2/47. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 215 — Congregational Prayer
What Has Been Related About the Virtue Of Salat In Congregation
Congregational Prayer Hadith: Twenty-Seven Degrees
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 215
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 215
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " صَلاَةُ الْجَمَاعَةِ تَفْضُلُ عَلَى صَلاَةِ الرَّجُلِ وَحْدَهُ بِسَبْعٍ وَعِشْرِينَ دَرَجَةً " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ وَأُبَىِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ وَمُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ وَأَبِي سَعِيدٍ وَأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَأَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ ابْنِ عُمَرَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَهَكَذَا رَوَى نَافِعٌ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ قَالَ " تَفْضُلُ صَلاَةُ الْجَمِيعِ عَلَى صَلاَةِ الرَّجُلِ وَحْدَهُ بِسَبْعٍ وَعِشْرِينَ دَرَجَةً " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَعَامَّةُ مَنْ رَوَى عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِنَّمَا قَالُوا " خَمْسٍ وَعِشْرِينَ " . إِلاَّ ابْنَ عُمَرَ فَإِنَّهُ قَالَ " بِسَبْعٍ وَعِشْرِينَ " .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
Allah'S Messenger Said: "Salat In Congregation Is Twenty-Seven Degrees More Virtuous Than A Man'S Salat Alone."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 215In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 67English translation : Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 215
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 215
This Hadith explains the virtue of congregational prayer. Ibn Umar narrates that Allah's Messenger said prayer in congregation is twenty-seven degrees more virtuous than a man's prayer alone. The report also notes that other narrations commonly mention twenty-five, while Ibn Umar's wording here mentions twenty-seven. The main point is clear: salah with the congregation has a greater rank than praying alone. The Hadith encourages believers to value the jama'ah and not see it as a small matter. Praying together builds order, attention, and shared worship, while the reward mentioned shows why it should be taken seriously. The number in the report gives the listener a clear reason to choose the congregation.
What we learn from this hadith
- Congregational prayer has greater virtue than praying alone.
- This narration mentions twenty-seven degrees.
- The report notes another common wording of twenty-five in other narrations.
- The Hadith encourages taking jama'ah seriously.
