Volume 1, Book 11, Number 617:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “By Him in Whose Hand my soul is I was about to order for collecting fire-
wood (fuel) and then order Someone to pronounce the Adhan for the prayer and then order someone
to lead the prayer then I would go from behind and burn the houses of men who did not present
themselves for the (compulsory congregational) prayer. By Him, in Whose Hands my soul is, if any –
one of them had known that he would get a bone covered with good meat or two (small) pieces of
meat present in between two ribs, he would have turned up for the ‘Isha’ prayer.’
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 618:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Umar:
Allah’s Apostle said, “The prayer in congregation is twenty seven times superior to the prayer
offered by person alone.”
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 619:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
The Prophet said, “The prayer in congregation is twenty five times superior to the prayer offered
by person alone.”
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 620:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “The reward of the prayer offered by a person in congregation is twenty five
times greater than that of the prayer offered in one’s house or in the market (alone). And this is be –
cause if he performs ablution and does it perfectly and then proceeds to the mosque with the sole in –
tention of praying, then for every step he takes towards the mosque, he is upgraded one degree in re –
ward and his one sin is taken off (crossed out) from his accounts (of deeds). When he offers his pray –
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er, the angels keep on asking Allah’s Blessings and Allah’s forgiveness for him as long as he is (stay –
ing) at his Musalla. They say, ‘O Allah! Bestow Your blessings upon him, be Merciful and kind to
him.’ And one is regarded in prayer as long as one is waiting for the prayer.”
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 621:
Narrated Abu Salama bin ‘Abdur Rahman:
Abu Huraira said, “I heard Allah’s Apostle saying, ‘The reward of a prayer in congregation is
twenty five times greater than that of a prayer offered by a person alone. The angels of the night and
the angels of the day gather at the time of Fajr prayer.’ ” Abu Huraira then added, “Recite the Holy
Book if you wish, for “Indeed, the recitation of the Qur’an in the early dawn (Fajr prayer) is ever wit –
nessed.” (17.18).
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar: The reward of the congregational prayer is twenty seven times
greater (than that of the prayer offered by a person alone).
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 622:
Narrated Salim:
I heard Um Ad-Darda’ saying, “Abu Ad-Darda’ entered the house in an angry mood. I said to him.
‘What makes you angry?’ He replied, ‘By Allah! I do not find the followers of Muhammad doing those
good things (which they used to do before) except the offering of congregational prayer.” (This
happened in the last days of Abu Ad-Darda’ during the rule of ‘Uthman) .
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 603:
Narrated Malik bin Huwairth:
Two men came to the Prophet with the intention of a journey. The Prophet said, “When (both of)
you set out, pronounce Adhan and then Iqama and the oldest of you should lead the prayer.”
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 604:
Narrated Malik:
We came to the Prophet and stayed with him for twenty days and nights. We were all young and
of about the same age. The Prophet was very kind and merciful. When he realized our longing for
our families, he asked about our homes and the people there and we told him. Then he asked us to go
back to our families and stay with them and teach them (the religion) and to order them to do good
things. He also mentioned some other things which I have (remembered or) forgotten. The Prophet
then added, “Pray as you have seen me praying and when it is the time for the prayer one of you
should pronounce the Adhan and the oldest of you should lead the prayer.
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