The Book of Virtues كتاب الفضائل

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said: "The supplication made between the Adhan and the Iqamah is never rejected." [Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi] .

Abu Hurairahu (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) saying, "Say, if there were a river at the door of one of you in which he takes a bath five times a day, would any soiling remain on him?" They replied, "No soiling would left on him." He (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, " That is the five (obligatory) Salat (prayers). Allah obliterates all sins as a result of performing them." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] .

Jabiru (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, "The similitude of the five (obligatory) Salat is like a river running at the door of one of you in which he takes a bath five times a day." [Muslim] .

Ibn Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: A man kissed a woman. So he came to the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) and informed him about it. Then Allah revealed this Ayah: "And perform the Salat, between the two ends of the day and in some hours of the night. Verily, the good deeds efface the evil deeds (i.e., minor sins)." (11:114) The man asked the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) whether this applies to him only. The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, "It applies to all of my Ummah." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] .

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, "The five (daily) Salat (prayers) and the Friday (prayer) to the Friday (prayer) expiate whatever (minor sins) may be committed in between, so long as major sins are avoided." [Muslim] .

'Uthman bin 'Affan (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) saying, "When the time for a prescribed Salat is due and a Muslim performs its Wudu' and its acts of bowing and prostration properly, this Salat will be an expiation for his past sins, so long as he does not commit major sins, and this applies for ever." [Muslim] .

Abu Musa (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, "He who The observes Al-Bardan (i.e., Fajr and 'Asr prayers) will enter Jannah." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] .

Abu Zuhair 'Umarah Ruwaibah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) saying: "He who performs Salat (prayers) before the rising of the sun and before its setting, will not enter the Hell." [Muslim] .

Jundub bin Sufyan (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, "He who offers the dawn (Fajr) prayers will come under the Protection of Allah. O son of Adam! Beware, lest Allah should call you to account in any respect from (for withdrawing) His Protection." [Muslim] .

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, "There are angels who take turns in visiting you by night and by day, and they all assemble at the dawn (Fajr) and the afternoon ('Asr) prayers. Those who have spent the night with you, ascend to the heaven and their Rubb, Who knows better about them, asks: 'In what condition did you leave My slaves?' They reply: 'We left them while they were performing Salat and we went to them while they were performing Salat."' [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] .

Jarir bin 'Abdullah Al-Bajali (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: We were sitting with the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) when he looked at the full moon and observed, "You will see your Rubb in the Hereafter as you see this moon having no difficulty in seeing it. So try your best to perform the prayers before the rising of the sun and that before its setting." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] .

Buraidah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, "He who misses the 'Asr Salat (deliberately), his deeds will be rendered nul and void." [Al- Bukhari] .

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, "He who goes to the mosque in the morning or in the evening, Allah prepares for him a place in Jannah whenever he goes to the mosque in the morning and returns from it in the evening." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] .

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, "He who purifies (performs Wudu') himself in his house and then walks to one of the houses of Allah (mosque) for performing an obligatory Salat, one step of his will wipe out his sins and another step will elevate his rank (in Jannah)." [Muslim] .

Ubayy bin Ka'b (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: There was a man of the Ansar whose house was the farthest from the mosque. As far as I know, he never missed Salat (in congregation). It was said to him: "If you buy a donkey, you may ride upon it in the dark nights and in the hot days." He said: "I do not like that my house should be situated close to the mosque. I desire that my walking towards the mosque and returning home be recorded to my credit." Upon this the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, "Allah has gathered all (rewards) for you." [Muslim] .

Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: There were some plots of land lying vacant around the mosque. The people of Banu Salamah decided to move to this land and come nearer to the mosque. The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) heard about it and said to them, "I have heard that you intend to move near the mosque." They said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah! We have decided to do that." Thereupon the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, "O Banu Salamah! Stay in your houses, because your footprints (when you come to the mosque) will be recorded." He said this twice. They said: "We would not have liked it, had we moved near the mosque." [Muslim] .

Abu Musa (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, "The person who will receive the highest reward for Salat (prayer) is the one who comes to perform it in the mosque from the farthest distance. And he who waits for Salat to perform it with the Imam (in congregation) will have a greater reward than the one who observes it alone and then goes to sleep." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] .

Buraidah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, "Convey glad tidings to those who walk to the mosque in the darkness. For they will be given full light on the Day of Resurrection." [At-Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud] .

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, "Shall I not tell you something by which Allah effaces the sins and elevates the ranks (in Jannah)." The Companions said: "Yes (please tell us), O Messenger of Allah." He said, "Performing the Wudu' properly in spite of difficult circumstances, walking with more paces to the mosque, and waiting for the next Salat (prayer) after a observing Salat; and that is Ar-Ribat, and that is Ar-Ribat." [Muslim] .

Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, "When you see a man frequenting the mosque, testify that he is a believer because Allah says: 'Allah's mosques are visited only by those who believe in Allah and the Last Day."' [At-Tirmidhi] .

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, "Everyone among you will be deemed to be occupied in Salat (prayer) constantly so long as Salat (the prayer) detains him (from worldly concerns), and nothing prevents him from returning to his family but Salat." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] .

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) 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] .

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Once the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) delayed the night prayer ('Isha') till midnight. He (صلى الله عليه وسلم) 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] .

Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, "Salat in congregation is twenty-seven times more meritorious than a Salat performed individually." [Al- Bukhari and Muslim] .

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, "A man's Salat in congregation is twenty-five times more rewarding than his Salat at home or in his shop, and that is because when he performs his Wudu' properly and proceeds towards the mosque with the purpose of performing Salat in congregation, he does not take a step without being raised a degree (in rank) for it and having a sin remitted for it, till he enters the mosque. When he is performing Salat, the angels continue to invoke Blessings of Allah on him as long as he is in his place of worship in a state of Wudu'. They say: 'O Allah! Have mercy on him! O Allah! Forgive him.' He is deemed to be engaged in Salat as long as he waits for it." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] .