• Abu Hurayrah radhiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “The five prayers, and Jumu‘ah to Jumu‘ah is expiation for what is between them as long as a man has committed no major sins.” (Muslim)

• Uthman ibn Affan radhiyallahu anhu said: I heard Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam say, “There is no Muslim man who attends a prescribed prayer and does wudhu properly and is humble in prayer and in its bowing, without that being expiation for the sins before it as long as he did not commit any major sin. This will always apply.” (Muslim)

• Abu Zuhayr ‘Umara ibn Ruwaybah radhiyallahu anhu said: I heard Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam say, “No one who used to pray before the rising of the sun and before its setting will enter Jahannum,” meaning Fajr and ‘Asr.” (Muslim)

• Abu Hurayrah radhiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “There are angels who take turns in being with you in the night and other angels in the day and they meet together at the prayers of Fajr and ‘Asr. Then the ones who were with you during the night ascend and Allah asks them – although He knows better than they do – “How were My slaves when you left them?” They say, “When we left them they were praying and when we came to them, they were praying.” (Bukhari & Muslim)

• Abu Hurayrah radhiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “Allah will prepare a residence in Jannah for anyone who goes to the Masjid morning and evening each morning and evening that he goes.” (Bukhari & Muslim)

• Abu Hurayrah radhiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “Anyone who purifies (performs wudhu) himself in his house and then goes to one of the houses of Allah to fulfill one of the obligations of Allah, one step removes an error and the other raises him a degree.” (Muslim)

• Ubayy ibn Ka‘b radhiyallahu anhu said, “There was a man of the Ansar and I do not know of any man who lived further from the Masjid than him. He never missed a prayer. It was said to him, “You should buy a donkey which you could ride in the dark and when it is very hot.” He said, “It would not make me happier if my house were right next to the Masjid. I want my steps to the Masjid to be written down for me and also my return when I return to my family. Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “Allah will combine all that for you.” (Muslim)
• Jabir radhiyallahu anhu said, “The area around the Masjid was empty and the Banu Salama wanted to move near to the Masjid and Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam heard about it. He said to them, “It has reached me that you want to move near to the Masjid?” They said, “Yes, Messenger of Allah, we do want that.” He said, “Banu Salama, keep the houses you have. Your footprints are written down. Keep the houses you have! Your footprints are written down.” (Muslim)

• Abu Musa radhiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “The people who get the greatest reward for the prayer are those who live furthest away and then the next furthest. Someone who waits for the prayer so that he can pray it with the Imam has a greater reward than someone who prays and then goes to sleep.” (Bukhari & Muslim)

• Buraydah radhiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “Give good news to those who walk to Masjid in the dark that they will have full light on the Day of Qiyaamah.” (Abu Dawud & Tirmidhi)

• Abu Hurayrah radhiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “Shall I direct you to something by which Allah will wipe out sins and raise your stages?” They said, “Yes please, Messenger of Allah.” He said, “Doing thorough wudhu in adverse circumstances, taking a lot of steps to the Masjid and waiting for one prayer after another prayer. That is what you should hold on to. That is what you should hold on to.” (Muslim)

• Abu Sa‘id al-Khudri radhiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “If you see a man who frequents Masjid, then testify to his belief. Allah, the Mighty and Exalted, says, “The masaajid of Allah should only be frequented be by those who believe in Allah and the Last Day…” (9:18) (Tirmidhi)

• Abu Hurayrah radhiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “Each of you is (considered engaged) in the prayer as long as he is waiting for it and there is nothing but the prayer preventing him from going to his family.” (Bukhari & Muslim)

• Abu Hurayrah radhiyallahu anhu reported that Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “The angels pray for every one of you as long as you remain in the place in which you prayed and do not break wudhu saying, “O Allah, forgive him! O Allah, show mercy to him!” (Bukhari)