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Chapter
07:
Jama`ah or Congregation (Hadith -- The
Traditions):
(Note:
The superscript-numbers [e.g., intention2]
that
appear in the text [in
pink]
refer to the numbers of the explanatory footnotes that
appear at the end of each Hadith
[Tradition].)
1
Abu Hurairah reported that,
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be on
him, said:
"I swear by Him in Whose hand
is my soul, I had almost determined that I should order
that wood should be collected, then I should order that a
call should be sounded for prayer, then I should order a
man that he should lead the prayer, then I should go to
the people who have absented themselves and burn their
houses on them." 1
(B. 10 : 29.)
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1
The words are meant simply to lay stress on the
point that Muslims should try their best to join
the congregational prayer.
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2
Abu-l-Darda' said,
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be on
him, said:
"There are not three people,
either in the town or in the desert, among whom prayer is
not said in congregation but the devil will surely
overcome them; so stick to the congregation for the wolf
eats the one that has strayed away from the flock."
(AD-Msh. 4 : 23.)
3
Malik said,
Two men who intended going out on a journey came to the
Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be on him, and the
Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be on him,
said:
"When you go out, give out a
call for prayer, then recite the iqamah, then let the
senior of you lead the prayer." (B. 10 : 18.)
4
Abu Hurairah said,
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be on
him, said:
"When the iqamah for prayer
has been called, no prayer but the one that is obligatory
shall be said."
(M-Msh. 4 :
23.)
5
Ibn `Umar reported that,
IThe Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be on
him, said:
"Prayer said in congregation
excels the prayer said alone by twenty-seven degrees."
(B. 10 : 30.)
6
Nafi` said,
Ibn `Umar gave a call for prayer in Dzajnan on a cold night,
then said, Say prayers in your abodes; and he informed us
that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be
on him, used to order a mu'adhdhin, on a cold or rainy night
and during journey, to give a call for prayer, then say, on
finishing it, Beware! Say prayers in (your)
abodes.2
(B. 10 : 18.)
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2
Though prayer in congregation is of an obligatory
nature, yet, on certain occasions when attendance
would be hard on people, they are allowed to say
prayers in their abodes.
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7
Ibn `Umar reported on the authority of the Prophet,
peace and blessings of Allah be on him, (who) said:
"When your women ask your
permission to go to the mosque at night, give them
permission." 3
(B. 10 : 162.)
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3
Even women must join the congregation if they are
otherwise free. Mothers sometimes took their babies
along with them when going to attend the
congregation.
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8
A'ishah reported that,
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be on
him, used to say the morning prayer when it was yet dark; so
the women of the believers returned while they could not be
recognised on account of darkness, or they did not recognise
one another. (B. 10 :
165.)
9
Anas reported on the authority of the Prophet, peace and
blessings of Allah be on him, (who) said:
"Arrange your ranks properly, for the proper arrangement of
ranks is part of the keeping up of prayer."
(B. 10 : 74.)
10
Abu Hurairah reported that,
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be on
him, said:
"Did people know the
importance of the adhan and of being in the first row,
and they had no choice but to draw lots of it, they would
draw lots for it." (B. 10 : 9.)
11
Abu Mas`ud said,
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be on
him, used to touch our shoulders at the time of prayer, and
used to say:
"Keep straight and do not be
uneven, for in that case your hearts would disagree. Let
those from among you, who are possessed of understanding
and wisdom, stand nearest to me, then those who are next
to them, then those who are next to them." (M-Msh. 4 :
24.)
12
Anas said,
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be on
him, said:
"Complete the first row, then
the one that is next to it, and whatever deficiency there
is, let it be in the last row." (AD-Msh. 4 : 24.)
13
Wabisah said,
The Messenger of Allah, peace and
blessings of Allah be on him, saw a man praying alone behind
the row; so he commanded him to say the prayer over again.
4
(Ah-Msh. 4 :
24.)
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4
In such a case, the man is required to take hold of
a man from the last row and make him stand along
with himself behind the row so that the two
together may form a row.
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14
Anas said,
I and an orphan in our house prayed behind the Prophet,
peace and blessings of Allah be on him, (in the row), and my
mother Umm Sulaim was behind us. 5
(B. 10 : 78.)
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5
In congregational prayers the women formed a row by
themselves behind the male rows; and even if there
was a single woman, she formed a row by herself.
Women were not allowed to mix with the men in their
rows, as such a course would have led to the evil
which is witnessed in church gatherings.
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