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Al-Muwatta Hadith
Hadith 8.1
The Superiority of Prayer in Congregation over Prayer Done Alone
Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi from Abdullah ibn Umar that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant
him peace, said, "Prayer in congregation is better than the prayer of a man by himself by twenty-seven degrees."
Fiqh-us-Sunnah
Fiqh 4.53b
Women are Permitted to Offer Funeral Prayers
A woman, like a man, may offer a funeral prayer, singly or in a congregation. In fact, once when Umm 'Abdallah offered
funeral prayer for 'Utbah, 'Umar waited until she finished. 'Aishah ordered the body of Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas to be brought to
her so that she could offer a funeral prayer over him.
An-Nawawi said: "Women may offer (funeral) prayer in congregation just as they are permitted to perform other sunnah
prayers. Al-Hasan ibn Saleh, Sufiyan Al-Thawri, Ahmad, and the Hanafi school also hold the same view. Malik, however, is of
the opinion that women should offer the funeral prayer individually.
Fiqh-us-Sunnah
Fiqh 2.55
When it is permissible to not attend Congregation
Ibn 'Umar narrated that the Prophet ordered the mu'adhdhin to say: "Pray in your places," on a cold, stormy night during a
journey. This is related by alBukhari and Muslim.
Jabir said: "We went on a journey with the Prophet and it rained upon us, so he said: 'Whoever wishes may pray in his
stopping place.'" This is related by Ahmad, Muslim, Abu Dawud, and at-Tirmidhi.
Ibn 'Abbas said to the mu'adhdhin, on a rainy day: "When you say 'I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah,'
do not say 'Come to the prayer,' but instead say 'Pray in your houses."' The people didn't seem to like it, so he asked: "Are
you surprised by that? One better than me did it [the Prophet]. The congregational prayer is a strict order but I hated that you
should go out and walk in the mud and on slippery ground." This is related by al-Bukhari and Muslim. According to Muslim's
version, this occurred on a Friday.
What applies in case of cold would also apply in cases of extreme heat, darkness, and fear of an oppressor. Ibn Batal writes:
"The scholars are agreed on the permissibility of not attending the congregation due to heavy rain, darkness, wind, and so
on."
Ibn 'Umar reports that the Prophet sallallahu alehi wasallam said: "If the food is presented to one of you, do not rush but fulfill
your need of it even if the salah has begun." This is related by al-Bukhari.
'Aishah narrates that she heard the Prophet sallallahu alehi wasallam say: "There is no prayer when the meal is presented
nor when one needs to answer the call of nature." This is related by Ahmad, Muslim, and Abu Dawud.
Abu ad-Darda' says: "It is a sign of the understanding of a person that he fulfills his needs first in order to make his prayer
with a clear mind." This is related by al-Bukhari.
Al-Muwatta Hadith
Hadith 8.4
The Superiority of Prayer in Congregation over Prayer Done Alone
Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'n-Nadr, the mawla of Umar ibn Ubaydullah from Yusr ibn Said that Zayd ibn Thabit
said, "The most excellent prayer is your prayer in your house, except for the prescribed prayers."
Fiqh-us-Sunnah
Fiqh 2.151b
Whoever misses salatul 'id with the congregation may pray two rak'at
Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith
Hadith 6.241 Narrated by
Ibn Al Musaiyab
Abu Huraira said, "The Prophet said, 'A prayer performed in congregation is twenty-five times more superior in reward to a
prayer performed by a single person. The angels of the night and the angels of the day are assembled at the time of the Fajr
(Morning) prayer." Abu Huraira added, "If you wish, you can recite: 'Verily! The recitation of the Qur'an in the early dawn
(Morning prayer) is ever witnessed (attended by the angels of the day and the night).' " (17.78)
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