7/7. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 850b — Angels Record Those Who Come Early to Friday Prayer
The virtue of going out early on Friday
Coming Early to Jumu'ah Hadith: Angels Record Friday Prayer Attendance
Sahih Muslim : 850b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 850b
وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، وَحَرْمَلَةُ، وَعَمْرُو بْنُ سَوَّادٍ الْعَامِرِيُّ، قَالَ أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ حَدَّثَنَا وَقَالَ الآخَرَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، الأَغَرُّ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِ كَانَ عَلَى كُلِّ بَابٍ مِنْ أَبْوَابِ الْمَسْجِدِ مَلاَئِكَةٌ يَكْتُبُونَ الأَوَّلَ فَالأَوَّلَ فَإِذَا جَلَسَ الإِمَامُ طَوَوُا الصُّحُفَ وَجَاءُوا يَسْتَمِعُونَ الذِّكْرَ وَمَثَلُ الْمُهَجِّرِ كَمَثَلِ الَّذِي يُهْدِي الْبَدَنَةَ ثُمَّ كَالَّذِي يُهْدِي بَقَرَةً ثُمَّ كَالَّذِي يُهْدِي الْكَبْشَ ثُمَّ كَالَّذِي يُهْدِي الدَّجَاجَةَ ثُمَّ كَالَّذِي يُهْدِي الْبَيْضَةَ».
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: When it is Friday, the angels stand at every door of the mosque and record the people in the order of their arrival, and when the Imam sits (on the pulpit for delivering the sermon) they fold up their sheets (manuscripts of the Qur'an) and listen to the mention (of Allah). And he who comes early is like one who offers a she-camel as a sacrifice, the next like one who offers a cow, the next a ram, the next a hen, the next an egg.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 850bIn-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 34USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1864
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 850b
This Hadith explains the value of coming early to Friday prayer. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that when it is Friday, angels stand at every door of the mosque and record people in the order they arrive. When the Imam sits on the pulpit for the sermon, the angels fold up their sheets and listen to the mention of Allah. The report then gives a clear example: the one who comes early is like one offering a she-camel, then a cow, then a ram, then a hen, then an egg. People searching for angels record Friday prayer attendance or coming early to Jumu'ah hadith will find the main point here. The Hadith teaches care, eagerness, and respect for the khutbah.
What we learn from this hadith
- Angels record people according to their arrival for Friday prayer.
- The recording stops when the Imam sits for the sermon.
- Coming earlier is described with greater sacrifice examples.
