Ibadat is an Arabic word. The word 'Ibadat' means allegiance, slavery, devotoion etc. It means slavery or allegiance. To lead our life in the way instructed and led by Hazrat Muhammad (SM) is called Ibadat.

We perform Salat, Fasting, Zakat, Hajj as prayer. Similarly, to perform every act of life according to the Islamic laws is also a part of Ibadat. Almighty Allah has created everything for mankind. He has created the Jinns and the humans for his worship and subjection.

Allah, the Great says in the Quran Majid, “I (Allah) created the Jinns and mankind only that they might do Ibadat towards Me (alone).”

(Sura Az-Zariyat, Verse: 56)

Allah Ta’ala becomes pleased if we do His Ibadat. Through Ibadat life in this world become peaceful. Ibadat will bring most peaceful and desired place in Zannat in the later world.
Islam is established on five ‘Rukans’. ‘Rukan’ means pillars. These five pillers are:

1) Iman
2) Salat
3) Sawm
4) Hajj
5) Zakat

Position of Salat is next to Iman. Salat is the most important Ibadat. In order to achieve Zannat (heaven), one has to perform Salat regularly.
The prophet (SM) said, Salat is the key to heaven.

(Tirmizi, Ibne Maza, Abu Dawud).

During a day and night, a person has to perform Salat five times. Five Waqt Salat are-

1) Fajr
2) Zuhr
3) Asr
4) Maghrib
5) Isha

It is Wajib on parents to make their children perform Salat when they are seven years old. None is free from Salat. It is not given up in any condition. One has to perform Salat in which condition he is like sick, blind, lame, dumb, deaf, etc.

Every deed in our daily life is considered as Ibadat if those deed are in accordance with the orders of Allah Ta’ala and the path of prophet Muhammad (SM). For example, if you start taking food uttering ‘Bismillah’ we shall be receiving the blessings of Allah as long as we continue to eat. This is Ibadat. If we start reading uttering ‘Bismillah’ our study will be regarded as Ibadat as long as we do so. If you start going to school uttering ‘Bismillah’ we will be protected from all sorts of danger on the way to school by Allah. If we help a blind man who is not able to cross the road by himself it will be regarded as an act of worship by Allah. Even at the time of going to sleep if we take the name of Allah after purifying us, the entire sleeping time will be treated as Ibadat.

So, we shall always perform Ibadat with sincerity. We shall remain alert and try all the time so that our entire lifetime is treated as Ibadat.