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Riyad al-SalihinAl-Nawawi

In another narration collected by al-Tirmidhī from ʿUthmān ibn ʿAffān (may Allah be pleased with him), the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Whoever attends the night prayer (ʿIshāʾ) in congregation will have the reward of standing for half the night; and whoever prays both the night (ʿIshāʾ) and the dawn (Fajr) prayers in congregation will receive the reward of standing for the whole night.” Al-Tirmidhī said: This hadith is sound and authentic.

1079 – Abū Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “If people knew the reward contained in the late-night prayer (al-ʿatamah, i.e., ʿIshāʾ) and the dawn prayer, they would come to them even if they had to crawl.” Agreed upon. The complete version has already been cited(1).

1080 – He also reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “There is no prayer heavier upon the hypocrites than the dawn (Fajr) and the night (ʿIshāʾ) prayers; yet if they knew the merit contained in them, they would come to them even if they had to crawl.” Agreed upon.

193 – Chapter: The command to safeguard the prescribed prayers, the emphatic prohibition against neglecting them, and the severe warning for abandoning them

Allah the Exalted says: “Guard strictly the prayers, especially the middle prayer.” (Al-Baqara 2:238)
And He says: “But if they repent, establish prayer, and give the alms, then let them go on their way.” (Al-Tawbah 9:5)

1081 – Ibn Masʿūd (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, “Which deed is most virtuous?” He replied, “Prayer offered at its proper time.” I asked, “Then which?” He said, “Showing kindness to one’s parents.” I asked, “Then which?” He said, “Jihād in the cause of Allah.” Agreed upon.

1082 – Ibn ʿUmar (may Allah be pleased with them both) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Islam is built upon five: bearing witness that there is no deity worthy of worship but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; establishing prayer; paying zakāh; pilgrimage to the House; and fasting the month of Ramadan.” Agreed upon.

(1) Under no. 1040.

وفي رواية الترمذي عن عثمان بن عفان رضي الله عنه قال : قال رسول الله ﷺ : « مَنْ شَهِدَ الْعِشَاءَ فِي جَمَاعَةٍ كَانَ لَهُ قِيَامُ نِصْفِ لَيْلَةٍ ؛ وَمَنْ صَلَّى الْعِشَاءَ وَالْفَجْرَ فِي جَمَاعَةٍ ، كَانَ لَهُ كَقِيَامِ لَيْلَةٍ » قال الترمذي : حديث حسن صحيح . ١٠٧٩ - وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله ﷺ قال : « وَلَوْ يَعْلَمُونَ مَا فِي الْعَتَمَةِ وَالصُّبْحِ لَأَتَوْهُمَا وَلَوْ حَبْوًا » متفق عليه . وقد سبق بطوله (١) . ١٠٨٠ - وعنه قال : قال رسول الله ﷺ : « لَيْسَ صَلَاةٌ أَثْقَلَ عَلَى الْمُنَافِقِينَ مِنْ صَلَاةِ الْفَجْرِ وَالْعِشَاءِ وَلَوْ يَعْلَمُونَ مَا فِيهِمَا لَأَتَوْهُمَا وَلَوْ حَبْوًا » متفق عليه . ١٩٣ - باب الأمر بالمحافظة على الصلوات المكتوبات والنهي الأكيد والوعيد الشديد في تركهن قال الله تعالى : ﴿ حَافِظُوا عَلَى الصَّلَوَاتِ وَالصَّلَاةِ الْوُسْطَى ﴾ [ البقرة : ٢٣٨ ] وقال تعالى : ﴿ فَإِنْ تَابُوا وَأَقَامُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَآتَوُا الزَّكَاةَ فَخَلُّوا سَبِيلَهُمْ ﴾ [ التوبة : ٥ ] . ١٠٨١ - وعن ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه قال : سألت رسول الله ﷺ أَيُّ الْأَعْمَالِ أَفْضَلُ ؟ قال : « الصَّلَاةُ عَلَى وَقْتِهَا » قلت : ثُمَّ أَيُّ ؟ قال : « بِرُّ الْوَالِدَيْنِ » قلت : ثُمَّ أَيُّ ؟ قال : « الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ » متفق عليه . ١٠٨٢ - وعن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما قال : قال رسول الله ﷺ : « بُنِيَ الْإِسْلَامُ عَلَى خَمْسٍ ، شَهَادَةِ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ ، وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ، وَإِقَامِ الصَّلَاةِ ، وَإِيتَاءِ الزَّكَاةِ ، وَحَجِّ الْبَيْتِ ، وَصَوْمِ رَمَضَانَ » متفق عليه .

(١) برقم (١٠٤٠) .