Rifaah bin Rafi said: One day we were praying behind the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم . When the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم raised his head after bowing, he said: Allah listened to him who praised Him. A man behind the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: O Allah, Our Lord, and to Thee be praise, much praise, good and blessed. When the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم finished his prayer, he asked: Which of you if the one who spoke (the words) just now. The man said: I (uttered) these words, Prophet of Allah. The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: I saw more than thirty angels racing against one another to be the one to write them first.

Anas bin Malik said: A man came panting to join the row of worshippers, and said: Allah is most great; praise be to Allah, much praise, good and blessed. When the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم finished his prayer, he asked: Which of you is the one who spoke the words? He said nothing wrong. Then the man said: I (said), Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ; I came and had difficulty in breathing, so I said them. He said: I saw twelve angels racing against one another to be the one to take them to Allah. The narrator Humaid added: When any of you comes for praying, he should walk as usual (i. e. he should not hasten and run quickly); then he should pray as much as he finds it (along with the imam), and should offer the part of the prayer himself (when the prayer is finished) which the Imam had offered before him.