Salat is one of the five
fundamental requirements that
a Muslim is obligated to
perform. Salat is given the
highest priority in the Holy
Quran. There are many benefits
of Salat described in the Book of
Allah. It says, innassalata tanha
anil fahsha'i , Surely Prayer
restrains one from indecency.
(29: 46) In chapter Luqman, We
read that when Hadhrat
Luqman was giving advice to his
son, the first and foremost on
his mind was to remind his son,
ya bunayya aqimissalat "O my
dear son,! observe
Prayer." (31: 8 )
According to a Hadith the
Prophet of Islam (peace be upon
him) is reported to have said,
inna fissalati shifa'a " verily
there is cure in salat ".
According to a Muslim scholar,
as reported in monthly Urdu
magazine, Tahazibul Akhlaq,
Aligarh, India, a Muslim who
offers salat regularly has very
little chance of getting arthritis
as we exercise our bones and
joints while we offer salat.
In the light of this Hadith we
shall endeavor to describe some
orthopedic benefits of salat in
this short note.
1. Regular exercise
reduces cholesterol
in the body.
Cholesterol causes
heart failures,
strokes, diabetes
and many other
ailments. It is a
known fact that
people in
professions where
exercise is required
have less amount of
cholesterol in their
bodies.
2. Salat is an excellent
form of exercise to
prevent indigestion.
In the morning
when stomach is
empty, a Muslim is
required to offer
fewer number of
Rak'aat whereas in
the evening after
the dinner we offer
an extra number of
Rak'aat .
3. By offering Takbir at
the beginning of
salat, we move
hand and shoulder
muscles thereby
increasing the flow
of blood towards
torso. Akamat
performs a similar
function.
4. The most important
function in salat is
sajdah where we
touch the ground
with our forehead.
This posture
increases fresh
supply of blood to
our brain. Needless
to say in certain
forms of yoga some
adherents stand on
their heads for the
same purpose.
5. In tashah'hud
position, our hip,
elbow, knee joints,
backbone, wrist
joints move in a
way that it provides
a form of relaxation
to our entire body.
Pressure is applied
on the body parts as
if it was a kind of
massage which
releases tension.
6. Heart in the most
important organ in
the body. It supplies
fresh blood to all
body tissues. These
body movements
performed during
salat are an
excellent source of
exercise for our
heart as well.
According to a
Hadith of the Holy
Prophet,"There is an
organ in the body,
when it is healthy,
the whole body is
healthy, and when
this is sick, the
entire body
becomes sick". It is
the heart.
7. A remarkable tissue
in our body is
cartilage. It is
unique in being a
living tissue with no
direct blood supply.
The only way it
receives nutrients
and oxygen is by
movements of the
joints. The pumping
effect forces blood
into the joint area
which would
otherwise be
bypassed. Those
who sit at the
terminals are in
greater danger of
ending up with
dead cartilage
tissues that will
subsequently wear
away. This will
leave us with
arthritis, painful
joints and paralysis.
Bacteria and viruses
find safe haven in
joints for this
reason as no blood
cell can get at them
and in most cases
neither can
antibodies. Salat
therefore, has many
orthopedic benefits
for all Muslims.
Next time you offer
salat, thank
Almighty Allah that
He made you a
Muslim. Indeed,
there is cure in salat .

Quite a good write up
But there's also the fact that 90% repetitive strain injury comes from this practice especially in Osteoporosis