5/44. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 654a — Prayer in the Mosque Is Guidance
Prayer in congregation is one of the sunnah of guidance
Hadith About Prayer in the Mosque as a Path of Right Guidance
Sahih Muslim : 654a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 654a
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ الْعَبْدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا زَكَرِيَّاءُ بْنُ أَبِي زَائِدَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الأَحْوَصِ، قَالَ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُنَا وَمَا يَتَخَلَّفُ عَنِ الصَّلاَةِ إِلاَّ مُنَافِقٌ قَدْ عُلِمَ نِفَاقُهُ أَوْ مَرِيضٌ إِنْ كَانَ الْمَرِيضُ لَيَمْشِي بَيْنَ رَجُلَيْنِ حَتَّى يَأْتِيَ الصَّلاَةَ - وَقَالَ - إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَّمَنَا سُنَنَ الْهُدَى وَإِنَّ مِنْ سُنَنِ الْهُدَى الصَّلاَةَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ الَّذِي يُؤَذَّنُ فِيهِ .
Abdullah (b. Mas'ud) reported: I have seen the time when no one stayed away from prayer except a hypocrite, whose hypocrisy was well known, or a sick man, but if a sick man could walk between two persons (i.e. with the help of two persons with one on each side) he would come to prayer. And (further) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) taught us the paths of right guidance, among which is prayer in the mosque in which the Adhan is called.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 654aIn-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 320USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1375
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 654a
This hadith about prayer in the mosque shares what Abdullah b. Mas'ud observed. He said that no one stayed away from prayer except a known hypocrite or a sick man. He also said that even a sick man, if able to walk with help between two people, would come to prayer. Then he stated that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم taught the paths of right guidance, and among them is prayer in the mosque where the Adhan is called. The narration is not just about attendance; it connects mosque prayer with guidance. For searches like prayer in mosque hadith, Sunnah of guidance prayer, and Adhan mosque prayer, the message is simple: the mosque has a clear place in Muslim worship.
What we learn from this hadith
- Prayer in the mosque where Adhan is called is named among the paths of right guidance.
- The early community treated attendance at prayer with strong care.
- Sickness is mentioned as a reason some people stayed away.
