Urging to Observe 'Isha' and Fajr Prayers in Congregation
باب الحث على حضور الجماعة في الصبح والعشاء
Riyad as-Saliheen, Book of Virtues(view book)
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him)reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "If they knew the merits of Salat after nightfall ('Isha') and the morning (Fajr) Salat, they would come to them even if they had to crawl to do so."
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
This is part of a long Hadith which has already been mentioned. See Hadith No. 1033.
وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله ﷺ قال: "ولو يعلمون ما في العتمة والصبح لأتوهما ولو حبوًا" ((متفق عليه)). وقد سبق بطوله.
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Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "No Salat is more burdensome to the hypocrites than the Fajr (dawn) prayer and the 'Isha' (night) prayer; and if they knew their merits, they would come to them even if they had to crawl to do so."
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
وعنه قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ : "ليس صلاة أثقل على المنافقين من صلاة الفجر والعشاء ولو يعلمون ما فيهما لأتوهما ولو حبوًا" ((متفق عليه)).
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Ibn Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
I asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ: "Which act is the best?" He ﷺ said, "As-Salat at their fixed times." I asked, "What next?" He ﷺ said, "Being dutiful to parents." I asked, "What next?" He ﷺ said, "Striving (Jihad) in the way of Allah."
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
وعن ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه قال: سألت رسول الله ﷺ : أي الأعمال أفضل؟ قال: "الصلاة على أوقتها" قلت: ثم أي؟ قال: "بر الوالدين" قلت ثم أي؟ قال: " الجهاد في سبيل الله" ((متفق عليه))