Narrated by Abu Hurairah
When the imam says "Sami'a Allahu liman hamidah" (Allah hears whoever praises Him), say: "Allahumma Rabbana lakal-hamd" (O Allah, our Lord, to You is all praise). Whoever's words coincide with the words of the angels, his past sins will be forgiven.
Sahih al-Bukhari 796, Sahih Muslim 409
What this hadith teaches
A short phrase said on rising from bowing, with the reward of complete forgiveness.
Reference and grade
- Grade
- Sahih: agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim
- Narrator
- Abu Hurairah
- Chapter
- Congregation and rows
The hadith in Arabic نص الحديث
إِذَا قَالَ الإِمَامُ سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ. فَقُولُوا اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا لَكَ الْحَمْدُ. فَإِنَّهُ مَنْ وَافَقَ قَوْلُهُ قَوْلَ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ
Arabic text of Sahih al-Bukhari 796, as given on sunnah.com.