What does Jama'ah mean?
Congregation: praying together behind an imam.
Jama'ah explained
Prayer in jama'ah is twenty-seven times better than prayer alone, and for men the five prayers in the masjid are among the strongest sunnahs. The word also names the wider community of Muslims, as in Ahl as-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah.
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Questions about Jama'ah
What does Jama'ah mean?
Jama'ah (جَمَاعَة, Jama'ah) means: Congregation: praying together behind an imam.
How is Jama'ah written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written جَمَاعَة and pronounced Jama'ah.
Where does Jama'ah come from in the Quran or hadith?
Prayer in jama'ah is twenty-seven times better than prayer alone, and for men the five prayers in the masjid are among the strongest sunnahs. The word also names the wider community of Muslims, as in Ahl as-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah. Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 645.
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