The AngelsNamed in the Sunnah

The angels at the mosque door on Friday

مَلَائِكَة بَاب الْمَسْجِد يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَة

  • A group of angels

On Friday angels stand at the mosque door writing down those who come, in the order they arrive, until the imam comes out.

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Role and accounts

The Prophet ﷺ said that on Friday angels stand at the door of the mosque writing down those who come, the first and then the next. The one who comes earliest is like one who offers a camel, then a cow, then a ram, then a hen, then an egg; when the imam comes out, they fold up their sheets and listen to the reminder (al-Bukhari 929).

In Mirqat al-Mafatih, al-Qari quotes Ibn Hajar that these are angels other than the guardians who record deeds, and explains that the order runs from the greatest reward down to the least, so the early comer's reward is greater the earlier he comes.

Evidence

Sahih

Sahih al-Bukhari 929

Grades
GraderVerdict
al-BukhariSahih (included by al-Bukhari in his Sahih) (Sahih)
Full narration

حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الأَغَرِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ إِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِ، وَقَفَتِ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ عَلَى باب الْمَسْجِدِ يَكْتُبُونَ الأَوَّلَ فَالأَوَّلَ، وَمَثَلُ الْمُهَجِّرِ كَمَثَلِ الَّذِي يُهْدِي بَدَنَةً، ثُمَّ كَالَّذِي يُهْدِي بَقَرَةً، ثُمَّ كَبْشًا، ثُمَّ دَجَاجَةً، ثُمَّ بَيْضَةً، فَإِذَا خَرَجَ الإِمَامُ طَوَوْا صُحُفَهُمْ، وَيَسْتَمِعُونَ الذِّكْرَ ‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated Abu Huraira:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When it is a Friday, the angels stand at the gate of the mosque and keep on writing the names of the persons coming to the mosque in succession according to their arrivals. The example of the one who enters the mosque in the earliest hour is that of one offering a camel (in sacrifice). The one coming next is like one offering a cow and then a ram and then a chicken and then an egg respectively. When the Imam comes out (for Jumua prayer) they (i.e. angels) fold their papers and listen to the Khutba

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