Looking for a book that encourages Salah
 

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I desperately need a book that focuses not on the fiqh, but the importance of Salah for youth (and children alike). A book that encourages Salah, reasonably explains why we Muslims must perform daily Salah; supports all of these arguments by logical and appealing examples. Stories of pious people could be narrated too for more benefit.

To my knowledge there are some books out there such as:

1. The Fazail of Salah by M. Zakariyya Kandahlavi, but the language is too strong. I need something really appropriate for younger people, not only mentioning ahadith, as children are not yet fully aware of the importance of hadith.
2. Or a translation of "Kucuk Sozler" called "Small Words" by Bediuzzaman. However, this particular translation is not adequate for youth.

I wish someone well versed in Ottoman and English properly translated this Kucuk Sozler in a plain, simple English.

Nevertheless, if you know any useful book in this regard please mention it.

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http://discussworldissues.com/forums...es/wasalam.gif for youth Fazail of Salah should be enough, and for children, you may want to explain and tell byself instead reading from book.

In your locality, do youth become firm enough on Salah once they read Fazail?

Anyone?

This might be of some help http://www.zohrasarwari.com/blog/?p=24

muntakhab ahadees isn't too hard than fazaileamal!

The children are not aware of the importance of Salah, let alone Ahadith. That's why I am looking for a book that handles the issue in a different route with reason, logic, and cool short stories.

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Yes i am in need of a short concise book that eloborates on the importance of Salah in the language of the youth.

For the time being we just read Fadha'il of Salah to the youth and kind of explain it in a more simplified manner to them - but however we want the youth to start reading themselves in their own spare time - so any books that anyone has come across that simplifies Salah for young adults, please post it.

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At the end of the day, it's not a 'book' or 'logic' which will make anyone pray . . . It is a longing for Allah, a love of him and his messenger sallaLlahu 'alayhi wa alihi wa sallam, fear of displeasing Him, and a subsequent desire to obey his commands which will drive one to pray Salah. This is the tarbiyah that needs to be instilled in children.

was-salam

a lot of youth become(count me one from them), cant speak about all. InshAllah take care that youth hear with concentration(telling first the adaab of talim is helpful), then you will see the changes biidhnillah.

Yes a practical view.

You cannot just expect a person to start praying salah by reading "the fazail of salah", or zakaath by reading "fazail-e-zakat"; reading from every book in fazail aamaal makes the heart melt, once the heart melts, the person will hear the fazail of particular amal seriously.

Regarding how many people have started praying salah after reading fazail-e-amaal, my in-laws family womenfolk is one example.

That's exactly what we lack in western countries. Of course children that are raised in a pious family household and atmosphere mostly tend to take the route of piety and pray Salah even without anyone telling him to do so. However, we should face the sad reality that in western countries norms and priorities are different. Many parents don't have time to educate their children for various reasons. Children on the other hand are fully emerged into a non-Islamic environment. On top of that, they don't see any proper Muslim role models to lead them, to show them the right way and to educate them.

Weekend Islamic schools, a one-day sessions, are not able to fulfill this need. So we end up having youth who probably consider themselves Muslims, but won't practice, or practicing ones are rare if any. I don't want to generalize, but that's what I see at least in our locality in US. Problem should be tackled by considering the positive contribution of parents to their children as 0 [zero] even though there could be exceptions.

In addition to weekend schools, we must do something. Out of all things possible, a great book that encourages Salah is an indispensable one. Hence the quest.

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InshAllah I will search for one, brother.
How long should the book be? and for which age group?

Doesn't matter. This is for 8-14 year-old children.

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How is fazail e amaal not appropriate for these kids? I read it when I was 12 / 13 (6th grade i think?)and it actually had a profound impact on me. Even though when I go back and read parts of it today there is a better / more mature understanding but the language is not too hard at all for kids to understand...

I was reading the english version btw, the one w/ out all the translation errors

Also, reading fazaail e amaal will actually create awareness of ahadith for these kids / give you an opportunity to explain its importance to them. Just my 2 cents.

This seems to be a nice book:

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I have not fully read it. It is small though.


Never mind its a salafi one.
Besides the following sentence from the book wont be good for children.
'It is due our shortcomings that our
countries are occupied and humiliated, and one Muslim land after another falls into the
hands of the Jews and the Christians.' http://discussworldissues.com/forums...n_rolleyes.gif

Besides two books mentioned above, soesn't mean there isn't any single book in English for children that encourages Salah?

So, in the entire western world, there isn't even a single work in English for youth that encourages Salah, its virtues and importance, is there?

http://www.noorart.com/Time-to-Pray

inshAllah it wil help