Hadith #354
Chapter: The Book of Virtues
كتاب الفضائل
Arabic Text
- عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه
أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: "لو يعلم الناس ما في النداء والصف الأول ثم لم يجدوا إلا أن يستهموا عليه لاستهموا عليه، ولو يعلمون ما في التهجير لاستبقوا إليه، ولو يعلمون ما في العتمة والصبح لأتوهما ولو حبوا" ((متفق عليه)). والاستهام: الاقتراع. والتهجير: التبكير إلى الصلاة
Isnad Chain
أبو هريرة
English Translation
Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Were people to know the blessing of pronouncing Adhan and the standing in the first row, they would even draw lots to secure these privileges. And were they to realize the reward of performing Salat early, they would race for it; and were they to know the merits of Salat after nightfall ('Isha') and the dawn (Fajr) Salat, they would come to them even if they had to crawl.".
Quran References
Reference: Riyadh al-Salihin, Book 8, Hadith 354
Sunnah.com ref: riyadh-salihin 354
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