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Sahih Muslim #817

The Book of Prayers
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The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، وَأَبِي، سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ أَنَّهُمَا أَخْبَرَاهُ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ إِذَا أَمَّنَ الإِمَامُ فَأَمِّنُوا فَإِنَّهُ مَنْ وَافَقَ تَأْمِينُهُ تَأْمِينَ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ ابْنُ شِهَابٍ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏"‏ آمِينَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: SayAmin when the Imam says Amin, for it anyone's utterance of Amin synchronises with that of the angels, he will be forgiven his past sins.
Narrated by Abu Huraira reported:

Context

In this narration, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) instructs the followers to say 'Amin' after the Imam during prayer. He emphasizes that synchronizing their 'Amin' with that of the angels leads to forgiveness of past sins, highlighting the spiritual significance of communal worship.

Modern Application

In contemporary prayer settings, saying 'Amin' collectively fosters a sense of unity among worshippers and enhances the spiritual experience. It serves as a reminder of the power of community in seeking forgiveness.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Prophetic Conduct because it teaches the importance of communal participation in prayer and the significance of following the Prophet Muhammad's (ﷺ) guidance.

PrayerProphetic Conduct

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This hadith is #817 from Sahih Muslim, in the Book of The Book of Prayers. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Abu Huraira reported:.

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