Narrated by Abu Hurairah
When the imam says Amin, say Amin, for whoever's Amin coincides with the Amin of the angels, his past sins will be forgiven.
Sahih al-Bukhari 780, Sahih Muslim 410
What this hadith teaches
After al-Fatihah the whole congregation says Amin together with the imam, joining the angels.
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 أَمَّنَ الإِمَامُ فَأَمِّنُوا فَإِنَّهُ مَنْ وَافَقَ تَأْمِينُهُ تَأْمِينَ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ
Arabic text of Sahih al-Bukhari 780, as given on sunnah.com.