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Sahih al-Bukhari 4717

The Statement of Allah the Most High: "Verily, the recitation of the Qur'ān in the early dawn (i.e. the morning - Fajr prayer) is ever witnessed (attended by the angels in charge of mankind of the day and the night) ." (V.17:78)

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Sahih al-Bukhari 4717

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، وَابْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، رضى الله عنه عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏

فَضْلُ صَلاَةِ الْجَمِيعِ عَلَى صَلاَةِ الْوَاحِدِ خَمْسٌ وَعِشْرُونَ دَرَجَةً، وَتَجْتَمِعُ مَلاَئِكَةُ اللَّيْلِ وَمَلاَئِكَةُ النَّهَارِ فِي صَلاَةِ الصُّبْحِ ‏"

Narrated Ibn Al-Musaiyab:

Abu Huraira said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'A prayer performed in congregation is twenty-five times more superior in reward to a prayer performed by a single person. The angels of the night and the angels of the day are assembled at the time of the Fajr (Morning) prayer." Abu Huraira added, "If you wish, you can recite:-- 'Verily! The recitation of the Qur'an in the early dawn (Morning prayer) is ever witnessed (attended by the angels of the day and the night).' (17.78)

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 4717) and Ahmad (No. 7294).

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Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

حَدِيث أَبِي هُرَيْرَة وَقَدْ تَقَدَّمَ شَرْحُهُ فِي صِفَة الصَّلَاة.…

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  • التدوين في أخبار قزوين للرافعي (1034)فَضْلُ صَلاةِ الْجَمْعِ عَلَى صَلاةِ الْوَاحِدِ خَمْسٌ وَعِشْرُونَ دَرَجَةً ، وَيَجْتَمِعُ مَلائِكَةُ اللَّيْلِ وَمَلائِكَةُ النَّهَارِ فِي صَلاةِ الصُّبْحِ
  • مسند السراج (529)فَضْلُ صَلاةِ الْجَمِيعِ عَلَى صَلاةِ الْوَاحِدِ خَمْسًا وَعِشْرِينَ ، وَتَجْتَمِعُ مَلائِكَةُ اللَّيْلِ وَمَلائِكَةُ النَّهَارِ فِي صَلاةِ الصُّبْحِ
  • مسند السراج (610)فَضْلُ صَلاةِ الْجَمِيعِ عَلَى صَلاةِ الْوَاحِدِ خَمْسَةٌ وَعِشْرونَ ، وَيَجْتَمِعُ مَلائِكَةُ اللَّيْلِ ، وَمَلائِكَةُ النَّهَارِ فِي صَلاةِ الصُّبْحِ
  • مسند السراج (1048)فَضَّلَ صَلاةِ الْجَمِيعِ عَلَى صَلاةِ الْوَاحِدِ خَمْسًا وَعِشْرِينَ ، وَيَجْتَمِعُ مَلائِكَةُ اللَّيْلِ وَمَلائِكَةُ النَّهَارِ فِي صَلاةِ الصُّبْحِ
  • مسند السراج (1128)فَضْلُ صَلاةُ الْجَمِيعِ عَلَى صَلاةِ الْوَاحِدِ خَمْسَةً وَعِشْرِينَ ، وَتَجْتَمِعُ مَلائِكَةُ اللَّيْلِ وَمَلائِكَةُ النَّهَارِ فِي صَلاةِ الصُّبْحِ
  • مصنف عبد الرزاق (1935)فَضْلُ صَلاةِ الْجَمِيعِعَلَى صَلاةِ الْوَاحِدِ , خَمْسٌ وَعِشْرُونَ دَرَجَةً ، وَتَجْتَمِعُ مَلائِكَةُ اللَّيْلِ وَمَلائِكَةُ النَّهَارِ فِي صَلاةِ الصُّبْحِ

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The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Salat in congregation is twenty-seven times more meritorious than a Salat performed individually." [Al- Bukhari and Muslim].

وعن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏"‏صلاة الجماعة أفضل من صلاة الفذ بسبع وعشرين درجة‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏

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Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Said ibn al- Musayyab from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Prayer in congregation is better than the prayer of one of you on his own by twenty-five parts."

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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

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (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. That is because if he performs…

صَلاَةُ الرَّجُلِ فِي الْجَمَاعَةِ تُضَعَّفُ عَلَى صَلاَتِهِ فِي بَيْتِهِ وَفِي سُوقِهِ خَمْسًا وَعِشْرِينَ ضِعْفًا، وَذَلِكَ أَنَّهُ إِذَا تَوَضَّأَ فَأَحْسَنَ الْوُضُوءَ، ثُمَّ خَرَجَ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ لاَ يُخْرِجُهُ…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 648

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 gather at the Fajr prayer

"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 gather at the Fajr prayer." Then Abu Hurayrah said: Recite, if you wish: {The recitation of dawn is ever witnessed [by the angels].} [Al-Isra: 78]

تَفْضُلُ صَلاَةُ الْجَمِيعِ صَلاَةَ أَحَدِكُمْ وَحْدَهُ بِخَمْسٍ وَعِشْرِينَ جُزْءًا، وَتَجْتَمِعُ مَلاَئِكَةُ اللَّيْلِ وَمَلاَئِكَةُ النَّهَارِ فِي صَلاَةِ الْفَجْرِ ‏"

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