At a glance
The story
Ibn Majah relates marfu' that the Prophet ﷺ told that God said: receive glad tidings — your Lord has opened a door of heaven and boasts of you to the angels, saying: look at My servants who have performed an obligation and are awaiting another 1 Ibn Majah 801.
The meaning
In this hadith qudsi God boasts of His praying servants before the angels — the prayer reaches the highest angels as testimony for the servant 1.
Notes
From the hadith qudsi in Sunan Ibn Majah; the Jinn & Devils Browser shows it in the angels section 1.
Connections
- Related to
- Muhammad· Angels in Islam (mala'ika)· Sacred hadith (hadith qudsi)· Salah (the prescribed prayer)· Ibn Majah 801 — He boasts of you to the angels: look at My servants who have fulfilled an obligation
- Mentioned in
- Ibn Majah 801 — He boasts of you to the angels: look at My servants who have fulfilled an obligation
People and things also explored
Angels alternate among you by night and by day· Muwatta 472· Ibn Majah 801 — He boasts of you to the angels: look at My servants who have fulfilled an obligation· The angels say: My Lord, that is Your servant who intends an evil deed — You know him best· Roaming angels seek out gatherings of remembrance· Were it not for your sins the angels would visit you in your houses· Bukhari 555 — Angels take turns among you: how did you leave My servants· Bukhari 3223 — Angels take turns among you: how did you leave My servants
Sources
- Sunan Ibn Majah (Muhammad Fuad Abd al-Baqi edition)
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islam.museum contributors. “The angels boast of you”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/angels-boast-of-the-worshippers/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-11-11.
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