At a glance
The story
Al-Bukhari relates in the chapter of the call to prayer that the rooster saw an angel and crowed, and the Prophet ﷺ mentioned this in connection with the adhan 1 Bukhari 3303.
The meaning
In this report, among the signs of prayer-time is what the rooster sees of the angels; it is among the proofs that among God's creatures are those who see what man does not see 1.
Notes
Among the reports of creatures seeing the angels; this browser shows it in the angels section 1.
Connections
People and things also explored
Bukhari 3303 — The rooster's crow: it saw an angel· An ifrit of the jinn seeks the Prophet on the Night Journey· The shaytan's least on Arafat and greatest sight on Badr· Muwatta 2738· Muwatta 1269· Angels in Islam (mala'ika)· The rooster· Evil ones among humans and jinn
Sources
- Sahih al-Bukhari
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islam.museum contributors. “The rooster's crow: it saw an angel”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/rooster-saw-an-angel/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-11-10.
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