2/128. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 763 — Angels Racing to Raise Praise
The Supplication With Which The Prayer Should Be Started
Hadith About Praise in Prayer: Angels Racing to Raise Good Words
Sunan Abi Dawud : 763
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 763
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، أَخْبَرَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، وَثَابِتٍ، وَحُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، جَاءَ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ وَقَدْ حَفَزَهُ النَّفَسُ فَقَالَ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ حَمْدًا كَثِيرًا طَيِّبًا مُبَارَكًا فِيهِ فَلَمَّا قَضَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم صَلاَتَهُ قَالَ " أَيُّكُمُ الْمُتَكَلِّمُ بِالْكَلِمَاتِ فَإِنَّهُ لَمْ يَقُلْ بَأْسًا " . فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ أَنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ جِئْتُ وَقَدْ حَفَزَنِي النَّفَسُ فَقُلْتُهَا . فَقَالَ " لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ اثْنَىْ عَشَرَ مَلَكًا يَبْتَدِرُونَهَا أَيُّهُمْ يَرْفَعُهَا " . وَزَادَ حُمَيْدٌ فِيهِ " وَإِذَا جَاءَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَمْشِ نَحْوَ مَا كَانَ يَمْشِي فَلْيُصَلِّ مَا أَدْرَكَهُ وَلْيَقْضِ مَا سَبَقَهُ " .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
A man came panting to join the row of worshippers, and said: Allah is most great; praise be to Allah, much praise, good and blessed. When the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) finished his prayer, he asked: Which of you is the one who spoke the words? He said nothing wrong. Then the man said: I (said), Messenger of Allah (ﷺ); I came and had difficulty in breathing, so I said them. He said: I saw twelve angels racing against one another to be the one to take them to Allah.The narrator Humaid added: When any of you comes for praying, he should walk as usual (i.e. he should not hasten and run quickly); then he should pray as much as he finds it (along with the imam), and should offer the part of the prayer himself (when the prayer is finished) which the Imam had offered before him.
[1] Since he had rushed to the prayer.Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 763In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 373English translation : Book 2, Hadith 762
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 763
This hadith about praise in prayer tells of a man who came to the row while breathing hard. He said Allahu Akbar and praised Allah with many good and blessed words. After finishing the prayer, the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم asked who had spoken. He made clear that the man had not said anything wrong. Then he said he saw twelve angels racing to raise those words to Allah. The narration also adds a practical point about coming to prayer: a person should walk normally, pray what he catches with the imam, and complete what he missed afterward. The message is balanced. It values beautiful praise of Allah, while also teaching calmness when joining the congregation.
What we learn from this hadith
- Good words of praise in prayer are shown as honored in this report.
- A latecomer should not rush in a way that disturbs calmness.
- The worshipper should pray what he catches and complete what he missed.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم corrected the moment with kindness and clarity.
