Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "On Friday the angels sit at the doors of the mosques with scrolls, recording the names of the people. When the imam comes, the scrolls are rolled up." The narrator said: I said: O Sayyiduna Abu Umamah! Does the one who comes after the imam has come not have a Friday prayer? He said: He does, but he is not among those whose names are recorded in the scroll.
Imam Ahmad recorded this narration, and Imam al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir. Its chain contains a narrator, Mubarak bin Fadalah, whom a group declared thiqah (trustworthy) and others declared da'if (weak).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الصلاة / 3079
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ حسن
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه مسند أحمد برقم: 21765، وأخرجه المعجم الكبير للطبراني برقم: 8085»