Namaz

- For Prophet Ibrahim (as):

 [Ibrahim said:] "My Lord! Make me and my descendants people who establish salat. My Lord! Accept my prayer." (Surah Ibrahim, 40)

 - For Prophet Isma'il (as):

 Mention Isma'il in the Book. He was true to his promise and was a messenger and a prophet. He used to command his people to do salat and give the alms and he was pleasing to his Lord. (Surah Maryam, 54-55)

 - For Prophet Musa (as):

 I am Allah. There is no god but Me, so important worship Me and establish salat to remember Me. (Surah Ta Ha, 14)

 - For Prophet Isa (as):

 He said: "I am the servant of Allah, He has given me the Book and made me a prophet. He has made me blessed wherever I am and directed me to do salat and give the alms as long as I live." (Surah Maryam, 30-31)

 - Maryam, depicted as a important role for all women, was also commanded to establish salat:

 Maryam, obey your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow. (Surah al 'Imran, 43)

 At what times has the salat been made obligatory?

 In the Qur'an it is revealed that the times of the salat have been set out for believers as a religious observance:

 When you have finished salat remember Allah standing, sitting and lying on your sides. When you are safe again do salat in the normal way. The salat is prescribed for the believers at specific times. (Surat an-Nisa', 103)

 The timings of the salat are "dawn," "noon," "afternoon," "evening," and "late evening." The salat timings are clearly set out in several verses of the Qur'an. Some of these verses read:

 So be steadfast in the face of what they say and glorify your Lord with praise before the rising of the Sun and before its setting. And glorify Him during part of the night and at both ends of the day, so that hopefully you will be pleased. (Surah Ta Ha, 130)

 So glory be to Allah when you start the night and when you greet the day. Praise be to Him in the heavens and the Earth, in the afternoon and when you reach midday. (Surat ar-Rum, 17-18)