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Sahih Muslim 656a (Book 5, Hadith 324) #8636
The Rewards of Praying in Congregation

SUMMARY: Praying in congregation is more rewarding than praying alone.

'Abd al-Rahman b. Abd 'Amr reported: 'Uthman b. 'Affan (narrated the mosque after evening prayer and sat alone. I also sat alone with him, so he said: 0, son of my brother, I heard the Messenger of Allah say: He who observed the 'Isha' prayer in congregation, it was as if he prayed up to midnight, and he who prayed the morning prayer in congregation, it was as if he prayed the whole night.
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا الْمُغِيرَةُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ الْمَخْزُومِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ زِيَادٍ - حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ حَكِيمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي عَمْرَةَ، قَالَ دَخَلَ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عَفَّانَ الْمَسْجِدَ بَعْدَ صَلاَةِ الْمَغْرِبِ فَقَعَدَ وَحْدَهُ فَقَعَدْتُ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ يَا ابْنَ أَخِي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ مَنْ صَلَّى الْعِشَاءَ فِي جَمَاعَةٍ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَامَ نِصْفَ اللَّيْلِ وَمَنْ صَلَّى الصُّبْحَ فِي جَمَاعَةٍ فَكَأَنَّمَا صَلَّى اللَّيْلَ كُلَّهُ

TOPICS
prayer  *  congregation  *  reward  *  salat  *  jamaah  *  thawab

QUICK LESSONS:
Participate regularly & faithfully in congregational prayers
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith emphasizes the importance of praying in congregation as it is more rewarding than praying alone. It was narrated by 'Abd al-Rahman b. Abd 'Amr and Uthman b. 'Affan that the Prophet Muhammad said that whoever prays the evening prayer in congregation will be rewarded as if they prayed until midnight and whoever prays the morning prayer in congregation will be rewarded as if they prayed all night long. This hadith teaches us to prioritize communal worship over individual worship as it brings greater rewards from Allah Almighty for those who participate in it regularly and faithfully. It also encourages us to take part in congregational prayers so we can benefit from its spiritual blessings and rewards both here on earth and hereafter on Judgement Day when we will be held accountable for our deeds before Allah Almighty.

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