صحیح ابن حبان
Ibn Hibban
كتاب الصلاةBook of Prayer
باب النوافل - ذكر البيان بأن صلاة المرء النوافل كلها في بيته كان أعظم لأجره
Section on voluntary prayers – clarification that praying all voluntary prayers at home increases the reward
Hadith 2491
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْمُثَنَّى ، بِالْمَوْصِلِ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى بْنُ حَمَّادٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ عُقْبَةَ ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ أَبِي النَّضْرِ ، عَنْ بُسْرِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ ، أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ اتَّخَذَ حُجْرَةً مِنْ حُصُرٍ فِي رَمَضَانَ ، فَصَلَّى فِيهَا لَيَالِيَ ، فَصَلَّى بِصَلاتِهِ أُنَاسٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ ، فَلَمَّا عَلِمَ بِهِمْ جَعَلَ يَقْعُدُ ، قَالَ : فَخَرَجَ إِلَيْهِمْ فَقَالَ : " قَدْ عَرَفْتُ الَّذِي رَأَيْتُ مِنْ صَنِيعِكُمْ ، فَصَلُّوا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ فِي بُيُوتِكُمْ ، فَإِنَّ أَفْضَلَ صَلاةِ الْمَرْءِ فِي بَيْتِهِ إِلا الْمَكْتُوبَةَ " .
Sayyiduna Zaid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) had a chamber made of matting constructed during the month of Ramadan. He used to offer voluntary prayers in it at night. Some people from among his companions followed his prayer and offered prayers as well. When he became aware of the people (gathering), he began to sit (i.e., he would not go to them for prayer). The narrator says: Then the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) went to them. He said: I realized (what was happening) when I saw your behavior. O people! Offer your prayers in your homes, for the best prayer a person offers is that which he offers in his home, except for the obligatory prayer, for which the ruling is different.
