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Sahih Muslim 650b

Chapter: The virtue of prayer in congregation, and clarifying the stern warning against staying away from it, and that it is fard kifayah

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 650b

Narrator:Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي نَافِعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏

صَلاَةُ الرَّجُلِ فِي الْجَمَاعَةِ تَزِيدُ عَلَى صَلاَتِهِ وَحْدَهُ سَبْعًا وَعِشْرِينَ ‏"

Ibn 'Umar reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying:

The prayer of a person in congregation is twenty-seven times in excess to the prayer said alone.

Reported by Muslim (No. 650b, 650c).

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 650c

Ibn Numair reported it on the authority of his father (a preference of) more than twenty (degrees) and Abu Bakr in his narration (has narrated it) twenty- seven degrees.

وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، وَابْنُ، نُمَيْرٍ ح قَالَ وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي قَالاَ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ ‏.‏ قَالَ ابْنُ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

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  • الإرشاد في معرفة علماء الحديث لأبي يعلى الخليلي (1)صَلاةُ الرَّجُلِ فِي الْجَمَاعَةِ تَزِيدُ عَلَى صَلاتِهِ وَحْدَهُ سَبْعًا وَعِشْرِينَ دَرَجَةً
  • البحر الزخار بمسند البزار 10-13 (1235)صَلاةُ الرَّجُلِ فِي جَمَاعَةٍ تَزِيدُ عَلَى صَلاتِهِ وَحْدَهُ سَبْعًا وَعِشْرِينَ دَرَجَةً
  • البحر الزخار بمسند البزار 10-13 (1236)صَلاةُ الرَّجُلِ فِي جَمَاعَةٍ تَزِيدُ عَلَى صَلاتِهِ وَحْدَهُ سَبْعًا وَعِشْرِينَ دَرَجَةً
  • المحلى بالآثار لابن حزم (302)صَلَاةُ الرَّجُلِ فِي الْجَمَاعَةِ تَزِيدُ عَلَى صَلَاتِهِ وَحْدَهُ سَبْعًا وَعِشْرِينَ دَرَجَةً
  • مسند أبي يعلى الموصلي (5132)فَضْلَ صَلاةِ الرَّجُلِ فِي الْجَمَاعَةِ تَزِيدُ عَلَى صَلاتِهِ وَحْدَهُ بِضْعًا وَعِشْرِينَ دَرَجَةً
  • مسند السراج (620)صَلاةُ الرَّجُلِ فِي الْجَمَاعَةِ تَزِيدُ عَلَى صَلاتِهِ بِسَبْعٍ وَعِشْرِينَ دَرَجَةً
  • مسند السراج (644)فَضْلُ صَلاةِ الرَّجُلِ فِي الْجَمَاعَةِ تَزِيدُ عَلَى صَلاتِهِ وَحْدَهُ بِضْعًا وَعِشْرِينَ دَرَجَةً
  • مسند السراج (1133)صَلاةُ الرَّجُلِ فِي الْجَمَاعَةِ تَزِيدُ عَلَى صَلاتِهِ فِي بَيْتِهِ ، وَصَلاتِهِ فِي سُوقِهِ بِضْعًا وَعِشْرِينَ دَرَجَةً

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 1064

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)‏‏)‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 11 other versions

Not graded Muwatta Malik 289

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."

"‏ صَلاَةُ الْجَمَاعَةِ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ صَلاَةِ أَحَدِكُمْ وَحْدَهُ بِخَمْسَةٍ وَعِشْرِينَ جُزْءًا ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 3 other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 647

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…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 28 other versions Explained

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 ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 2 other versions Explained