Exercise • Find out and rewrite adjective -ed & -ing in the passage below! apter-0 Why Do Muslims Pray 5 Times a Day? This question is quite common and many people do not know the real reason of where the number five came from. When Muhammad (peace be upon him) became a Prophet at the age of forty-one of the first things he was taught was how to pray. Allah sent the angel Gabriel (Jibreel) to teach him how to make wudu and perform the salah. Some 11 years after the beginning of prophethood a miraculous journey took place in which the angel Gabriel took Muhammad (peace be upon him) to the first heaven. It was during this event that Allah commanded him and the Muslims to specifically pray five times a day. This event was recorded in the Holy Qur'an and we also have authentic narrations from the Prophet (peace be upon him) himself that he undertook this journey. The full story of the Prophet's ascent to heaven is known as Isra and Mi'raj. It is a lengthy story for which we will not go into detail. However, the last part of the story will be shared; the part where the commandment to pray specifically five times a day was given. Up until that point in history the Muslims would perform salah, but there was no specific number of times that was legislated​