Sayyiduna Abu Darda narrates this statement of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him): "Whoever walks to the mosque in the darkness of night, Allah Almighty will grant him light on the Day of Resurrection." (Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:) Abu ‘Urubah narrated this hadith to us in this manner. He has stated that the narrator Junadah bin Abu Umayyah belongs to the generation of the Tabi‘in and is senior to Mak’hool, while the narrator Junadah bin Abu Khalid belongs to the generation of the Tabi‘ al-Tabi‘in. Both these narrators are residents of Syria. And both are trustworthy.

Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates this statement of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): When a person enters the mosque, he should send blessings upon the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and recite this: "O Allah! Open the doors of Your mercy for me." And when that person leaves the mosque, he should send blessings upon the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and recite this phrase: "O Allah! Protect me from the accursed devil."

Sayyiduna Abu Humayd Sa‘idi (may Allah be pleased with him), or perhaps Sayyiduna Abu Usayd Sa‘idi (may Allah be pleased with him), narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When a person enters the mosque, he should offer greetings and recite: 'O Allah! Open for me the doors of Your mercy.' And when he leaves (the mosque), he should recite: 'O Allah! I ask You for Your bounty.'"

Sayyiduna Abu Humayd Sa'idi (may Allah be pleased with him) or perhaps Sayyiduna Abu Usayd Sa'idi (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When a person comes to the mosque, he should recite: 'O Allah! Open for me the doors of Your mercy.' And when he goes out, he should recite: 'O Allah! I ask You for Your bounty.'"

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When a person enters the mosque, he should send salutations upon the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and say: 'O Allah! Open for me the doors of Your mercy.' And when he leaves, he should send salutations upon the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and say: 'O Allah! Grant me protection from the accursed devil.'"

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, narrates this statement of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him: "Offering prayer in congregation has twenty-five times more virtue than a man offering prayer alone." (Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:) This is the narration about which we have already stated in our books that the Arabs sometimes mention something along with a specific limited number, but by mentioning this number, it is not meant that numbers other than this are negated. Therefore, from this statement of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, it is not meant that the worshipper does not receive more reward in his prayer than what is mentioned in the narration transmitted from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates this statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): "Offering prayer in congregation has a superiority of twenty-seven (27) degrees over offering prayer alone."

Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates this statement of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): "Offering prayer in congregation has twenty-five (25) degrees of superiority over offering prayer alone."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates this statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Offering prayer in congregation has twenty-seven degrees more excellence than offering prayer alone."

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A man's prayer performed with the congregation is twenty-five (25) degrees superior to his prayer performed alone, and if he offers prayer in a deserted place, performing the bowing and prostration completely, then his prayer reaches up to fifty degrees."