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PRAYER IS MORE VALUABLE IN THE MOSQUE

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“The prayer of a person offered with the congregation is twenty five times more (valuable) than his prayer at home or in the market. This is because when he performs his ablution diligently and then proceeds to the mosque for the sole purpose of the prayer, every step that he takes raises his rank and wipes out a sin. While he is engaged in prayer, angels continue to supplicate for mercy upon him, and this continues so long as he remains in his place of prayer with ablution. The angels supplicate saying, 'O Allah, send down blessings on him; O Allah, have mercy on him.' He is considered to be in a state of prayer while he waits for the congregational prayer.’"

Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.