At a glance
The story
Al-Nasai relates marfu' that the Prophet ﷺ told that God said: angels alternate among you by night and angels by day, and they gather at the Fajr and Asr prayers; then those who spent the night among you ascend and He asks them — though He knows best — how they left My servants, and they say: we left them praying and came to them praying 1 Nasai 485.
The meaning
In this hadith qudsi the angels witness the servants' worship in their homes, gather at the prescribed prayers, and are asked about the state of the servants before God 1.
Notes
From the hadith qudsi in Sunan al-Nasai; the Jinn & Devils Browser shows it in the angels section 1.
Connections
People and things also explored
The angels boast of you· Muwatta 472· Nasa'i 485 — Angels take turns among you: how did you leave My servants· The angels say: My Lord, that is Your servant who intends an evil deed — You know him best· Roaming angels seek out gatherings of remembrance· Were it not for your sins the angels would visit you in your houses· Bukhari 555 — Angels take turns among you: how did you leave My servants· Bukhari 3223 — Angels take turns among you: how did you leave My servants
Sources
- Sunan al-Nasaʼi
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islam.museum contributors. “Angels alternate among you by night and by day”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/angels-alternating-day-and-night/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-11-11.
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