Hadiths on Virtue and Rulings of Congregational Prayer

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16 explained prophetic hadiths on "Virtue and Rulings of Congregational Prayer": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

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This category gathers 8 authentic hadiths on the virtue of congregational prayer and its rulings. It reports that it is twenty-five times superior to prayer offered alone, or twenty-seven degrees according to another account; it orders responding to the call unless one has an excuse, not preventing the woman from going to the mosque, and entrusting the imamate to the oldest. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: « The reward of a man's prayer in congregation is twenty five times greater than that of the prayer he offers in his house or market »

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Virtue and Rulings of Congregational Prayer

Authentic The congregational prayer surpasses the prayer of any one of you alone by twenty-five times. And the angels of the night and the angels of the day gat Authentic Do you hear the Adhān?" He replied in the affirmative. Thereupon, he said: "Then respond to it Authentic hadith Whoever hears the prayer call and does not attend the congregational prayer, then his prayer is not valid (deficient), except if he has an excuse Authentic The best of the men's rows is the first, and the worst is the last, and the best of the women's rows is the last, and the worst is the first Authentic These two prayers are the most burdensome of all prayers for the hypocrites. If you knew what they contain, you would come to them, even if you had to Authentic hadith Go back to your families and stay with them. Teach them (religion) and command them (to adhere to it), perform so-and-so prayer at so-and-so time, and Authentic hadith If your wife asks your permission to go to the mosque, do not prevent her Authentic hadith The reward of a man's prayer in congregation is twenty five times greater than that of the prayer he offers in his house or market Authentic hadith Praying in congregation is twenty-seven degrees better than praying alone Authentic hadith O Banu Salimah, stay in your neighborhood, your footsteps are recorded for you; stay in your neighborhood, your footsteps are recorded for you Authentic A man's prayer in congregation is twenty-something degrees higher than his prayer in his house and market Authentic Whoever ate garlic or onion should keep away from us—or he said: from our mosque—and stay at home Authentic Whoever goes to the mosque in the morning or the evening, Allah has prepared an abode for him in Paradise every time he goes in the morning or the eve Authentic Complete the front row first, then the one following it. If there is any deficiency (in the rows), let it be in the last row Authentic When the Iqāmah (second call ) for prayer is pronounced, no prayer is to be offered but the obligatory one Authentic hadith O people, you eat two plants that I only find offensive: onion and garlic

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Mon 21 Jumada al-Awwal
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إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ