Jamm’at
is when muslims gather to make salah in which one is the Imam who leads
and the rest are muqtadee who follow him; there is great reward for
jamm’at.
1)
Sayeduna Anas (Radi Allahu anhu) narrates that the Beloved Prophet
(Swall Allahu alaihi wasallam) said, “Whoever reads Salah with Jamm’at
for forty days with the first takbeer * ; two salvations will be written
for him: one from hell and one from hypocrisy.”
2)
Sayeduna Abdullah bin Umar (Radi Allahu anhu) narrates that the Beloved
Prophet (Swall Allahu alaihi wasallam) said, “Salah with Jamm’at is
twenty-seven times greater than salah prayed alone.”
3) Imam
Muhammad Gazali (Rahmatullahi Alaih) says, “Salah was so important to
our salafsaliheen [pious predecessors] that if they missed the first
takbeer they would mourn for three days and if anyone missed jamm’at
then they would mourn for seven days.”
4)
Sayeduna Maymoon bin Mahraan (Rahmatullahi Alaih) came to the masjid.
He was told that the jamm’at has finished. Upon hearing this, he sadly
said, “The fazilat (auspiciousness) of this [jamm’at] is better than
ruling over Iraq .”
5) Sayeduna
Abu Hurairah (Radi Allahu anhu) narrates that the Beloved Prophet
(Swall Allahu alaihi wasallam) said, “If the people knew what was in the
[calling of] Azaan and [being a part of] the first saf [row of jamm’at]
then they would not get it without drawing names. So they would draw
names [i.e., they would compete for the honor of these two acts].
(Bukhari)
Thoughts and Points
6)
Jamm’at is compulsory for every sane and mature man who has the ability
to pray salah. It is very important for the people living in the
vicinity of the masjid to attend the jamm’at.
7) To
move closer to a masjid or madarsa with the intention of getting
Jamm’at is a very commendable action. May Allah give us the taufeeq to
keep our Masjids and Madarsas filled. In fact, keep this in mind when
moving or buying a house.
8) If
you live so far that you can not drive or walk to the masjid or madarsa
comfortably then make time to come for jamm’at atleast once or twice a
day or week or more[based on distance and means of travel] to atleast
earn the reward of coming for and praying with jamm’at.
10) One
should not think ‘I can’t make it for Jamm’at, I am too busy with
school or work and family, this if from the Shaitan or our
ill-Consciouss. If you make the intention and effort, Allah-willing, the
hardships will go away.
11) Stand in the saf (rows) shoulder to shoulder so that there is no space left imbetween.
12) To wait for Salah has been called “Salah,” so be punctual for the Salah.
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