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Some narrations imply that Islamic prayer was legislated originally as a congregational worship. [[The Prophet (s)]] and [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] performed the first congregational prayer. | Some narrations imply that Islamic prayer was legislated originally as a congregational worship. [[The Prophet (s)]] and [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] performed the first congregational prayer. | ||
In addition to its ritual and moral effects, congregational prayer has many politico-social benefits like: manifestation of worshiping [[God]], manifestation and disclosure of religion in the society, cooperation for doing good deeds and preventing [[sin]]s, identification of Islamic society, raising people's awareness of each other, making acquaintance and connection among [[Muslim]]s by a particular discipline. | In addition to its ritual and moral effects, congregational prayer has many politico-social benefits like: manifestation of worshiping [[God]], manifestation and disclosure of religion in the society, cooperation for doing good deeds and preventing [[sin]]s, identification of Islamic society, raising people's awareness of each other, making acquaintance and connection among [[Muslim]]s by a particular discipline. | ||
[[Narration]]s have emphasized very much on participating in congregational prayers even in difficult situations and by bearing hardships. Enormous [[reward]]s have been promised for it, to the point that it is been narrated: if the number of performers exceeded 10, the reward of each [[rak'a]] could not be counted. Congregational prayer is counted as the Prophet's [[sunna]], that who leaves it with no excuses, will not gain the (merit of) true prayer. | [[Narration]]s have emphasized very much on participating in congregational prayers even in difficult situations and by bearing hardships. Enormous [[Thawab and 'Iqab|reward]]s have been promised for it, to the point that it is been narrated: if the number of performers exceeded 10, the reward of each [[rak'a]] could not be counted. Congregational prayer is counted as the Prophet's [[sunna]], that who leaves it with no excuses, will not gain the (merit of) true prayer. | ||
== Importance of congregational prayer == | == Importance of congregational prayer == | ||