Is the prayer of two people a congregation, and is it true that the Messenger or the Companions prayed as a congregation of only two?
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The questioner : The first question: Is the prayer of two people a congregation? And is it true that the Messenger or the Companions prayed as a congregation of only two?
The Shaykh : The correct view is that two people or more constitute a congregation. Although the hadith that came with this wording:Sunan Ibn Majah 972Da’if (Darussalam) is not authentic in its narration, it is correct in its meaning. It is reported in "Sahih al-Bukhari" that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Malik ibn al-Huwayris, or to another with a companion: . A hadith like this indicates the meaning of that weak hadith mentioned earlier: Sunan Ibn Majah 972Da’if (Darussalam). In one narration, the minimum for a congregation is two or more. Although it is famous from the narration of ..., but - also - two, as in the previously mentioned hadith: so two or more constitute a congregation, and the more people in the congregation, the better the reward of the congregation.
The Shaykh : The correct view is that two people or more constitute a congregation. Although the hadith that came with this wording:
Two or more people are a congregation.
اثنان فما فوقهما جماعةIf you travel, then call the adhan, and let the older of you in age lead the prayer
إذا سافرتما فأذِّنا ، وَلْيؤمَّكما أكبركم سنًّاTwo or more people are a congregation.
اثنان فما فوقهما جماعة
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