From the greatest righteous acts by which men can draw near to Allaah, is to safeguard the[ir] prayer in congregation.
Category: Prayer
That which breeds most of the difficulties which befall the people
Whoever remembers Allaah, He will remember him, respond to his supplication, protect him from the whisperings of Shaytaan, and alleviate his difficulties.
Prayer mats with images
On 7 Rajab 1414H (Monday, 20 December 1993), when asked about sitting on prayer mats upon which are images of al-Masjid al-Haraam and [al-Masjid] al-Aqsaa, Shaykh Ibn Baaz رحمه الله said
The best of prayers
Silsilatul-Ahaadeeth as-Saheehah/1566 The [prayer which is considered to be the] best of prayers to Allaah is [the] morning (Fajr) prayer in congregation on the day of Jumu'ah. Translation originall..
He would weep
If Sa'eed ibn 'Abdil-'Azeez [ever] missed the congregational prayer, he would weep.
Privately, he would weep profusely
When Abu Waa.il would pray [a voluntary prayer] in his home, he would weep profusely; [and such was the level of his humility that] if the entire world was offered to him to do [the same] so someone...
Not be seen to be praying voluntary prayers
I have not seen a man [whom Allaah has] raised [in rank] like Maalik ibn Anas; he would not be seen to be praying voluntary prayers, nor voluntary fasting - yet he must have had a secret [hoard of...
Out of his fear of showing off
ar-Rabee' ibn Khuthaym only ever prayed a voluntary prayer in his local masjid once.
Hiding his daily routine from others
My father would not sleep [at night] until he had read half of the Qur.aan, and when he finished his recitation, he would wrap himself in his cloak then take a short nap.
Never once saw him praying a voluntary prayer
I accompanied Muhammad ibn Aslam for more than 20 years, and never once saw him praying a voluntary prayer except on the day of Jumu'ah; [I understood why, when] I once heard him saying