What is the real meaning of ṣalāh?

"thumbs at the earlobes, and fingertips at the tops of the ears, then letting them fall after raising, placing the right hand over the left below the navel, looking at the place of prostration, reciting aloud and saying, Ameen, reciting silently, placing the hands on the knees in bowing, straightening the back, keeping the arms away from the sides in bowing, starting with the knees, then the hands in prostration, keeping the stomach away from the thighs, and the thighs from the calves in prostration, separating the knees in prostration, placing the hands at shoulder level in prostration, sitting on the left foot in prostration between the two prostrations,"

"Ibn Abbas and Mujahid stated that the hands refers to strength in obedience, meaning he had strength in worship and good deeds. Qatada said he was granted strength in worship and understanding in Islam. It has been reported that he would stand in prayer at night and fast half of his life. It is firmly established in the two Sahihs that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said, The most beloved prayer to Allah is the prayer of David. And the most beloved fasting to Allah is the fasting of David. He would sleep for half the night, stand for a third of it in prayer, and then sleep for a sixth. He would fast one day and break his fast the next, and he"

"him with Gabriel and Michael. Each time he fainted, he would say, To the highest companion, as if a choice were being repeated to him. Whenever he could speak, he urged, The prayer, the prayer, for you shall remain united as long as you are doing it together, the prayer, the prayer, advising on it until he passed, repeating, The prayer, the prayer, Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, noted that the messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, died between mid-morning and noon on a Monday. Fatima, may Allah be pleased with her, lamented, What a Monday we faced! By Allah, the community shall suffer great trials on Mondays thereafter."

"bring us rest through prayer, and not bring us rest from it. He also said, The delight of my eyes has been placed in prayer. For someone whose eyes find delight in prayer, how can they find rest without it, and how could they bear being away from it? The prayer of one whose heart is present, for whom prayer is the delight of his eyes, ascends with light and evidence, standing before the Most Merciful. It says, May Allah preserve you as you preserved me. However, the prayer of one who neglects and wastes its rights, limits, and humility is folded like a worn-out cloth and thrown back in the face of its owner, saying, May"

"from every evil eye, and with Allah we seek help, and upon him we rely. The fourth major sin, abandoning prayer. Abandoning prayer is one of the gravest sins a person can commit. It signifies negligence towards one of the fundamental pillars of Islam. The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said, The covenant that stands between us and them is prayer. Whoever abandons it has committed disbelief. This underscores the seriousness of neglecting this essential act of worship. Prayer is not just a ritual, it is a direct connection between the servant and their Lord. The Quran emphasizes the importance of prayer"

"Stand in tranquility and say "Rabbana laka al-hamd mil'a al-samawati wa mil’a al-ard wa mil’a ma shi’ta min shay’in ba’d" [Our Lord, to You belong praise, filling the heavens, the earth, and whatever You wish beyond that]. This standing should not be prolonged except in the tasbih prayer, eclipse prayer, and Fajr prayer. Perform qunut in Fajr, in the second rak'ah, using the transmitted words before prostration. Prostration Go into prostration saying the takbir, placing your knees on the ground, followed by your forehead and nose, and your palms open."

"Learning the lunar phases is important for understanding the measures of time at night and at dawn. The time for these two rak'ahs ends with the expiration of the obligatory Fajr prayer time, which is at sunrise. However, the Sunnah is to perform them before the obligatory prayer. If one enters the mosque and the obligatory prayer has begun, one should engage in the prescribed prayer because the Prophet, peace be upon him, said, "When the prescribed prayer begins, there is no other prayer but the prescribed one."

"Throughout the prayer, one should either face the Qiblah or follow the path's direction. If the mount is intentionally diverted from the path, the prayer becomes invalid, unless it's towards the Qiblah. Accidental diversions that are brief do not invalidate the prayer. If prolonged, scholars differ in opinion. If the animal changes direction on its own, the prayer remains valid, and no prostration for forgetfulness is needed, unlike an accidental diversion where such prostration is required."

""The best of prayers in the sight of Allah is the Maghrib prayer, not exempted for travelers or residents. He commenced the night prayer with it and concluded the day's prayer with it. Whoever prays Maghrib and follows it with two rak'ahs, Allah will build for him a palace in Paradise." Chapter Two: On the Causes Facilitating Night Prayer A hadith from Aisha states that the best prayer in the sight of Allah is the Maghrib prayer, which is not exempted for either travelers or residents."

"This was the way of Umar ibn al-Khattab, whose heart was often crowded with thoughts of the Lord's pleasure. Sometimes he used them during his prayer, preparing his army while standing in prayer, thus combining jihad and prayer. This is like the overlapping of acts of worship within one worship act itself. It is a noble, precious realm known only to those truly sincere in seeking, learned, and high-minded enough to engage in one form of worship and find within it several others."