صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب المساجد ومواضع الصلاةThe Book of Mosques and Places of Prayer
باب الْمَشْيُ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ تُمْحَى بِهِ الْخَطَايَا وَتُرْفَعُ بِهِ الدَّرَجَاتُ:Chapter: Walking to prayer erases sins and raises one in status
حَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاق بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ ، أَخْبَرَنَا زَكَرِيَّاءُ بْنُ عَدِيٍّ ، أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَمْرٍو ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَبِي أُنَيْسَةَ ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ الأَشْجَعِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " مَنْ تَطَهَّرَ فِي بَيْتِهِ ، ثُمَّ مَشَى إِلَى بَيْتٍ مِنْ بُيُوتِ اللَّهِ لِيَقْضِيَ فَرِيضَةً مِنْ فَرَائِضِ اللَّهِ ، كَانَتْ خَطْوَتَاهُ إِحْدَاهُمَا تَحُطُّ خَطِيئَةً ، وَالأُخْرَى تَرْفَعُ دَرَجَةً " .
Abu Hurairah (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) (may peace be' upon him) said: He who purified himself in his house, and then he walked to one of the houses of Allah for the sake of performing a Fard (obligatory act) out of the Fara'id (obligatory acts) of Allah, both his steps (would be significant) as one of them would obliterate his sin and the second one would raise his status.
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
(1)
There is immense reward for performing ablution (wudu) carefully and thoroughly.
(2)
Sometimes a person comes to the mosque with the intention of meeting someone or fulfilling some other need, but also performs the prayer. In this case, there is no reduction in the reward of the prayer, but when one leaves the house solely for the purpose of prayer, with no other intention, the reward is greater.
(3)
Prayer (salah) is such a great act that if coming to the mosque for it carries so much reward, then how many mercies and blessings will be attained by performing the prayer itself while observing all its etiquettes and conditions, and how much elevation of ranks it will cause.
(4)
Allah’s mercy is so vast that He has prescribed great reward for deeds that may outwardly seem minor; yet, if a person still fails to attain salvation from Hell and entry into Paradise, then this is truly a great shortcoming on the part of the person.
There is more reward for performing ablution (wudu) at home, office, shop, etc., and then coming to the mosque, than for performing it in the mosque itself.
There is immense reward for performing ablution (wudu) carefully and thoroughly.
(2)
Sometimes a person comes to the mosque with the intention of meeting someone or fulfilling some other need, but also performs the prayer. In this case, there is no reduction in the reward of the prayer, but when one leaves the house solely for the purpose of prayer, with no other intention, the reward is greater.
(3)
Prayer (salah) is such a great act that if coming to the mosque for it carries so much reward, then how many mercies and blessings will be attained by performing the prayer itself while observing all its etiquettes and conditions, and how much elevation of ranks it will cause.
(4)
Allah’s mercy is so vast that He has prescribed great reward for deeds that may outwardly seem minor; yet, if a person still fails to attain salvation from Hell and entry into Paradise, then this is truly a great shortcoming on the part of the person.
There is more reward for performing ablution (wudu) at home, office, shop, etc., and then coming to the mosque, than for performing it in the mosque itself.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 281
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Commentary:
➊
This hadith describes the virtue of performing prayer in congregation, because performing voluntary (nafl) prayers at home is superior.
The Prophetic instruction is:
A man’s best prayer is (the one)
performed in his house, except for the obligatory prayer. (Sahih al-Bukhari, al-Adab, Chapter: What is permissible of anger and severity for the command of Allah the Exalted, Hadith: 6113)
There are also hadiths on this issue in Sunan Ibn Majah. See (Hadith: 1375 to 1378)
➋
Performing ablution (wudu) thoroughly is a cause of reward.
➌
The purpose of coming to the mosque may be for some other permissible matter besides prayer.
It is also possible that a person comes to the mosque thinking that a certain task will also be accomplished and prayer will also be performed, but he will not receive the reward that is given for coming solely for prayer, provided that no other task is intended along with it.
➍
The reward for traversing the path to the mosque for prayer is so great that with every step, ranks are elevated and sins are forgiven. So, how great must the act of prayer itself be in the sight of Allah, and how immense must be the reward for prayer in congregation? This can only be imagined, provided that the prayer is performed with full etiquette and humility and submissiveness (khushu‘ wa khudu‘).
➎
The reward for sitting in the mosque while waiting for the congregational prayer is also very great, so one should strive to come to the mosque as soon as the adhan is called.
Remaining at home after the adhan, thinking that there is still plenty of time, is a great deprivation.
➊
This hadith describes the virtue of performing prayer in congregation, because performing voluntary (nafl) prayers at home is superior.
The Prophetic instruction is:
A man’s best prayer is (the one)
performed in his house, except for the obligatory prayer. (Sahih al-Bukhari, al-Adab, Chapter: What is permissible of anger and severity for the command of Allah the Exalted, Hadith: 6113)
There are also hadiths on this issue in Sunan Ibn Majah. See (Hadith: 1375 to 1378)
➋
Performing ablution (wudu) thoroughly is a cause of reward.
➌
The purpose of coming to the mosque may be for some other permissible matter besides prayer.
It is also possible that a person comes to the mosque thinking that a certain task will also be accomplished and prayer will also be performed, but he will not receive the reward that is given for coming solely for prayer, provided that no other task is intended along with it.
➍
The reward for traversing the path to the mosque for prayer is so great that with every step, ranks are elevated and sins are forgiven. So, how great must the act of prayer itself be in the sight of Allah, and how immense must be the reward for prayer in congregation? This can only be imagined, provided that the prayer is performed with full etiquette and humility and submissiveness (khushu‘ wa khudu‘).
➎
The reward for sitting in the mosque while waiting for the congregational prayer is also very great, so one should strive to come to the mosque as soon as the adhan is called.
Remaining at home after the adhan, thinking that there is still plenty of time, is a great deprivation.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 774
