Sahih Muslim Hadith 1506 – The Virtue Of

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[1506] 272 – (649) It was narrated that AM Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allah said: 'A man's prayer in congregation is more valuable than his prayer in his house or his marketplace by twenty-odd degrees. That is because if one of you performs Wudâ' and performs it well, then he comes to the Masjid, with no other motive or purpose than to pray, then he does not take any step but he will be raised one degree in status thereby, and one sin will be erased thereby, until he enters the Masjid. When he enters the Masjid, he is in a state of prayer so long as the prayer is what is keeping him there, and the Angels send Salât upon any one of you so long as he remains in the place where he prayed, saying: '0 Allah, have mercy on him; 0 Allah, forgive him; 0 Allah, accept his repentance.' So long as he does not offend anyone or commit -Iadah." [V :.-l] .((