Hazrat Abu Huraira says that when a person joined the congregation while the people were sitting at the end of the prayer, he received double reward. If he joined the congregation after the Imam had said the salam, but the people had not yet dispersed, he still received double reward. Hazrat Ata says that it was said that when a person left his house with the intention of joining the congregation, he received double reward even if he could not reach the congregation.

Hazrat Abdullah says that whoever reaches the Tashahhud has attained double reward.

Hazrat Abu Salamah says that whoever leaves the house before the Imam finishes the salam will receive double the reward.

Hazrat Ibn Suhaib says that in childhood, if Hazrat Zar and Hazrat Abu Wa'il saw us standing in the rows, they would take us out of the rows.

If Hazrat Abdullah bin Akeem saw a child standing in the row, he would remove him.

Ibrahim narrates that if Umar ibn Khattab saw a child standing in the row, he would remove him.

If Hazrat Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him) saw a child standing in the row, he would remove him.

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the muezzin will be waited for the call to prayer (adhan), and the imam will be waited for the commencement (iqamah).

Hazrat Hasan bin Ubaid narrates that people used to wait for Hazrat Aswad; he was their Imam.

Hazrat Ismail bin Abi Khalid narrates that people used to wait for the Imam until the muezzin would descend from the minaret.