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.
Read More..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 witnessed. (17.18).
Read More..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).
Read More..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) .
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