Hadith 12 - Prayers related (Sunan of Abu Dawood)

1. Reward for those who go to masjid and don't find congragation prayers
Narrated by Abu Hurairah(Radhiallaho anho):
Allah's Messenger (sallAllaahu `alaihi wasallam) said :whoever performs ablution, and performs his ablution perfectly, and then goes to the masjid and finds that the people had finished the prayer (in congregation), Allah will give him a reward like one who prayed in congregation and attended it; The reward of those who prayed in congregation will not be curtailed. [ Sunan of Abu-Dawood 564 ]

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2. BOWING AND PROSTRATING
Narrated by Mu'awiyah ibn AbuSufyan(Radhiallaho anho):
Allah's Messenger (sallAllaahu `alaihi wasallam) said : Do not try to outstrip me in bowing and prostrating because however earlier I bow you will join me when I raise (my head from bowing); I have become bulky. [ Sunan of Abu-Dawood 619 ]

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3. SET THE ROWS IN ORDER
Narrated by Abdullah ibn Umar(Radhiallaho anho):
Allah's Messenger (sallAllaahu `alaihi wasallam) said : Set the rows in order, stand shoulder to shoulder, close the gaps, be pliant in the hands of your brethren, and do not leave openings for the devil.
If anyone joins up a row, Allah will join him up, but if anyone breaks a row, Allah will cut him off. [ Sunan of Abu-Dawood 666 ]

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4. IMPORTANCE OF SUPPLICATION MADE BETWEEN THE ADZAN 7 THE IQAMAH
Narrated by Anas ibn Malik(Radhiallaho anho):
Allah's Messenger (sallAllaahu `alaihi wasallam) said: The supplication made between the adhan and the iqamah is not rejected. [Sunan of Abu-Dawood 521 ]

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5. SUPPLICATION AFTER TASHAHHUD
Narrated by Abdullah ibn Abbas(Radhiallaho anho):
Allah's Messenger (sallAllaahu `alaihi wasallam) used to say after the tashahhud: "O Allah, I seek refuge in Thee from the punishment in Hell, and I seek refuge in Thee from the punishment in the grave, and I seek refuge in Thee from the trial of antichrist, and I seek refuge in Thee from the trial of life and death." [ Sunan of Abu-Dawood 979 ]

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6. ALLAH IS MOST FORGIVING AND MERCIFUL
Narrated by Mihjan ibn al-Adra(Radhiallaho anho):
Allah's Messenger (sallAllaahu `alaihi wasallam) entered the masjid and saw a man who had finished his prayer, and was reciting the tashahhud saying: O Allah, I ask you, O Allah, the One, the eternally
besought of all, He begetteth not, nor was He begotten, and there is none comparable unto Him, that you may forgive me my sins, you are Most Forgiving, Merciful. He (the Prophet) said: He was forgiven (repeating three times.) [ Sunan of Abu-Dawood 980 ]

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7. FRIDAY PRAYER
Narrated by Al-J'ad ad-Dami (Radhiallaho anho):
Allah's Messenger (sallAllaahu `alaihi wasallam) said : He who leaves the Friday prayer (continuously) for three Friday on account of slackness, Allah will print a stamp on his heart. [ Sunan of Abu-Dawood 1047 ]

8. IMPORTANCE OF FRIDAY
Narrated by Jabir ibn Abdullah(Radhiallaho anho):
Allah's Messenger (sallAllaahu `alaihi wasallam) said : Friday is divided into twelve hours. Amongst them there is an hour in which a Muslim does not ask Allah for anything but He gives it to him. So seek it in the last hour after the afternoon prayer. [ Sunan of Abu-Dawood 1043 ]
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