Skip to content
4 October 2026 23 Rabi' al-Thani 1448 AH
Show
Hadith 384 Sahih
وعن أنس رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أخر ليلة صلاة العشاء إلى شطر الليل ثم أقبل علينا بوجهه بعدما صلى فقال‏:‏ ‏
"‏صلى الناس ورقدوا ولم تزالوا في صلاة منذ انتظرتموها‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه البخاري‏)‏‏)‏

Narrated Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

Once the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) delayed the night prayer ('Isha') till midnight. He (ﷺ) 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.".
Riyad as-Salihin 384

More from this chapter

Whole chapter
Hadith 383 Sahih
وعنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ الملائكة تصلي على أحدكم ما دام في مصلاه الذي صلى فيه ما لم يحدث تقول اللهم اغفر له اللهم ارحمه‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه البخاري‏)‏‏)‏

Narrated Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) 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."'.
Riyad as-Salihin 383 Open
Hadith 385 Sahih
وعن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏"‏صلاة الجماعة أفضل من صلاة الفذ بسبع وعشرين درجة‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏

Narrated Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Salat in congregation is twenty-seven times more meritorious than a Salat performed individually.".
Riyad as-Salihin 385 Open
Hadith 382 Sahih
وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏
"‏لا يزال أحدكم في صلاة مادامت الصلاة تحبسه لا يمنعه أن ينقلب إلى أهله إلا الصلاة‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏

Narrated Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) 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.".