Narrated Anas: Once the Iqama was pronounced and the Prophet was talking to a man (in a low voice) in a corner of the mosque and he did not lead the prayer till (some of) the people had slept (dozed in a sitting posture) .
Read More..Narrated Anas bin Malik: Once Iqama was pronounced a man came to the Prophet and detained him (from the prayer).
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, By Him in Whose Hand my soul is I was about to order for collecting firewood (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 anyone 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.'
Read More..Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: Allah's Apostle said, The prayer in congregation is twenty seven times superior to the prayer offered by person alone.
Read More..Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: The Prophet said, The prayer in congregation is twenty five times superior to the prayer offered by person alone.
Read More..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 because if he performs ablution and does it perfectly and then proceeds to the mosque with the sole intention of praying, then for every step he takes towards the mosque, he is upgraded one degree in reward and his one sin is taken off (crossed out) from his accounts (of deeds). When he offers his prayer, the angels keep on asking Allah's Blessings and Allah's forgiveness for him as long as he is (staying) 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.
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