Quotes from Qur'aan, Sunnah & the People of Knowledge in Islam
493. Narrated Aboo Huraira (radhi Allaahu anhu) : Allaah’s Messenger (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) said,
[Saheeh Al-Bukhaari, Hadeeth No. 6, Vol. 2]
Source : The Book Of Jumu’a (Friday) : Chapter 2 – Perfume and (cleaning the teeth with) Siwaak on Friday. Al-Lulu Wal-Marjan, Compiled by : Fuwad Abdul-Baqi, Translated by : Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan
Bismillaah, wal-hamdulilaah, was-salaatu was-salaamu ‘alaa rasoolillaah,
as Salaamu ‘Alaykum wa Rahmatullaahi wa Barakaatuh
383. Narrated Aboo Huraira (radhi Allaahu anhu) :- The Prophet (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) said,
“No Salaat (prayer) is more heavy (harder) for the hypocrites than the Fajr and the ‘Ishaa prayers, and if they knew the reward for these Salaat (prayers) at their respective times, they would certainly present themselves (in the mosques) even if they had to crawl.” The Prophet (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) added, “Certainly, I intended or planned or decided to order the Mu’adhdhin (call-maker) to pronounce Iqaama and then take a fire flame to burn all those (men along with their houses who had not left their houses) so far for As-Salaat (the prayer) (in the mosque).”
[Saheeh Al-Bukhaari, Hadeeth No. 626, Vol. 1]
Source :The Book of Mosques and places of worship – Chapter 42 – Superiority of obligatory Salaat (prayer) in congregation and severe warning to those who keep away from it. Al-Lulu Wal-Marjan, Compiled by : Fuwad Abdul-Baqi, Translated by : Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan
Urging to Observe ‘Isha’ and Fajr Prayers in Congregation – Riyadh ul saaliheen
309. Narrated ‘Ubaidullaah Al-Khaulaani (radhi Allaahu anhu) :
I heard ‘Uthmaan bin ‘Affaan (radhi Allaahu anhu) saying, when people argued too much about his intention to reconstruct the masjid of Allaah’s Messenger (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam), “You have talked too much. I heard the Prophet (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) saying,
‘Whoever built a masjid, with the intention of seeking Allaah’s pleasure, Allaah will build for him a similar place in Paradise.”
[Saheeh Al-Bukhaari, Hadeeth No. 441, Vol.1]
Source : The Book of Mosques and places of worship – Chapter 4 – The superiority of building mosques and exhortation to it. Al-Lulu Wal-Marjan, Compiled by : Fuwad Abdul-Baqi, Translated by : Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan
1065. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) 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 Wudu’ properly and proceeds towards the mosque 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 mosque. 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 Wudu’. 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].
The Excellence of Performing Salat (Prayers) in Congregation
254. Narrated Ibn ‘Umar (radhi Allaahu anhu) :
One of the wives of ‘Umar (bin Al-Khattaab) used to offer the Fajr and the ‘Ishaa prayer in congregation in the mosque. She was asked why she had come out for the prayer as she knew that ‘Umar disliked it and he has great Gheera (self-respect). She replied, “What prevents him from stopping me from this act?” The other replied, “The statement of Allaah’s Messenger (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam). ‘Do not stop Allaah’s Imaa’ (women slaves) from going to Allaah’s mosques‘, prevents him.”
[Saheeh Al-Bukhaari, Hadeeth No. 23, Vol. 2]
Source : The Book Of As-Salaat (The Prayer) – Chapter 30 – The going of women to the mosques if it does not lead to Fitnah (trial or an affliction etc.), and a lady should not come out scented. Al-Lulu Wal-Marjan,Compiled by : Fuwad Abdul-Baqi,Translated by : Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan
610. Narrated Aboo Huraira (radhi Allaahu anhu) : The Prophet (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) said,
Allaah (Subhaanu wata’alaa) will give shade, to seven, on the Day when there will be no shade but His. (These seven persons are)
- A just ruler,
- A youth who has been brought up in the worship of Allaah (i.e. worships Allaah (Subhaanu wata’alaa) Alone sincerely from his childhood),
- A man whose heart is attached to the mosques (i.e. who offers the five compulsory congregational Salaat (prayers) in the mosques),
- Two persons who love each other only for Allaah’s sake, and they meet and part in Allaah’s cause only,
- A man who refusesthe call of a charming woman of noble birth for illegal sexual intercourse with her and says: I am afraid of Allaah,
- A man who gives charitable gifts so secretly that his left hand does not know what his right hand has given (i.e. nobody knows how much he has given in charity),
- And a person who remembers Allaah (Subhaanu wata’alaa) in seclusion and his eyes become flooded with tears.”
[Saheeh Al-Bukhaari, Hadeeth No. 629, Vol. 1]
Source : The Book Of Zakat : Chapterr 30, The Superiority of doing charity in secret
Al-Lulu Wal-Marjan,Compiled by : Fuwad Abdul-Baqi,Translated by : Dr.Muhammad Muhsin Khan
350. Narrated Abu Musa (radhi Allaahu anhu):-
The Prophet (Sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) said,
The people who get tremendous reward for As-Salat (the prayer) are those who are farthest away (from the mosque), and then those who are next farthest and so on. Similarly one who waits to offer Salat with the Imam has greater reward than one who offers Salat and goes to bed
[Sahih Al-Bukhari, Hadith No.623, Vol.1]
Source :
The Book of Mosques and places of worship – Chapter 50 – Superiority of taking many steps ( i.e. coming from a far place) in order to reach the mosque.
Al-Lulu Wal-Marjan, Compiled by : Fuwad Abdul-Baqi, Translated by : Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan
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