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[1064] عن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما : أنَّ رسول الله قَالَ : « صَلاَةُ الْجَمَاعَة أفْضَلُ مِنْ صَلاَةِ الْفَذِّ بِسَبْعٍ وَعِشْرِينَ دَرَجَةً » . متفقٌ عَلَيْهِِ .
1064. Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Salat in congregation is twenty-seven times more meritorious than a Salat performed individually."
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
[1065] وعن أبي هريرة قال : قال رَسُولُ اللهِ : « صَلاةُ الرَّجُلِ في جَمَاعةٍ تُضَعَّفُ عَلَى صَلاتِهِ فِي بَيْتهِ وفي سُوقِهِ خَمْساً وَعِشْرِينَ ضِعْفَاً ، وَذلِكَ أَنَّهُ إذَا تَوَضَّأ فَأحْسَنَ الوُضُوءَ ، ثُمَّ خَرَجَ إلى المَسْجِدِ ، لا يُخرِجُهُ إلا الصَّلاةُ ، لَمْ يَخْطُ خَطْوَةً إلا رُفِعَتْ لَهُ بِهَا دَرَجَةٌ ، وَحُطَّتْ عَنهُ بِهَا خَطِيئَةٌ ، فَإذَا صَلَّى لَمْ تَزَلِ المَلائِكَةُ تُصَلِّي عَلَيْهِ مَا دَامَ في مُصَلاهُ ، مَا لَمْ يُحْدِث ، تقولُ : اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَيهِ ، اللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمْهُ ، وَلا يَزَالُ في صَلاةٍ مَا انْتَظَرَ الصَّلاَةَ » . متفقٌ عَلَيهِ ، وهذا لفظ البخاري . قوله : « صلاة الجماعة أفضل من صلاة الفَذِّ بسبع وعشرين درجة » . قال الترمذي : عامة من رواه قالوا : خمسًا وعشرين درجةً ، إلا ابن عمر فإنه قال : سبعًا وعشرين . انتهى . وقد جُمِعَ بينهما بأن ذكر القليل لا ينفي الكثير ، وفضل الله واسع . وقيل السبع مختصة بالجهرية ، والخمس بالسرية ، لأن في الجهرية الإنصات عند قراءة الإمام ، والتأمين عند تأمينه . وفي حديث أبي هريرة : إشارة إلى بعض الأسباب المقتضية للدرجات ، وهو قوله : « وذلك أنه إذا توضأ فأحسن الوضوء ، ثم خرج إلى المسجد لا يخرجه إلا الصلاة ، لم يخط خطوة إلا رفعت له بها درجة ، وحط عنه بها خطيئة » . ومنها : الاجتماع والتعاون على الطاعة ، والألفة بين الجيران ، والسلامة من صفة النفاق ، ومن إساءة الظن به . ومنها : صلاة الملائكة عليه واستغفارهم له ، وغير ذلك ، والله أعلم .
1065. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) 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].
Commentary: This Hadith tells us that Salat in congregation is far more in reward than Salat offered alone. In the preceding Hadith it has been held 27 times and in the present, 25 times more rewarding. The reason for this variation offered by some 'Ulama' is that at first it was told to the Prophet (PBUH) 25 times and then it was increased to 27 and he communicated to his Companions what was revealed to him. Some other scholars have linked it with the form, spirit and concentration of the Salat. The more meticulous one is about its details, the greater will be the reward for it. Another difference of opinion in this respect is regarding the nature of Salat in congregation. How does one become eligible for higher reward? Does he become eligible for it by performing Salat in congregation anywhere, i.e., at home, in business premises, at an open place, in the desert etc., or in that congregation which gathers in a mosque? Some 'Ulama' go with the first opinion while others agree with the second. Hafiz Ibn Hajar preferred the second view on the grounds that the words occuring in the text of this Hadith support this view.
[1066] وعنه قَالَ : أَتَى النبيَّ رَجُلٌ أعْمَى ، فقَالَ : يا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، لَيسَ لِي قَائِدٌ يَقُودُنِي إلى الْمَسْجِدِ ، فَسَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللهِ أنْ يُرَخِّصَ لَهُ فَيُصَلِّي فِي بَيْتِهِ ، فَرَخَّصَ لَهُ ، فَلَّمَا وَلَّى دَعَاهُ ، فَقَالَ لَهُ : « هَلْ تَسْمَعُ النِّدَاءَ بِالصَّلاَةِ ؟ » قَالَ : نَعَمْ . قَالَ : « فَأجِبْ » . رواه مسلم
1066. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: A blind man came to the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) and said: "O Messenger of Allah! I have no one to guide me to the mosque." He, therefore, sought his permission to perform Salat (prayer) in his house. He (PBUH) granted him permission. When the man turned away, he called him back, and said, "Do you hear the Adhan (call to prayer)?" He replied in the affirmative. The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) then directed him to respond to it.
[Muslim].
[1067] وعن عبدِ الله - وقيل : عَمْرو بن قَيسٍ - المعروف بابن أُمّ مكتوم المؤذن أنَّه قال : يا رَسُول اللهِ ، إنَّ المَدينَةَ كَثيرةُ الهَوَامِّ وَالسِّبَاعِ . فَقَالَ رَسُول اللهِ : « تَسْمَعُ حَيَّ عَلَى الصَّلاةِ حَيَّ عَلَى الفَلاحِ ، فَحَيَّهلاً » . رَوَاهُ أبُو دَاوُدَ بإسناد حسن .ومعنى « حَيَّهَلاً » : تعال . في هذا الحديث : دليلٌ على وجوب حضور الجماعة لمن سمع النداء بالصلاة ، وفيه تأكيد طلب الجماعة واحتمال خفيف التعب في حصولها ، وذلك أن الغالب على من قربت داره من المسجد أنه يقل لحاق الضرر به . وأما قصة عتبان التي في الصحيح ، فإنما سأل الترخيص عند وجود مانع من حيلولة السيل بينه وبين مسجد قومه مع ضعف بصره .
1067. 'Abdullah bin Umm Maktum, the Mu'adhdhin (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I said to the Messenger of Allah (PBUH): "There are many poisonous insects and wild beasts in Al-Madinah, and I am blind. Please grant me permission to perform Salat at home." He (PBUH) enquired whether he could hear the call: Hayya 'alas-Salah; Hayya 'alal-Falah (Come to the prayer, come to the salvation). When he replied in affirmative, the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) directed him to come (to mosque) for prayer."
[Abu Dawud].
Commentary: These two Ahadith relate to Ibn Umm Maktum. In spite of the fact that he was blind, he was not allowed by the Prophet (PBUH) to perform Salat at home. The Hadith signifies the importance of performing Salat in congregation in the mosque abundantly clear.
[1068] وعن أبي هريرة أنَّ رسول الله قَالَ : « وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ ، لَقَدْ هَمَمْتُ أنْ آمُرَ بحَطَبٍ فَيُحْتَطَبَ ، ثُمَّ آمُرَ بِالصَّلاَةِ فَيُؤذَّنَ لهَا ، ثُمَّ آمُرَ رَجُلاً فَيَؤُمَّ النَّاسَ ، ثُمَّ أُخَالِفَ إلى رِجَالٍ فَأُحَرِّقَ عَلَيْهِمْ بُيُوتَهمْ » . متفقٌ عَلَيهِ . هذا الحديث : يدل على وجوب الصلاة في الجماعة . وفيه : تقديم التهديد على العقوبة ، وسر ذلك أن المفسدة إذا ارتفعت بالأهون من الزجر اكتفي به عن الأعلى من العقوبة . وفيه : جواز أخذ أهل الجرائم على غرة . وفيه : الرخصة للإمام في ترك الجماعة لمثل ذلك . وقال البخاري : باب وجوب صلاة الجماعة . وقال الحسن : إن منعته أمُّه عن العِشَاء في الجماعة شفقة عليه لم يطعها ، وذكر الحديث وزاد في آخره : « والذي نفسي بيده ، لو يعلم أحدهم أنَّهُ يجد عَرْقًا سمينًا أو مِرْمَاتَين حسنَتَيْنِ لشهد العشاء » .
1068. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "By Him in Whose Hand my life is, I sometimes thought of giving orders for firewood to be collected, then for proclaiming the Adhan for Salat. Then I would appoint an Imam to lead Salat, and then go to the houses of those who do not come to perform Salat in congregation, and set fire to their houses on them."
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Commentary: This Hadith and the incident relating to Ibn Umm Maktum are quoted by such people who hold that those who are physically fit, resident and have no valid reason for not coming to the mosque for Salat, for them Salat in the mosque (Jama'ah) is a must. Those who do not accept that Salat in mosque is obligatory and regard it Fard Kifayah (collective duty, i.e., if one Muslim performs it, the rest of the Muslim community will not be obliged to perform it, and thus will not be deemed sinful for doing so), for them such Ahadith refer to the hypocrites who did not come to the mosque for Salat. Some people are of the view that it is Sunnah Mu'akkadah (an established Sunnah, hence compulsory) and they take such Ahadith for inducement because if performance of Salat in congregation was obligatory, those who missed it would have been punished by the Prophet (PBUH), but we do not find any instance of it in his life. It clearly shows that it is Sunnah. If we go by logic, this view seems to be more correct. But we cannot, at the same time, lose sight of the importance that has been attached to the Salat in congregation especially the fact that it is 25 times more rewarding than the Salat offered individually.
This Hadith also tells us that it is permissible to take criminals and sinful people from their homes by surprise.
[1069] وعن ابن مسعود قال : مَنْ سَرَّهُ أنْ يَلْقَى اللهَ تَعَالَى غداً مُسْلِماً ، فَلْيُحَافِظْ عَلَى هؤُلاَءِ الصَّلَوَاتِ حَيْثُ يُنَادَى بِهِنَّ ، فَإنَّ اللهَ شَرَعَ لِنَبِيِّكم سُنَنَ الهُدَى ، وَإنَّهُنَّ مِنْ سُنَنِ الهُدَى ، وَلَوْ أنَّكُمْ صَلَّيْتُمْ في بُيُوتِكم كَمَا يُصَلِّي هذا المُتَخَلِّفُ فِي بَيْتِهِ لَتَرَكْتُمْ سُنَّةَ نَبِيِّكُمْ ، وَلَوْ تَرَكْتُمْ سُنَّة نَبِيِّكُم لَضَلَلْتُمْ ، وَلَقَدْ رَأيْتُنَا وَمَا يَتَخَلَّفُ عَنْهَا إلا مُنَافِقٌ مَعْلُومُ النِّفَاقِ ، وَلَقَدْ كَانَ الرَّجُلُ يُؤتَى بهِ ، يُهَادَى بَيْنَ الرَّجُلَيْنِ حَتَّى يُقَامَ في الصَّفِّ . رَوَاهُ مُسلِم . وفي رواية لَهُ قَالَ : إنّ رَسُول اللهِ عَلَّمَنَا سُنَنَ الهُدَى ؛ وإنَّ مِنْ سُنَنِ الهُدَى الصَّلاَةَ في المَسْجِدِ الَّذِي يُؤَذَّنُ فِيهِ . السنة : الطريقة ، وليس المراد بها هنا التي دون الواجب في الاصطلاح . وفي الحديث : وجوب صلاة الجماعة في المسجد ، وأنَّ من ترك ذلك فهو ضال .
1069.Ibn Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: He who likes to meet Allah tomorrow (i.e., on the Day of Requital) as a Muslim, should take care and observe the Salat when the Adhan is announced for them. Allah has expounded to your Prophet (PBUH) the ways of right guidance, and these (the prayers) are part of the right guidance. If you have to perform Salat in your houses, as this man who stays away (from the mosque) and performs Salat in his house, you will abandon the Sunnah (practice) of your Prophet (PBUH), and the departure from the Sunnah of your Prophet (PBUH) will lead you astray. I have seen the time when no one stayed behind except a well-known hypocrite. I also saw that a man was brought swaying (on account of weakness) between two men till he was set up in a row (in the mosque).
[Muslim].
Commentary: This Hadith makes the following four points:
1.Emphasis on performing Salat in congregation.
2.The passion of the Companions of the Prophet (PBUH) for Salat.
3.Evasion from Salat with congregation is a practice of hypocrites.
4.Inducement for following the Sunnah of the Prophet (PBUH) because evasion from it is bound to lead one astray.
[1070] وعن أبي الدرداء قال : سمعت رسول الله يقول : « مَا مِنْ ثَلاثَةٍ فِي قَرْيةٍ ، وَلا بَدْوٍ ، لا تُقَامُ فِيهِمُ الصَّلاَةُ إلا قَد اسْتَحْوَذَ عَلَيْهِم الشَّيْطَانُ . فَعَلَيْكُمْ بِالجَمَاعَةِ ، فَإنَّمَا يَأْكُلُ الذِّئْبُ مِنَ الغَنَمِ القَاصِيَة » . رَوَاهُ أبُو دَاوُدَ بإسناد حسن . شبه استيلاء الشيطان على المنفرد عن الجماعة وتمكنه منه ، باستيلاء الذئب على المنفردة عن الغنم .
1070. Abud-Darda' (May Allah be pleased with him)reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) saying, "If three men in a village or in the desert, make no arrangement for Salat in congregation, Satan must have certainly overcome them. So observe Salat in congregation, for the wolf eats up a solitary sheep that stays far from the flock."
[Abu Dawud].
Commentary: This Hadith also stresses the importance of offering Salat in congregation and mentions the disadvantages of offering it individually. One who remains aloof from the congregation, is like the sheep which is separated from its herd and becomes a victim of the wolf. One who lives alone is easily overpowered by satanic doubts.