5/49. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 649k — Angels Pray for One Waiting
The virtue of offering the obligatory prayers in congregation, the virtue of waiting for prayer and taking many steps towards the masjid, the virtue of walking to the masjid
Hadith About Waiting for Prayer While Angels Make Dua
Sahih Muslim : 649k
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 649k
حَدَّثَنِي حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ الْمُرَادِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ هُرْمُزَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " أَحَدُكُمْ مَا قَعَدَ يَنْتَظِرُ الصَّلاَةَ فِي صَلاَةٍ مَا لَمْ يُحْدِثْ تَدْعُو لَهُ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لَهُ اللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمْهُ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Anyone amongst you who sat in a place of worship waiting for the prayer is in prayer and his ablution is not broken, the angels invoke blessing upon him (in these words): O Allah! pardon him. O Allah! have mercy upon him.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 649kIn-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 344USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1399
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 649k
This hadith about waiting for prayer adds a warm and hopeful detail. A person who sits in a place of worship waiting for the prayer is described as being in prayer, as long as his ablution is not broken. The narration also says that the angels pray for him, saying, "O Allah, pardon him. O Allah, have mercy upon him." The main point is clear: waiting for salah is not empty time. It is tied to worship, purity, mercy, and pardon. For readers looking up the angels make dua for those waiting for prayer, this hadith explains the reward in plain words. It encourages a calm heart before prayer, not a rushed one.
What we learn from this hadith
- Waiting for prayer in a place of worship is counted as prayer while ablution remains.
- The angels ask Allah to pardon and have mercy on the one who waits.
- Keeping wudu matters in this hadith because the stated blessing continues while it is not broken.
