5/14. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 852 — Amin and Forgiveness
Saying Amin aloud
Amin and Forgiveness: A Powerful Prayer Moment
Sunan Ibn Majah : 852
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 852
حَدَّثَنَا بَكْرُ بْنُ خَلَفٍ، وَجَمِيلُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ السَّرْحِ الْمِصْرِيُّ، وَهَاشِمُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ الْحَرَّانِيُّ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، جَمِيعًا عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، وَأَبِي، سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " إِذَا أَمَّنَ الْقَارِئُ فَأَمِّنُوا فَمَنْ وَافَقَ تَأْمِينُهُ تَأْمِينَ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “When the reciter says Amin, then say Amin, for if a person’s Amin coincides with the Amin of the angels, his previous sins will be forgiven.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 852In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 50English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 852
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 852
Core Topic: Saying Amin. This Hadith repeats the instruction to say Amin when the reciter says Amin. It explains that when a person’s Amin agrees with the Amin of the angels, his previous sins will be forgiven. The wording keeps the lesson focused on one prayer moment after recitation. It is not about loudness, debate, or extra details beyond the text. It is about responding at the right time with Amin. For people searching for Ameen hadith forgiveness, this narration gives a simple and hopeful teaching: the worshipper should be alert in prayer and should not miss the moment of Amin.
What we learn from this hadith
- The worshipper should say Amin when the reciter says it.
- The angels’ Amin is mentioned as part of this prayer moment.
- The Hadith links this act with forgiveness of previous sins.
- A person should stay attentive during recitation in Salah.
