Importance of Congregational Pray

Importance of Congregational Pray

The following hadith are mentioned for the importance of congregational prayer in which the Prophet of Allah (SAW) is reported to have said:

1: "The prayer of one who hears the Adhan but does not participate in the congregational prayer of Muslims for no (justifiable) reason at all is worthless".

2: "Disparaging congregational prayer is tantamount to disparaging Allah".

3: "Constant participation in congregational prayer saves a person from becoming a hypocrite (Munafiq)".

4: "there are rewards for every step taken toward congregational prayer and the mosque".

5: "The person who goes out of his house to participate in congregational prayer and waits in the mosque for it, gets the reward of a person who is engaged in prayer for the entire period".