Riyad as-Salihin, 703
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "When the Iqamah are pronounced, do not come to it running, you should walk calmly with tranquillity to join the congregation. Then join in what you catch for and complete what you miss." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>. In Muslim it is added: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "For when one of you is walking for Salat, he is, in fact, engaged in Salat."
وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: “إذا أقيمت الصلاة، فلا تأتوها وأنتم تسعون، وأتوها وأنتم تمشون، وعليكم السكينة، فما أدركتم فصلوا، وما فاتكم فأتموا” ((متفق عليه)) زاد مسلم في رواية له:
فإن أحدكم إذا كان يعمد إلى الصلاة فهو في صلاة
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References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 1, Hadith 24
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) Prayer should be held in high regard, which includes coming to it in a polite, calm, and tranquil manner.<br>
2) A person should join prayer in whatever position the Imam is in. He prays what he catches up with and completes what he misses.<br>
Note:<br>
Whoever catches up with part of the prayer with the Imam has gained part of the merit of congregational prayer, for the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Pray what you catch up with.” Hence, what some people do, as they remain standing until the Imam rises to the following Rak‘ah, is wrong.