It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) stood up for prayer, and a man came after he (peace and blessings be upon him) had (begun the prayer); he hurried his steps, so that he reached the people out of breath, or panting. When he reached the row, he said: 'Al-hamdu lillahi hamdan kathiran tayyiban mubarakan fih' (All praise is for Allah, praise abundant, pure and blessed). When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had completed the prayer, he asked: "Who was the one who spoke, or the one who said those words?" The people remained silent. He (peace and blessings be upon him) asked the same thing again and said: "Who is he? Indeed, he said nothing wrong; rather, he said only something good." The man said: O Messenger of Allah! I came and hurried in walking, so when I reached the row I was out of breath, or panting, and I said what I said. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I saw twelve angels racing one another to see which of them would raise those words up (to the presence of Allah)." Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When one of you comes to the prayer, he should walk with dignity and calm; then let him pray whatever part (of the prayer with the imam) he catches, and make up (afterwards) whatever he has missed."
Hadith Referenceمسند أبي يعلى الموصلي / مسند أنس بن مالك / 3876
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده صحيح على شرط الشيخين والحديث صحيح
Hadith Takhrij«حکم الحدیث مسند ابی یعلی محققاً تنسیق حسين سليم أسد - مکتبہ شاملہ :قال حسين سليم أسد: إسناده صحيح على شرط الشيخين والحديث صحيح . » «قال سعيد بن محمد السناري: صحيح: مضى مختصرًا بالفقرة الأخيرة منه [برقم 3814]، ف» «أخرجه سنن النسائي برقم: 901، وأخرجه سنن أبي داود برقم: 763، وأخرجه مسند أحمد برقم: 12548، وأخرجه فتح الباري برقم: 750، 766، وأخرجه مسند البزار برقم: 3819، وأخرجه صحيح ابن خزيمة برقم: 466، وأخرجه شرح مشكل الآثار برقم: 5623، وأخرجه إتحاف الخيرة المهرة بزوائد المسانيد العشرة برقم: 1247/4، 1251، مسند ابویعلیٰ ترقیم الاثری: 3864»