The Excellence of waiting for As-Salat (The Prayer)
باب فضل انتظار الصلاة:
Riyad as-Saliheen, Book of Virtues(view book)
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The angels supplicate in favour of one of you so long as he remains in the place where he has performed Salat (prayer) in a state of Wudu'. They (the angels) say: 'O Allah! Forgive him, O Allah! Have mercy on him."'
[Al-Bukhari].
وعنه أن رسول الله ﷺ قال: الملائكة تصلي على أحدكم ما دام في مصلاه الذي صلى فيه ما لم يحدث تقول اللهم اغفر له اللهم ارحمه" ((رواه البخاري))
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Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Once the Messenger of Allah ﷺ delayed the night prayer ('Isha') till midnight. He ﷺ turned to us after Salat (prayer) and said, "The people slept after performing their Salat, but you who waited, will be accounted as engaged in Salat throughout the period of your waiting."
[Al-Bukhari].
وعن أنس رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله ﷺ أخر ليلة صلاة العشاء إلى شطر الليل ثم أقبل علينا بوجهه بعدما صلى فقال: "صلى الناس ورقدوا ولم تزالوا في صلاة منذ انتظرتموها" ((رواه البخاري))
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Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
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 ﷺ قال: "صلاة الجماعة أفضل من صلاة الفذ بسبع وعشرين درجة)). ((متفق عليه))