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[[File:Masjid-al-haram.jpg|thumbnail|300px|[[Masjid al-Haram]], Congregational Prayer]] | [[File:Masjid-al-haram.jpg|thumbnail|300px|[[Masjid al-Haram]], Congregational Prayer]] | ||
'''Congregational prayer''' (Arabic:{{InlineArabic| صلاة الجماعة}}) is one of the important acts of worship in [[Islam]] which should be done in group and includes both devotional and social aspects of the religion. In congregation prayer, whoever stands in the front and is followed by the people, is called "[[Imam of Congregational | '''Congregational prayer''' (Arabic:{{InlineArabic| صلاة الجماعة}}) is one of the important acts of worship in [[Islam]] which should be done in group and includes both devotional and social aspects of the religion. In congregation prayer, whoever stands in the front and is followed by the people, is called "[[Imam of Congregational Prayer|Imam]]" (someone who leads the [[prayer]]) and the one following him is called "Ma'mum", literally the one who is led. | ||
Some narrations imply that Islamic prayer was legislated originally as a congregational worship.<ref>Burūjirdī, ''kitāb al-qibla sitr wa sātir wa makān al-muṣallī'', vol. 2, p. 84.</ref> [[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.<ref>Burūjirdī, ''kitāb al-qibla sitr wa sātir wa makān al-muṣallī'', vol. 2, p. 84.</ref> [[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 | 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 [[Thawab and 'Iqab|reward]]s have been promised for it, to the point that it is been narrated | [[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 excuse, will not gain the (merit of) true prayer. | ||
== Importance == | == Importance == | ||