If the people knew the reward for pronouncing the Adhan and for standing in the first row (in the congregational prayer) and found no other way to get it except by drawing lots they would do so, and if they knew the reward of offering the Zuhr prayer early (in its stated time), they would race for it and if they knew the reward for `Isha' and Fajr prayers in congregation, they would attend them even if they were to crawl.
Read More..Narrated Humaid: Anas said, The Prophet said, 'O Bani Salima! Don't you think that for every step of yours (that you take towards the mosque) there is a reward (while coming for prayer)?
Read More..Mujahid said: Regarding Allah's Statement: We record that which they have sent before (them), and their traces (36.12). 'Their traces' means 'their steps.' And Anas said that the people of Bani Salima wanted to shift to a place near the Prophet but Allah's Apostle disliked the idea of leaving their houses uninhabited and said, Don't you think that you will get the reward for your footprints. Mujahid said, Their foot prints mean their foot steps and their going on foot.
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, No prayer is harder for the hypocrites than the Fajr and the `Isha' prayers and if they knew the reward for these prayers at their respective times, they would certainly present themselves (in the mosques) even if they had to c awl. The Prophet added, Certainly I decided to order the Mu'adh-dhin (call-maker) to pronounce Iqama and order a man to lead the prayer and then take a fire flame to burn all those who had not left their houses so far for the prayer along with their houses.
Read More..Narrated Malik bin Huwairith: Prophet said (to two persons), Whenever the prayer time becomes due, you should pronounce Adhan and then Iqama and the older of you should lead the prayer.
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, The angels keep on asking for Allah's Blessing and Forgiveness for anyone of you as long as he is at his Musalla (praying place) and does not do Hadath (passes wind). The angels say, 'O Allah! Forgive him and be Merciful to him.' Each one of you is in the prayer as long as he is waiting for the prayer and nothing but the prayer detains him from going to his family.
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