What is Sunan Ibn Majah 522 about?

This hadith from Sunan Ibn Majah (Book of The Book On The Mosques And The Congregations), narrated by It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri said:, states: ""The Messenger of Allah said: 'the prayer of a man in congregation is twenty-five levels higher than his prayer in his home.'""

Is this hadith authentic?

This hadith is graded Sahih. Sahih hadiths are considered the most authentic grade in hadith classification.

Which collection is this hadith from?

This hadith is from Sunan Ibn Majah, which contains 4,345 hadiths across 38 books. It is hadith number 522 in the Book of The Book On The Mosques And The Congregations.

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Sunan Ibn Majah #522

The Book On The Mosques And The Congregations

Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنْ هِلاَلِ بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏ "‏ صَلاَةُ الرَّجُلِ فِي جَمَاعَةٍ تَزِيدُ عَلَى صَلاَتِهِ فِي بَيْتِهِ خَمْسًا وَعِشْرِينَ دَرَجَةً ‏"‏ ‏.‏

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'the prayer of a man in congregation is twenty-five levels higher than his prayer in his home.'"

Narrated by It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri said:

Context

Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) stated that a man's prayer in congregation is significantly more rewarding than praying alone at home. Specifically, he mentions that the reward for congregational prayer is twenty-five times greater, highlighting the importance of community in worship.

Modern Application

This hadith encourages Muslims to prioritize congregational prayers, especially in mosques, as it fosters community spirit and collective worship. In everyday life, this can translate to making an effort to attend prayers with others rather than praying alone.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer because it emphasizes the increased reward associated with praying in congregation compared to praying alone.

Prayer