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 609:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “When you hear the Iqama, proceed to offer the prayer with calmness and
solemnity and do not make haste. And pray whatever you are able to pray and complete whatever
you have missed.
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Volume 1, Book 11, Number 612:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle went out (of the mosque) when the Iqama had been pronounced and the rows
straightened. The Prophet stood at his Musalla (praying place) and we waited for the Prophet to be –
gin the prayer with Takbir. He left and asked us to remain in our places. We kept on standing till the
Prophet returned and the water was trickling from his head for he had taken a bath (of Janaba).

Volume 1, Book 11, Number 589:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “If the people knew the reward for pronouncing the Adhan and for standing
in the first row (in congregational prayers) and found no other way to get that except by drawing
lots they would draw lots, and if they knew the reward of the Zuhr prayer (in the early moments of
its stated time) they would race for it (go early) and if they knew the reward of ‘Isha’ and Fajr (morn –
ing) prayers in congregation, they would come to offer them even if they had to crawl.”
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Volume 1, Book 11, Number 582:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “When the Adhan is pronounced Satan takes to his heels and passes wind with
noise during his flight in order not to hear the Adhan. When the Adhan is completed he comes back
and again takes to his heels when the Iqama is pronounced and after its completion he returns again
till he whispers into the heart of the person (to divert his attention from his prayer) and makes him
remember things which he does not recall to his mind before the prayer and that causes him to for –
get how much he has prayed.”

Volume 1, Book 10, Number 553:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Whoever could get one Rak’a (of the Fajr prayer) before sunrise, he has got
the (morning) prayer and whoever could get one Rak’a of the’Asr prayer before sunset, he has got the
(‘Asr) prayer.”

Volume 1, Book 10, Number 554:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Whoever could get one Rak’a of a prayer, (in its proper time) he has got the
prayer.”

Volume 1, Book 10, Number 558:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle forbade two kinds of sales, two kinds of dresses, and two prayers. He forbade offer –
ing prayers after the Fajr prayer till the rising of the sun and after the ‘Asr prayer till its setting. He
also forbade “Ishtimal-Assama” and “al-Ihtiba” in one garment in such a way that one’s private parts
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are exposed towards the sky. He also forbade the sales called “Munabadha” and “Mulamasa.” (See
Hadith No. 354 and 355 Vol. 3).