7/7. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 850d — The Angel at Every Mosque Door on Friday
The virtue of going out early on Friday
Angel at Every Mosque Door Hadith: Early Arrival for Jumu'ah Prayer
Sahih Muslim : 850d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 850d
وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ - عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " عَلَى كُلِّ بَابٍ مِنْ أَبْوَابِ الْمَسْجِدِ مَلَكٌ يَكْتُبُ الأَوَّلَ فَالأَوَّلَ - مَثَّلَ الْجَزُورَ ثُمَّ نَزَّلَهُمْ حَتَّى صَغَّرَ إِلَى مَثَلِ الْبَيْضَةِ - فَإِذَا جَلَسَ الإِمَامُ طُوِيَتِ الصُّحُفُ وَحَضَرُوا الذِّكْرَ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: There is an angel on every door of the mosque recording him first who (comes) first (to the mosque for Friday prayer). And he [the Prophet] likened him to one who offers a camel as a sacrifice and then he went on in the descending order till he reached the point at which the minimum (sacrifice) is that of an egg. And when the Imam sits (on the pulpit) the sheets are folded and they (the angels) attend to the mention of Allah.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 850dIn-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 36USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1866
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 850d
This Hadith describes the scene at the mosque doors on Friday. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said there is an angel on every door of the mosque, recording first the one who comes first. He then gave examples in descending order, beginning with one who offers a camel and ending with the example of an egg. When the Imam sits on the pulpit, the sheets are folded, and the angels attend to the mention of Allah. People often search for angel at every mosque door hadith or Jumu'ah early arrival reward. This report answers that search in simple terms. It teaches that Friday prayer begins in the heart before the prayer starts: by coming early, valuing the khutbah, and not treating the sermon lightly.
What we learn from this hadith
- An angel is described as recording arrivals at each mosque door.
- The Hadith gives examples showing levels of early arrival.
- When the Imam sits, the angels attend to the mention of Allah.
