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Muwatta Malik· موطأ مالك

Muwatta Malik 288

Prayer in congregation is better than the prayer of one of you on his own by…

মুয়াত্তা ইমাম মালিক ২৮৮ · মুয়াত্তা মালিক•Prayer in Congregation

Salim al-Hilali: Sahih
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وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ صَلاَةُ الْجَمَاعَةِ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ صَلاَةِ أَحَدِكُمْ وَحْدَهُ بِخَمْسَةٍ وَعِشْرِينَ جُزْءًا ‏"‏ .

Narrator: Yahya

English translation
Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Said ibn al- Musayyab from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Prayer in congregation is better than the prayer of one of you on his own by twenty-five parts
  • Salim al-HilaliSahih

Authenticity & grade

Grades given by later hadith scholars for this narration. They are scholarly opinions and may differ; Sahih and Hasan are acceptable as evidence, Da‘if (weak) is not on its own.

  • Salim al-HilaliSahih

Reference

Reference
Muwatta Malik 288
Collection
Muwatta Malik
Book
8. Prayer in Congregation
In-book reference
Book 8, Hadith 2
Numbering
Standard numbering (as on sunnah.com)
Permanent link
https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/288

Cite this hadith

  • Short reference

    Muwatta Malik 288

  • Full citation

    Muwatta Malik 288 (Book 8, Hadith 2). Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/288

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    “Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Said ibn al- Musayyab from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Prayer in congregation is better than the prayer of one of you on his own by twenty-five parts” — Muwatta Malik 288 https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/288

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Frequently asked questions

What is Muwatta Malik 288?+

Muwatta Malik 288 is hadith number 288 in Muwatta Malik, in the Book “Prayer in Congregation” (Book 8, Hadith 2). It is narrated by Yahya. Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Said ibn al- Musayyab from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Prayer in congregation is better than the prayer of one of you on his…

What is the grade of Muwatta Malik 288?+

Grades by later scholars: Salim al-Hilali: Sahih. These are scholarly opinions and can differ between scholars.

How do I cite this hadith?+

Cite it as “Muwatta Malik 288”. This site uses the commonly cited numbering (as on sunnah.com). Permanent link: https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/288

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