Category: Ibn Majah

It was narrated that Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri said: “The Messenger of Allah said: ‘the prayer of a man in congregation is twenty-five levels higher than his prayer in his home.’”

It was
narrated that Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri said: “The Messenger of
Allah
(ﷺ) used to start his prayer by saying: ‘Subhanaka Allahumma
wa
bi hamdika, wa tabarakas-muka, wa ta’ala jadduka, wa la ilaha
ghairuka (Glory and praise be to You, O Allah, blessed be Your Name
and exalted be Your majesty, none has the right to be worshipped but
you).”

It was narrated that Ibn ‘Umar said: “The Messenger of Allah said: ‘The prayer of a man in congregation is twenty-seven levels more virtuous than a man’s prayer on his own.’”

It was
narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “When the Messenger of Allah
(ﷺ)
said the Takbir (Allah Akbar), he would remain silent between
the
Takbir and the recitation. I said: ‘May my father and mother be
ransomed for you! I noticed that you are silent between the Takbir
and
the recitation; please tell me what you say then.’ He said: ‘I
say:
‘Allahumma ba’id baini wa baina khatayaya kama ba’adta
bainal-mashriqi
wal-maghrib; Allahumma naqqini min khatayay
kath-thawbil abyad minad-
danas; Allahummaghsilni min khatayaya
bil-ma’i waththalji wal-barad (O
Allah, distance me from my sins as
You have distanced the east from
the west; O Allah purify me of my
sins as a white garment is purified
of dirt; O Allah, cleanse me of
my sins with water and snow and
hail).”

It was narrated that Ubayy bin Ka’b said: “The Messenger of Allah said: ‘The prayer of a man in congregation is higher than his prayer on his own by twenty-four or twenty-five levels.”

It was
narrated from ‘Aishah that when the Prophet (ﷺ) started
Salat he
would say: “Subhanak Allahumma wa bi hamdika, wa tabarakas-
muka wa
ta’ala jadduka, wa la ilaha ghayruk (Glory and praise is to
You, O
Allah, blessed is Your Name and exalted is Your majesty, none
has the
right to be worshipped but You).”

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah said: ‘I was thinking of commanding that the call to prayer be given, then I would tell a man to lead the people in prayer, then I would go out with some other men carrying bundles of wood, and go to people who do not attend the prayer, and burn their houses down around them.’”

It was narrated that Ibn Umm Maktum said: “I said to the Prophet: ‘I am an old man and blind; my house is far away, and I have no one to lead me. Is there any concession (for me not to have to attend the prayer in the mosque)?’ He said: ‘Can you hear the call?’ I said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘Then I do not find any concession for you.’”

It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that: The Prophet said: “Whoever hears the call and does not come, his prayer is not valid, except for those who have an excuse.”

It was narrated that Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri said: “The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever leaves his house for the prayer and says: ‘Allahumma inni asa’luka bi-haqqis-sa’ilina ‘alaika, wa as’aluka bi-haqqi mamshaya hadha, fa inni lam akhruj asharan wa la batran, wa la riya’an, wa la sum’atan, wa kharajtu-ttiqa’a sukhtika wabtigha’a mardatika, fa as’aluka an tu’idhani minan-nari wa an taghfira li dhunubi, Innahu la yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa Anta. (O Allah, I ask You by the right that those who ask of You have over You, and I ask by virtue of this walking of mine, for I am not going out because of pride or vanity, or to show off or make a reputation, rather I am going out because I fear Your wrath and seek Your pleasure. So I ask You to protect me from the Fire and to forgive me my sins, for no one can forgive sins except You),’ Allah will turn His Face towards him and seventy thousand angels will pray for his forgiveness.”