Narrated by Uthman ibn Affan
Whoever prays Isha in congregation, it is as if he prayed half the night; and whoever prays Fajr in congregation, it is as if he prayed the whole night.
Sahih Muslim 656
What this hadith teaches
Two short prayers in the masjid can earn the reward of a whole night of prayer. A great gift for workers and families who cannot stand long at night.
Reference and grade
- Found in
- Grade
- Sahih (in Sahih Muslim)
- Narrator
- Uthman ibn Affan
The hadith in Arabic نص الحديث
مَنْ صَلَّى الْعِشَاءَ فِي جَمَاعَةٍ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَامَ نِصْفَ اللَّيْلِ وَمَنْ صَلَّى الصُّبْحَ فِي جَمَاعَةٍ فَكَأَنَّمَا صَلَّى اللَّيْلَ كُلَّهُ
Arabic text of Sahih Muslim 656, as given on sunnah.com.