Salah

''Salah'' () is the principal form of worship in Islam. Facing the Kaaba in Mecca, it consists of units called rak'ah (specific set of movements), during which the Quran is recited, and prayers from the Sunnah are typically said. The number of rak'ah varies from prayer to prayer. Minor details of performing ''salah'' may differ according to the madhhab (school of Islamic jurisprudence) of the person performing it''.''

''Salah'' may refer to the form of worship in general, or specifically to the daily obligatory prayers performed by Muslims, observed three or (most commonly) five times a day. The obligatory prayers play an integral part in the Islamic faith, being the second and the most important pillar (After Shahadah) from the Five Pillars of Islam for Sunnis, and one of the Ancillaries of the Faith for Shiites. In addition, supererogatory ''salah'' may be performed by Muslims at any time with a few exceptions, or at specific times in accordance with the Sunnah.

Wudu (Ritual Purity) is a must prerequisite for performing ''salah''. Muslims may perform ''salah'' alone or in congregation. Some of these prayers are special and are exclusively performed in , such as the Friday ''salah'' and Eid prayers, both are performed with a khutbah (sermon). Some concessions are made for Muslims who are physically unable to perform the ''salah'' in its original form, or are travelling.

Muslims before (even during time of prophet Muhammad) were praying toward Bayt al-Maqdis (بيت المقدس, ''bayt al-maqdis)'' prior to change of qiblah (قبلة), then they started to turn their faces toward al-Masjid al-Haram. Daniel was praying toward Jerusalem, and was praying three times a day. In the Bible, it is stated about Daniel מצלא, meaning “one who prays” or “prayer”. Root of the adjective is stated as either צְלָא or צָלִי or צלה. The root of מצלא has a cognate in Arabic, and also the adjective has a cognate in Arabic as مُصَلٍّ (muṣallin) and also a version of that adjective is found in the Quran as الْمُصَلِّينَ. Provided by Wikipedia