Saying “Ameen” is a Sunnah Mu’akkadah – Complete Explanation in Light of Hadith
Source: Fatawa Arkan-e-Islam
❖ Question
Is saying “Ameen” in Salah a Sunnah?
❖ Answer
Alhamdulillah, wassalatu wassalamu ‘ala Rasulillah, amma ba’d!
Yes, saying “Ameen” is a Sunnah Mu’akkadah (emphasized Sunnah), and it is especially important to say it when the Imam says “Ameen”.
Evidence from Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim
Narrated by Abu Hurairah (RA), the Prophet ﷺ said:
«إِذَا أَمَّنَ الْإِمَامُ فَأَمِّنُوا فَإِنَّهُ مَنْ وَافَقَ تَأْمِينُهُ تَأْمِيْنَ الْمَلَائِکَةِ غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ»
(Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith: 780; Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 410, 77)
Translation:
“When the Imam says ‘Ameen,’ then you should also say ‘Ameen,’ for if a person’s ‘Ameen’ coincides with the ‘Ameen’ of the angels, all his previous sins will be forgiven.”
Saying “Ameen” at the Same Time
Both the Imam and the followers should say “Ameen” at the same time.
Evidence:
The Prophet ﷺ said:
«إِذَا قَالَ الْإِمَامُ: غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوْبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّيْنَ، فَقُولُوا آمِينَ»
(Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith: 782; Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 410, 86)
Translation:
“When the Imam says: ‘Not the path of those who have incurred [Your] anger, nor of those who are astray,’ then you should say ‘Ameen.’”
ھذا ما عندي والله أعلم بالصواب
