Abstract
The concept of jam’at is one of the most intrinsic concepts of the social edifice of Islam. The reward of asalaat, as enunciated by Holy Prophet (SAW) is multiplied by saying it in jama’at. There are sayings ofthe Holy Prophet (SAW) which can be made to show that the reward of a jama’at is a mathematical function of that of a salaat said individually. This paper is an attempt to find that function. It is being established here that this function is parabolic, with a very sharp slope in nature, and may be deduced toextrapolate the divine reward one may have by saying a salaat in jama’at, at one hand, and to appraisethe increase in reward with the size of the jama’at. The same function also connects different, apparentlyconflicting sayings of the Holy Prophet (SAW) regarding the comparisons in this reward.
Highlights
The concept of jam’at, congregation, is one of the basic and the most cited concepts in Islam
The whole Muslim body that can assemble in one place, both men and women, must gather at the appointed time, praise and glorify God, and address their petitions to Him as a single body
All people stand shoulder to shoulder in a row, or in several rows, as the case may be, their feet being in one line, and one person, chosen from among them, and called Imam, leads the salaat, and stands in front of all
Summary
The concept of jam’at, congregation, is one of the basic and the most cited concepts in Islam. Followings are a few of these holy sayings of the Prophet (SAW) comparing the reward of a salaat said individually and in jam’at; 1.
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