Is the status of zakah as great as that of prayer, to the extent that Abu Bakr fought those who withheld it?
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The questioner : Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) elevated the status of prayer along with zakah in the previous hadith, above the other pillars of Islam. Is there a basis for this?
The Shaykh : There is no doubt that zakah is paired with prayer in the Book of Allah. For this reason, you will find it frequently mentioned in the Qur'an in comparison to prayer, and no distinction was made between them.
The Shaykh : There is no doubt that zakah is paired with prayer in the Book of Allah. For this reason, you will find it frequently mentioned in the Qur'an in comparison to prayer, and no distinction was made between them.