وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ بَلَغَنِي أَنَّ أَوَّلَ، مَا يُنْظَرُ فِيهِ مِنْ عَمَلِ الْعَبْدِ الصَّلاَةُ فَإِنْ قُبِلَتْ مِنْهُ نُظِرَ فِيمَا بَقِيَ مِنْ عَمَلِهِ وَإِنْ لَمْ تُقْبَلْ مِنْهُ لَمْ يُنْظَرْ فِي شَىْءٍ مِنْ عَمَلِهِ ‏.‏

Yahya related to me from Malik that Yahya ibn Said said, "I haveheard that the first of the actions of a slave to be considered on theday of rising is the prayer. If it is accepted from him, the rest ofhis actions will be considered, and if it is not accepted from him,none of his actions will be considered." Translation Not Available

Book Ref: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 9 Hadith 424
Web Ref:  Muwatta Imam Malik Book 9 Hadith 92