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1092. It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "When Friday comes, angels stand at every door of the mosque and record the names of the people who come, in order of arrival. When the Imām comes out, they close their records and listen to the sermon. The first one who comes to the prayer is like one who sacrifices a camel; the one who comes after him is like one who sacrifices a cow; the one who comes after him is like one who sacrifices a ram," (and so on) until he made mention of a hen and an egg. Saḥī added in his Hadīth: "And whoever comes after that comes only to do his duty with regard to the prayer." (Saḥīh)
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Commentary
Those arriving before others enjoy higher ranks, therefore get greater rewards.
Early arrivals are those that reach the mosque before the start of sermon. Those arriving after the start of sermon do get reward for listening to sermon and performing the Friday prayer, but do not get the extra reward reserved for early arrivals.
The angels' action of stopping the recording of the names and listening to the sermon, contains the message that no outside activity is allowed during the currency of the seremony.
