It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:""The Messenger of Allah said: 'Give glad tidings to those who walk to the mosques in the dark, of perfect light on the Day of Resurrection

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:""The Messenger of Allah said: 'The greater the distance from the mosque, the greater the reward

It was narrated that Ubayy bin Ka'b said:""There was a man among the Ansar whose house was the furthest house in Al-Madinah, yet he never missed prayer with the Messenger of Allah. I felt sorry for him and said: 'O so-and-so, why do you not buy a donkey to spare yourself the heat of the scorching sand, to carry over the stony ground, and to keep you away from the vermin on the ground?' He said: 'By Allah! I do not want to live so close to Muhammed.' This troubled me until I came to the house of the Prophet and mentioned that to him. He called (the man) and asked him, and he said something similar, and said that he was hoping for the reward for his steps. The Messenger of Allah said, 'You will have that (reward) that you sought

It was narrated that Anas said:""Banu Salimah wanted to move from their homes to somewhere near the mosque, but the Prophet did not want the outskirts of Al-madinah to be left vacant, so he said: 'O Banu Salimah, do you not hope for the reward of your footsteps?' So they stayed (where they were)

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:""The houses of the Ansar were far from the mosque and they wanted to move closer. Then the following Verse was revealed: 'We record that which they send before (them), and their traces.'"" [Ya-Sin: 12] He said: So they remained (where they were)

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:""The Messenger of Allah said: 'A man's prayer in congregation is twenty-some levels higher than his prayer in his house or in the marketplace

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that:The Messenger of Allah said: ""The prayer in congregation is twenty-five times more virtuous than the prayer of anyone of you on his own

It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri said:""The Messenger of Allah said: 'the prayer of a man in congregation is twenty-five levels higher than his prayer in his home

It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said:""The Messenger of Allah said: 'The prayer of a man in congregation is twenty-seven levels more virtuous than a man's prayer on his own

It was narrated that Ubayy bin Ka'b said:""The Messenger of Allah said: 'The prayer of a man in congregation is higher than his prayer on his own by twenty-four or twenty-five levels

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:""The Messenger of Allah said: 'I was thinking of commanding that the call to prayer be given, then I would tell a man to lead the people in prayer, then I would go out with some other men carrying bundles of wood, and go to people who do not attend the prayer, and burn their houses down around them

It was narrated that Ibn Umm Maktum said:""I said to the Prophet: 'I am an old man and blind; my house is far away, and I have no one to lead me. Is there any concession (for me not to have to attend the prayer in the mosque)?' He said: 'Can you hear the call?' I said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Then I do not find any concession for you

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that:The Prophet said: ""Whoever hears the call and does not come, his prayer is not valid, except for those who have an excuse

Ibn 'Abbas and Ibn 'Umar narrated that:They heard the Prophet say on his pulpit: ""People should desist from failing to attend the congregations, otherwise Allah will seal their hearts, and they will be among the negligent

It was narrated that Usamah bin Zaid said:""The Messenger of Allah said: 'Let men desist from failing to attend the congregation, otherwise I will burn their houses down

Aishah said:""The Messenger of Allah said: 'If the people knew what (reward) there is in the 'Isha' prayer and fajr prayer, they would come even if they had to crawl

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:""The Messenger of Allah said: 'The most burdensome prayers for the hypocrites are the 'Isha' prayer and the Fajr prayer. If only they knew what (reward) there is in them, they would come to them even if they had to crawl

It was narrated from 'Umar bin Khattab that:The Prophet used to say: ""Whoever performs prayer in congregation at the mosque for forty nights, never missing the first Rak'ah of the 'Isha' prayer, Allah will thereby decree for him salvation from the Fire

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:""The Messenger of Allah said: 'When one of you enters the mosque, he is in a state of prayer, so long as the prayer keeps him there, and the angels will send prayer upon anyone of you so long as he remains in the place where he prayed, saying: ""O Allah, forgive him; O Allah, have mercy on him; O Allah, accept his repentance,"" so long as he does not commit Hadath nor disturb anyone

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that:The Prophet said: ""A muslim does not regularly attend the mosques to perform prayer and remember Allah, but Allah feels happy with him just as the family of one who is absent feels happy when he comes back to them

It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin 'Amr said:""We performed the Maghrib (prayer) with the Messenger of Allah, then those who went back went back, and those who stayed, stayed. Then the Messenger of Allah came back in a hurry, out of breath, with his garment pulled up to his knees, and said: 'Be of good cheer, for your Lord has opened one of the gates of heaven and is boasting of you before the angels, saying: ""Look at My slaves; they have fulfilled one obligatory duty and are awaiting another

It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed that:The Messenger of Allah said: ""If you see a man frequenting the mosques, then bear witness to his faith. Allah says: 'The mosques of Allah shall be maintained only by those who believe in Allah and the Last Day. [At-Taubah:]

Muhammad bin ‘Amr bin ‘Ata’ said:“I heard Abu Humaid As-Sa’idi say: ‘When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood up for prayer, he would face the prayer direction, raise his hands, and say: “Allahu Akbar (Allah is Most Great).”

It was narrated that Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri said:“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to start his prayer by saying: ‘Subhanaka Allahumma wa bi hamdika, wa tabarakas-muka, wa ta’ala jadduka, wa la ilaha ghairuka (Glory and praise be to You, O Allah, blessed be Your Name and exalted be Your majesty, none has the right to be worshipped but you).”

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:“When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said the Takbir (Allah Akbar), he would remain silent between the Takbir and the recitation. I said: ‘May my father and mother be ransomed for you! I noticed that you are silent between the Takbir and the recitation; please tell me what you say then.’ He said: ‘I say: ‘Allahumma ba’id baini wa baina khatayaya kama ba’adta bainal-mashriqi wal-maghrib; Allahumma naqqini min khatayay kath-thawbil abyad minad- danas; Allahummaghsilni min khatayaya bil-ma’i waththalji wal-barad (O Allah, distance me from my sins as You have distanced the east from the west; O Allah purify me of my sins as a white garment is purified of dirt; O Allah, cleanse me of my sins with water and snow and hail).”

It was narrated from ‘Aishah that when the Prophet (ﷺ) started Salat he would say:“Subhanak Allahumma wa bi hamdika, wa tabarakas- muka wa ta’ala jadduka, wa la ilaha ghayruk (Glory and praise is to You, O Allah, blessed is Your Name and exalted is Your majesty, none has the right to be worshipped but You).”

It was narrated from Ibn Jubair bin Mut’im that his father said:“I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he started the prayer. He said: ‘Allahu Akbaru kabiran, Allahu Akbaru kabiran (Allah is the Most Great indeed),’ three times; ‘Al-hamdu Lillahi kathiran, al-hamdu Lillahi kathiran (Much praise is to Allah),’ three times; ‘Subhan Allahi bukratan wa asilan (Glory is to Allah morning and evening),’ three times; ‘Allahumma inni a’udhu bika minash-Shaitanir-rajim, min hamzihi wa nafkhihi wa nafthihi (O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the accursed Satan, from his madness, his poetry, and his pride).”

It was narrated from Ibn Mas’ud that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:“Allahumma inni a’udhu bika minash-Shaitanir-rajim, wa hamzihi wa nafkhihi wa nafthihi (O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the accursed Satan, from his madness, his pride, and his poetry).”

It was narrated from Qabisah bin Hulb that his father said:“The Prophet (ﷺ) used to lead us in prayer, and he would take hold of his left hand with his right.”

It was narrated that Wa’il bin Hujr said:“I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) performing prayer, and he took hold of his left hand with his right.”