Did the Most High ever want His servants to pray in front of others to be seen?

Prophet Isaac and Prophet Daniel did take time out throughout the day to make dua'a / prayer to the Most High. Prayer in the Hebrew aspect was personal, a one on one communion with the Most High. In the Tawrah we are given events where the Prophets were by themselves making duaa (prayer) to the Most High three times a day. Prayer is given to us in the Tawrah and the Tanakh as being exclusive to worship in solitude.

Prior to Isaac marrying Rebecca Isaac was making dua'a / prayer to the Most High alone towards the evening:
"And Isaac went out suwach (to supplicate) in the field towards evening: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming." Genesis 24/63 suwach in Hebrew means to meditate, muse, commune, speak, complain.

It says that Isaac made dua'a / prayer before night fall, in the Tanakh Daniel made dua'a in the morning, afternoon and at night alone:
"Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, tsla' (and prayed), and gave thanks before his Elohim, as he did aforetime." Daniel 6/10

After the King told the people not to be praying to anything other than his statue they found Daniel making dua'a / prayer to the Most High:
"Then these men assembled, and found Daniel beh' (praying) making supplication) before his Elohim." Daniel 6/11 chanan (and

"Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any Elohim or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not." Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not you, O king, nor the decree that you hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day." Daniel 6/11-12 So Prophet Daniel was making dua'a / praying and supplicating to the Most High three times a day. After the King found out this information he threw Daniel into the lions pit to be killed. Yet, Daniel did not die in the lion's pit.
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Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not. Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day. Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him. Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed. Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy Elohim whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee. And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel. Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him. Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions. And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living Elohim, is thy Elohim, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions? Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever. My Elohim hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt. Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his Elohim. And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the den. Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you. I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the Elohim of Daniel: for he is the living Elohim, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end. I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the Elohim of Daniel: for he is the living Elohim, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end. So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian." Daniel 6/13-28 All of the above accounts we have the Prophets by themselves three times a day by Daniel and Isaac he was making duaa (prayer) to the Most High before the evening.
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The Injil tells us that Prophet Yahshua / Isa ibn Maryam taught the disciples and the people who they should pray. He also told them to be careful not to show off in front of others to be seen. Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. Matthew 6/1-8

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The Messiah also tells his disciples not to pray like the hypocrites for they pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Thus, true prayer is when we pray in our room or somewhere in seclusion away from others having closed doors in secret. This reminds me of what Allah says in Quran about piety is not about turning our faces towards east or west: Allah says:
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It is not Al-Birr (piety) that you turn your faces towards and (or) west; but Al-Birr is (the quality of) the one who believes in Allah, the Last Day, the Angels, the Book, the Prophets and gives his wealth, in spite of love for it, to the kinsfolk, to the orphans, and to Al-Masakin (the poor), and to the wayfarer, and to those who ask, and to set slaves free, performs As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat ), and gives the Zakat, and who fulfil their covenant when they make it, and who are patient in extreme poverty and ailment (disease) and at the time of fighting (during the battles). Such are the people of the truth and they are Al-Muttaqun. Sura 2/177 So what truly is piety is: 1. who believes in Allah, 2. the Last Day, 3. the Angels, 4. the Book, 5. the Prophets and 6. gives his wealth, in spite of love for it, 7. to the kinsfolk, 8. to the orphans, and 9. to Al-Masakin (the poor), and 10. to the wayfarer, and 11. to those who ask, and 12. to set slaves free, 13. performs As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat ), and 14. gives the Zakat, and 15. who fulfil their covenant when they make it, and 16. who are patient in extreme poverty and ailment (disease) and at the time of fighting

The Messiah demonstrated how to pray to the Most High by doing exactly what he taught his disciples.
After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray. Later that night, he was there alone. Matthew 14/23 Then Yahshua went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, Sit here while I go over there and pray. Matthew 26/36 After leaving them, he went up on a mountainside to pray. Mark 26/41 They went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, Sit here while I pray. Mark 14/32
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One of those days Yahshua went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God. Luke 6/12

The wife of Imran supplicated to the Most High alone:

(Remember) when the wife of 'Imran said: "O my Lord! I have vowed to You what (the child that) is in my womb to be dedicated for Your services (free from all worldly work; to serve Your Place of worship), so accept this from me. Verily, You are the All-Hearer, the All-Knowing." Sura 3/35 Zakariya invoked the Most High alone: At that time Zakariya (Zachariya) invoked his Lord, saying: "O my Lord! Grant me from You, a good offspring. You are indeed the All-Hearer of invocation. And the angels called to him, standing in the Sanctuary at worship, 'Lo, God gives thee good tidings of John, who shall confirm a Word of God, a chief, and chaste, a Prophet, righteous.'" Sura 3/38

Noah invoked the Most High alone:

The people of Noah denied before them, and they denied Our servant and said, "A madman," and he was repelled. So he invoked his Lord, "Indeed, I am overpowered, so help" Then We opened the gates of the heaven with rain pouring down. And caused the earth to burst with springs, and the waters met for a matter already predestined. Sura 54/9-12 Salat does not mean literally to pray. When Allah says to aqimu salata in the Quran can we truly believe that Allah says come to prayer?

Allah says the Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) kept the salata:

"(Abraham said): "Our Lord, I have settled some of my descendants in an uncultivated valley in Your 'Inviolable House', our Lord, liyuqm alata (that they may keep the commandments, instructions). So make hearts among the people incline toward them and provide for them from the fruits that they might be grateful." Sura 14/37

Allah says the Children of Israel established the salata:

"O Children of Israel! Remember My Favour which I bestowed upon you, and fulfil My COVENANT so that I fulfil your COVENANT, and fear none but Me. And believe in what I have sent down confirming that which is [already] with you, and be not the first
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to disbelieve in it. And do not exchange My signs for a small price, and fear [only] Me. : And do not mix the truth with falsehood or conceal the truth while you know [it]. waaqm (And establish) alata (instructions, commandments, ordinances) and give zakah " Sura 2/40-43 "And (remember) when We made a covenant with the Children of Israel, (saying): Serve none save Allah (only), wabil-wlidayni (and with the parents) i'snan (be good) and to kindred and to orphans and the needy, and speak kindly to mankind; wa-aqm alata (and keep the commandments) wat zakata (and pay the poor-due). Then, after that, ye slid back, save a few of you, being averse." Sura 2/83 "Indeed Allah took the covenant from the children of Israel, and We appointed twelve leaders among them. And Allah said: "I am with you if you Iqamat-as-salat (keep the commandments) and give Zakat and believe in My Messengers; honour and assist them, and lend a good loan to Allah, verily, I will expiate your sins and admit you to Gardens under which rivers flow (in Paradise). But if any of you after this, disbelieved, he has indeed gone astray from the Straight Path." Sura 5/12

The same dini (way of life) was enjoined on Noah, Abraham, Moses and Isa:
He has prescribed for you the same dini (way of life) enjoined upon Noah, and what is revealed herein, and what was decreed for Abraham, Moses and Isa. You shall uphold the one way of life and not be divided. It is simply too difficult for the idolworshippers to accept what you advocate. Allah is the one who brings towards Him whomever He wills. He guides towards Himself those who submit." Sura 42:13

Allah says unto Himself is the dawatu (supplication / prayer):

"Unto Him is dawatu (SUPPLICATION / PRAYER). Those unto whom yadna (THEY INVOKE / PRAY TO) beside Allah la (NOT) yastajbna (THEY RESPOND) to them, save as one who stretcheth forth his hands toward water (asking) that it may come unto his mouth, and it will never reach it. The prayer of disbelievers goeth (far) astray." Sura 13/14

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