According to everyone’s favorite compiler of Islamic fairy tales, Muhammad al-Bukhari, Prophet Muhammad said that if someone misses their morning prayer, Satan urinates in their ears. Waking up before the crack of dawn to splash yourself with cold water and place your head on a damp carpet is difficult for most people, which is why the quaint metaphor of Satan relieving himself on you wall you are asleep is a great incentivize to the True Believers in that int underscores the importance of the prayer ritual.

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