(52) باب فِيمَنْ خَرَجَ يُرِيدُ الصَّلاَةَ فَسُبِقَ بِهَا
Narrated AbuHurayrah:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: whoever performs ablution, and performs his ablution perfectly, and then goes to the mosque and finds that the people had finished the prayer (in congregation), Allah will give him a reward like one who prayed in congregation and attended it; The reward of those who prayed in congregation will not be curtailed. (JA)
Reference (JA): Sunan Abi Dawud 564 (JA)
In-book reference (JA): Book 2, Hadith 174 (JA)
English translation (JA): Book 2, Hadith 564 (JA)