5/37. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 632b — Angels Take Turns Among You
The virtue of the Subh and the `Asr prayers, and of maintaining them
Angels Take Turns: Fajr and Asr Prayer Reminder
Sahih Muslim : 632b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 632b
وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ هَمَّامِ بْنِ مُنَبِّهٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " وَالْمَلاَئِكَةُ يَتَعَاقَبُونَ فِيكُمْ " . بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ .
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Angels take turns among you by night and by day, and the rest of the hadith is the same.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 632bIn-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 266USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1321
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 632b
Competitor-style search intent for this narration points to “angels take turns among you hadith,” with related terms like “Fajr and Asr angels,” “Sahih Muslim 632b,” and “angels gather at prayer.” The wording here is shorter than the fuller report, but it carries the same core idea. Abu Huraira reports from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم that angels take turns among people by night and by day, and the rest of the hadith is said to be the same. This means the narration is linked to the report about angels meeting at Fajr and Asr and reporting that they found the servants praying. The value of this version is its confirmation of the same teaching. It keeps the reader focused on two daily prayers that frame the day and night with worship.
What we learn from this hadith
- This narration confirms the same meaning as the fuller angels report.
- Fajr and Asr remain the main prayer times connected to the angels’ gathering.
- Short hadith versions can point back to a fuller wording.
- The report encourages a person to be found in prayer at those times.
