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 330. Jabir narrated that the Messenger of Allah sallahu alayhi wa sallam was asked about the Salat (prayer) which is best. He said: ´´That in which the standing is longer.´´

 328. Al-Bara´ bin ´Azib narrated: I noticed the prayer of Muhammad sallahu alayhi wa sallam and saw his Qiyam (standing), his Ruku´ (bowing), and then going back to the standing posture (I´tidal) after bowing, his Sujud (prostrations), his sitting (Jalsah) between two prostrations, his prostrations, and sitting between Taslim and going away -- all these were nearly equal to one another. 329.Anas said: ´´I try my best when you in orayer as I saw the Messenger of Allah sallahu alayhi wa sallam leading us.´´ He (Thabit) said: Anas used to do that which I do not see you doing; when he lifted his head from Ruku´ (bowing), he stood up (so long) that onw would say: ´He has forgotten (to bow down in prostration).´ and when he lifted his head from Sajdah (prostration), he stayed in the position, until someone would say: ´He has forgotten (to bow down in prostration for the second Sajdah).´

 327. Abu Hurairah narrated: One day the Messenger of Allah sallahu alayhi wa sallam led prayer- Then turning (towards his Companions) he said: ´´O so-and-so! why don´t you perform your Salat (prayer) well. Does not the performer of prayer see how he performs prayer, for he performs it for himself? By Allah, I see behind me as I see in front of me.´´

 Here is the Hadith of ´Itban bin Malik which has been mentioned in the book of Faith.

 325. Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah sallahu alayhi wa sallam said: ´´Verily, the most burdensome prayers for the hypocrities are the ´Isha and the Fajr. Were they to know the rewards for these two prayers, they would have come to them even if they have to crawl. I was about to order the prayer be commenced and command a man to lead people in prayer, should then I go along with some men with bundles of wood to the people who have not attended the prayer (in congregation) and burn their homes on them.´´ It is added in another narration: ´´Where one of them to know he would find a fat fleshy bone, he would attend it.´´ 326. ´Abdullah bin Mas´yd narrated that the Prophet sallahu alayhi wa sallam said about the people who do not attend Jumu´ah prayer: ´´I am about to command a man to lead people in prayer, and then burn these people who do not attend Jumu´ah prayer in their homes.´´

 324. Abdur-Rahman bin Abu ´Amrah reported: ´Uthman bin ´Affan entered the mosque after Maghrib and sat alone. I sat with him, so he said: O son of my brother, I heard the Messenger of Allah sallahu alayhi wa sallam say: ´´He who performs the ´Isha prayer in congregation, would be as though he prayed half the night, and he who performs morning prayer in congregation, would be as though he prayed the whole night.´´