Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“The example of the one who goes early for the Friday prayer is like that of one who offers a camel as a sacrifice, then the one who comes after him is like one who offers a cow as a sacrifice, and the one who comes after him is like one who offers a goat as a sacrifice. Then, when the Imam sits on the pulpit, the registers are closed and the (recording) angels also sit down to listen to the sermon.”