By Asma Bint Shameem
It is preferred to pray in congregation even if you’re at home.
And there’s nothing wrong with a man praying in congregation with his wife.
Two people can pray together as Jama’ah.
It could be two men, or a man and a woman, a man and a boy or even among two women.
Proofs:
1. The Prophet Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam said:
“When the time for prayer comes, give the adhaan and iqaamah then let the oldest of you *TWO* lead you in prayer.” (al-Bukhaari, 658).
2. Sa’eed al-Khudri radhi Allaahu anhu said that the Messenger of Allaah Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam
saw a man praying on his own and said:
“Why doesn’t a man perform an act of charity for him and pray with him?”
(Abu Dawood 554; saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’, 2652)
3. Abdullah bin Abbaas radhi Allaahu anhumaa said that he stayed overnight in the house of Maimuna the wife of the Prophet, his aunt.
He added :
“I lay on the bed (cushion transversally) while Allaah’s Messenger Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam and his wife lay in the lengthwise direction of the cushion. Allah’s Messenger Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam slept till the middle of the night, either a bit before or a bit after it and then woke up, rubbing the traces of sleep off his face with his hands.
He then, recited the last ten verses of Sura Al-`Imran, got up and went to a hanging water-skin.
He then Performed the ablution from it and it was a perfect ablution, and then stood up to offer the prayer.
I, too, got up and did as the Prophet had done.
Then I went and stood by his side.
He placed his right hand on my head and caught my right ear and twisted it.
He prayed two rak’aat then two rak’aat and two rak’aat and then two rak’aat and then two rak’aat and then two rak’aat (separately six times), and finally one Rak’ah (the witr)...”
(al-Bukhaari 183)
All these ahaadeeth show that congregation may be held by only two people praying together.
And Allaah knows best
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