Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ الْخَفَّافُ عَنْ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِذَا دُعِيَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَجَاءَ مَعَ الرَّسُولِ فَذَاكَ لَهُ إِذْنٌ.
English Translation
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'The prayer of a person in congregation is twenty-five degrees better than his prayer at home or in the marketplace. When one of you performs ablution and does it well, then goes to the mosque with no purpose except prayer, he does not take a step except that Allah raises him one degree and removes one sin. When he prays, the angels continue to send blessings upon him as long as he is in his prayer place: O Allah, bless him. O Allah, have mercy on him. One of you is considered in prayer as long as he is waiting for the prayer.'