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and continued to pray until he was so exhausted that he could
no longer stand. One of the Companions asked him why he
exhausted himself so much though he was given the good
news of the Garden. He (saas) replied: “Should I not be a
grateful servant?” (Ahmad)
Some of the hadiths of our Prophet (saas) about prayer are
the following:
“The similitude of five prayers is like an overflowing river
passing by the gate of one of you in which he washes five
times daily.” (Sahih Muslim, Book 004, Number 1411)
“Between a man and disbelief there is only the giving up
of prayer.” (Sahih Muslim)
“The distinguishing factor between them and us is the
prayer. Therefore, the one abandoning the prayer has
resembled an unbeliever.” (al-Tirmidhi)
“To offer prayers with the congregation is twenty-seven
times more meritorious than to offer it alone.” (Sahih al-
Bukhari)
“If they were to know what excellence lies in the night
prayer and morning prayer, they would have definitely
come even if crawling (on their knees).” (Sahih al-Bukhari
and Sahih Muslim, Book 004, Number 0877)
“… when a servant goes to the mosque, after performing
wudu properly, and there is no other object of his going
except (offering) prayer, he is elevated by one rank at each
step and one sin of his forgiven.” (Sahih Muslim)
“The most eminent among human beings (as a recipient of)
reward (is one) who lives farthest away (from the mosque),
and who has to walk the farthest distance. He who waits
for the prayer, to observe it along with the Imam, his
reward is greater than one who prays (alone) and then goes

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