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Sunan Abi Dawud 577 (Book 2, Hadith 187) #20868
Joining Congregational Prayer

SUMMARY: When one comes to the mosque and finds people praying, they should join in even if they have already prayed at home. This will be counted as an obligatory prayer.

Narrated Yazid ibn Amir: I came while the Prophet was saying the prayer. I sat down and did not pray along with them. The Messenger of Allah turned towards us and saw that Yazid was sitting there. He said: Did you not embrace Islam, Yazid? He replied: Why not, Messenger of Allah; I have embraced Islam. He said: What prevented you from saying prayer along with the people? He replied: I have already prayed in my house, and I thought that you had prayed (in congregation). He said: When you come to pray (in the mosque) and find the people praying, then you should pray along with them, though you have already prayed. This will be a supererogatory prayer for you and that will be counted as obligatory.
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْنُ بْنُ عِيسَى، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ السَّائِبِ، عَنْ نُوحِ بْنِ صَعْصَعَةَ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ، قَالَ جِئْتُ وَالنَّبِيُّ فِي الصَّلاَةِ فَجَلَسْتُ وَلَمْ أَدْخُلْ مَعَهُمْ فِي الصَّلاَةِ - قَالَ - فَانْصَرَفَ عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ فَرَأَى يَزِيدَ جَالِسًا فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَلَمْ تُسْلِمْ يَا يَزِيدُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَدْ أَسْلَمْتُ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَمَا مَنَعَكَ أَنْ تَدْخُلَ مَعَ النَّاسِ فِي صَلاَتِهِمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ قَدْ صَلَّيْتُ فِي مَنْزِلِي وَأَنَا أَحْسِبُ أَنْ قَدْ صَلَّيْتُمْ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ إِذَا جِئْتَ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ فَوَجَدْتَ النَّاسَ فَصَلِّ مَعَهُمْ وَإِنْ كُنْتَ قَدْ صَلَّيْتَ تَكُنْ لَكَ نَافِلَةً وَهَذِهِ مَكْتُوبَةً

TOPICS
prayer  *  mosque  *  obligatory  *  salat  *  masjid  *  alislam  *  wajiban  *  supererogatory

QUICK LESSONS:
Join congregational prayers whenever possible

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of joining congregational prayer in the mosque. The Prophet Muhammad saw that Yazid was not praying with everyone else and asked him why he wasn't joining them. He replied that he had already prayed at home, but the Prophet told him that when he comes to pray in the mosque and finds people there, he should join them even if he has already prayed at home because it will be counted as an obligatory prayer for him. This hadith teaches us that we should always try to join congregational prayers whenever possible because it is a great way to get closer to Allah and receive blessings from Him. It also shows us how important it is for Muslims to come together in unity and solidarity when performing their religious duties such as prayer.

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