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 Chapter 191 - The Excellence of Performing Salat (Prayers) in Congregation

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Chapter 191

The Excellence of Performing Salat (Prayers) in Congregation




Hadith 1064


Ibn `Umar (Radhi Allahu Huma) reported: The Messenger of Allah Sallalahu aleihi wa said,

 "Salat in congregation is twenty-seven times more meritorious than a Salat performed individually.'' [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].



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Hadith 1065


Abu Hurairah radiyallahu anhu reported: The Messenger of Allah Sallalahu aleihi wa said,

"A man's Salat in congregation is twenty-five times more rewarding than his Salat at home or in his shop, and that is because when he performs his Wudhu' properly and proceeds towards the Masjid with the purpose of performing Salat in congregation, he does not take a step without being raised a degree (in rank) for it and having a sin remitted for it, till he enters the Masjid. When he is performing Salat, the angels continue to invoke Blessings of Allah on him as long as he is in his place of worship in a state of Wudhu'. They say: `O Allah! Have mercy on him! O Allah! Forgive him.' He is deemed to be engaged in Salat as long as he waits for it.'' [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].


Commentary: This Hadith tells us that Salat in congregation is far more in reward than Salat offered alone. In the preceding Hadith it has been held 27 times and in the present, 25 times more rewarding. The reason for this variation offered by some `Ulama' is that at first it was told to the Prophet Sallalahu aleihi wa 25 times and then it was increased to 27 and he communicated to his Companions what was revealed to him. Some other scholars have linked it with the form, spirit and concentration of the Salat. The more meticulous one is about its details, the greater will be the reward for it. Another difference of opinion in this respect is regarding the nature of Salat in congregation. How does one become eligible for higher reward? Does he become eligible for it by performing Salat in congregation anywhere, i.e., at home, in business premises, at an open place, in the desert etc., or in that congregation which gathers in a Masjid? Some `Ulama' go with the first opinion while others agree with the second. Hafiz Ibn Hajar preferred the second view on the grounds that the words occurring in the text of this Hadith support this view.



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Hadith 1066


Abu Hurairah radiyallahu anhu reported: A blind man came to the Messenger of Allah Sallalahu aleihi wa and said: "O Messenger of Allah! I have no one to guide me to the Masjid.'' He, therefore, sought his permission to perform Salat (prayer) in his house. He Sallalahu aleihi wa granted him permission. When the man turned away, he Sallalahu aleihi wa  called him back, and said,

"Do you hear the Adhan (call to prayer)?''

He replied in the affirmative. The Messenger of Allah Sallalahu aleihi wa then directed him to respond to it. [Muslim].





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Hadith 1067


Abdullah bin Umm Maktum, the Mu'adhdhin radiyallahu anhu reported: I said to the Messenger of Allah Sallalahu aleihi wa "There are many poisonous insects and wild beasts in Al-Madinah, and I am blind. Please grant me permission to perform Salat at home.'' He Sallalahu aleihi wa enquired whether he could hear the call: Hayya `alas-Salah; Hayya `alal-Falah (Come to the prayer, come to the salvation). When he replied in affirmative, the Messenger of Allah Sallalahu aleihi wa directed him to come (to Masjid) for prayer.'' [Abu Dawud].


Commentary: These two Ahadith relate to Ibn Umm Maktum. In spite of the fact that he was blind, he was not allowed by the Prophet Sallalahu aleihi wa to perform Salat at home. The Hadith signifies the importance of performing Salat in congregation in the Masjid abundantly clear.





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Hadith 1068



Abu Hurairah radiyallahu anhu reported: The Messenger of Allah Sallalahu aleihi wa said,

"By Him in Whose Hand my life is, I sometimes thought of giving orders for firewood to be collected, then for proclaiming the Adhan for Salat. Then I would appoint an Imam to lead Salat, and then go to the houses of those who do not come to perform Salat in congregation, and set fire to their houses on them.'' [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].


Commentary: This Hadith and the incident relating to Ibn Umm Maktum are quoted by such people who hold that those who are physically fit, resident and have no valid reason for not coming to the Masjid for Salat, for them Salat in the Masjid (Jama`ah) is a must. Those who do not accept that Salat in Masjid is obligatory and regard it Fardh Kifayah (collective duty, i.e., if one Muslim performs it, the rest of the Muslim community will not be obliged to perform it, and thus will not be deemed sinful for doing so), for them such Ahadith refer to the hypocrites who did not come to the Masjid for Salat.

Some people are of the view that it is Sunnah Mu'akkadah (an established Sunnah, hence compulsory) and they take such Ahadith for inducement because if performance of Salat in congregation was obligatory, those who missed it would have been punished by the Prophet Sallalahu aleihi wa, but we do not find any instance of it in his life. It clearly shows that it is Sunnah. If we go by logic, this view seems to be more correct. But we cannot, at the same time, lose sight of the importance that has been attached to the Salat in congregation especially the fact that it is 25 times more rewarding than the Salat offered individually. This Hadith also tells us that it is permissible to take criminals and sinful people from their homes by surprise.




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Hadith 1069


Ibn Mas`ud radiyallahu anhu reported: He who likes to meet Allah tomorrow (i.e., on the Day of Requital) as a Muslim, should take care and observe the Salat when the Adhan is announced for them. Allah has expounded to your Prophet Sallalahu aleihi wa the ways of right guidance, and these (the prayers) are part of the right guidance. If you have to perform Salat in your houses, as this man who stays away (from the Masjid) and performs Salat in his house, you will abandon the Sunnah (practice) of your Prophet Sallalahu aleihi wa, and the departure from the Sunnah of your Prophet Sallalahu aleihi wa will lead you astray. I have seen the time when no one stayed behind except a well known hypocrite. I also saw that a man was brought swaying (on account of weakness) between two men till he was set up in a row (in the Masjid). [Muslim].


Commentary:
This Hadith makes the following four points:

1.Emphasis on performing Salat in congregation.
2.The passion of the Companions of the Prophet Sallalahu aleihi wa for Salat.
3.Evasion from Salat with congregation is a practice of hypocrites.
4.Inducement for following the Sunnah of the Prophet Sallalahu aleihi wa because evasion from it is bound to lead one astray.





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Hadith 1070


Abud-Darda' :Radiyallahuanh reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah Sallalahu aleihi wa saying,

"If three men in a village or in the desert, make no arrangement for Salat in congregation, Satan must have certainly overcome them. So observe Salat in congregation, for the wolf eats up a solitary sheep that stays far from the flock.'' [Abu Dawud].


Commentary:
This Hadith also stresses the importance of offering Salat in congregation and mentions the disadvantages of offering it individually. One who remains aloof from the congregation, is like the sheep which is separated from its herd and becomes a victim of the wolf. One who lives alone is easily overpowered by satanic doubts.


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