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and know from experience, return to our Lord and ask Him to reduce the number for you
and your nation."
Prophet Muhammad (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) returned to his Lord and asked for a
reduction, and the number was reduced to forty. Once again the Prophet (salla Allahu
alihi wa sallam) met Moses upon his return, who asked him the same question, and
again Moses advised him to return to request a further reduction, whereupon he
returned, and so it continued until the number of daily prayers became reduced to five.
When the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) met Moses upon his final return, Moses
inquired as he had done before, but Prophet Muhammad (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam)
told him that he felt ashamed to ask Allah to reduce the number yet again.
In later years the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) informed his Companions that
when they offer each of the five obligatory daily prayers in faith and trust, they receive
the reward of ten prayers for each obligated prayer which is equal to the originally
prescribed fifty prayers. He reminded them that they should be grateful to Moses for the
reduction in number.
and your nation."
Prophet Muhammad (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) returned to his Lord and asked for a
reduction, and the number was reduced to forty. Once again the Prophet (salla Allahu
alihi wa sallam) met Moses upon his return, who asked him the same question, and
again Moses advised him to return to request a further reduction, whereupon he
returned, and so it continued until the number of daily prayers became reduced to five.
When the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) met Moses upon his final return, Moses
inquired as he had done before, but Prophet Muhammad (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam)
told him that he felt ashamed to ask Allah to reduce the number yet again.
In later years the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) informed his Companions that
when they offer each of the five obligatory daily prayers in faith and trust, they receive
the reward of ten prayers for each obligated prayer which is equal to the originally
prescribed fifty prayers. He reminded them that they should be grateful to Moses for the
reduction in number.