Chapter on the Virtue of Congregational Prayer

And from him, from al-Nadr, from Abdullah ibn Sinan, from Abu Abdillah عليه السلام, peace be upon him, he said: I heard Imam عليه السلام say: “The Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, may Allah سبحانه وتعالى bless him and his family, prayed the dawn prayer. Then, He صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم turned his face to his companions and asked about some people, mentioning them by their names. Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم said: ‘Did they attend the prayer?’ They (companions) said: ‘No, O’ Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى.’ Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم said: ‘Are they absent?’ They said: ‘No.’ Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم said: ‘Indeed, there is no prayer more burdensome upon the hypocrites than this (Fajr) prayer and the evening prayer. And if they knew what virtue is in them, they would come to them even if crawling.’”