Wonders of Jama'at

Jamm'at is when muslims gather to make salah in which one is theImam
who leads and therest are muqtadee who follow him; there is great
reward for jamm'at.
1) Sayeduna Anas (Radi Allahu anhu) narrates that the Beloved
Prophet(Swall Allahu alaihi wasallam) said, "Whoever reads Salah with
Jamm'at for forty days with the first takbeer * ; two salvations will
be written for him: one from hell and one from hypocrisy."
2) Sayeduna Abdullah bin Umar (Radi Allahu anhu) narrates that the
Beloved Prophet (Swall Allahu alaihi wasallam) said, "Salah with
Jamm'at is twenty-seven times greater than salah prayed alone."
3) Imam Muhammad Gazali (Rahmatullahi Alaih) says, "Salah was
soimportant to our salaf saliheen [pious predecessors] that if they
missed the first takbeer they would mourn for three days and if anyone
missed jamm'at then they would mourn for seven days." (Mukashifatol
Quloob)
4) Sayeduna Maymoon bin Mahraan (Rahmatullahi Alaih) came to the
masjid. He was told that the jamm'at has finished. Upon hearing this,
he sadly said, "The fazilat (auspiciousness) of this [jamm'at] is
better than ruling over Iraq ." (Mukashifatul Quloob)
5) Sayeduna Abu Hurairah (Radi Allahu anhu) narrates that the Beloved
Prophet (Swall Allahu alaihi wasallam) said, "If the people knewwhat
was in the [calling of] Azaan and [being a part of] the first saf [row
of jamm'at] then they would not get it withoutdrawing names. So they
would draw names [i.e., they would compete for the honor of these two
acts]. (Bukhari)
Thoughts and Points
6) Jamm'at is compulsoryfor every sane and mature man who has
theability to pray salah. It is very important for the people living
in the vicinity of the masjid to attend the jamm'at.
7) To move closer to a masjid or madarsa with the intention of getting
Jamm'at is a very commendable action. May Allah give us the taufeeq to
keep our Masjids and Madarsas filled. In fact, keep this in mind when
moving orbuying a house.
8) If you live so far that you can not drive or walk to the masjid or
madarsa comfortably then make time to come for jamm'at atleast once or
twice a day or week or more[based on distance and means of travel] to
atleast earn the reward of coming for and praying with jamm'at.
10) One should not think'I can't make it for Jamm'at, I am too busy
with school or work and family, this if from the Shaitan or our
ill-Consciouss. If you make the intention and effort, Allah-willing,
the hardships will go away.
11) Stand in the saf (rows) shoulder to shoulder so that there is no
space left imbetween.
12) To wait for Salah hasbeen called "Salah," so be punctual for the Salah.
* First takbeer which is also called Takbeerul Tahreema