14/13. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1385 — Angels Record Jumu'ah Arrival
Coming To Jumu'ah Prayers Early
Hadith About Angels Recording Jumu'ah Attendance
Sunan an-Nasai : 1385
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1385
أَخْبَرَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ نَصْرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنِ الأَغَرِّ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِ قَعَدَتِ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ عَلَى أَبْوَابِ الْمَسْجِدِ فَكَتَبُوا مَنْ جَاءَ إِلَى الْجُمُعَةِ فَإِذَا خَرَجَ الإِمَامُ طَوَتِ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ الصُّحُفَ " . قَالَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " الْمُهَجِّرُ إِلَى الْجُمُعَةِ كَالْمُهْدِي بَدَنَةً ثُمَّ كَالْمُهْدِي بَقَرَةً ثُمَّ كَالْمُهْدِي شَاةً ثُمَّ كَالْمُهْدِي بَطَّةً ثُمَّ كَالْمُهْدِي دَجَاجَةً ثُمَّ كَالْمُهْدِي بَيْضَةً " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "When Friday comes, the angels sit at the doors of the Masjid and record who comes to Jumu'ah prayers. Then, when the Imam comes out, the angels roll up their scrolls." The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'The one who comes early to Jumu'ah prayers is like one who sacrifices a camel, then like one who sacrifices a cow, then like one who sacrifices a sheep, then like one who sacrifices a duck, then like one who sacrifices a chicken, then like one who sacrifices an egg."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1385In-book reference : Book 14, Hadith 22English translation : Vol. 2, Book 14, Hadith 1386
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1385
This hadith about angels recording Jumu'ah attendance teaches the value of coming early to Friday prayer. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that when Friday comes, angels sit at the doors of the Masjid and record who comes to Jumu'ah. When the Imam comes out, they roll up their scrolls. The hadith then compares early arrival to offering different sacrifices: a camel, a cow, a sheep, a duck, a chicken, and an egg. The meaning is clear from the text: the earlier a person comes, the greater the comparison mentioned in the hadith. It also shows that the time before the khutbah is special, and that the Imam's coming out marks a change in what the angels are doing.
What we learn from this hadith
- Angels record those who come to Jumu'ah before the Imam comes out.
- Earlier arrival is linked with a greater comparison in reward.
- The Imam's coming out marks the angels rolling up their scrolls.
- Friday prayer should be approached with eagerness, not delay.
