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Sahih Muslim 2727a

Fatima had corns in her hand because of working at the hand-mill. There had fallen to the lot of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) some prisoners of war. She (Fatima) came to the…

Fatimah bint Rasul Allahnarrated it
Sahihgraded sahih
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حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، (وَاللَّفْظُ لاِبْنِ الْمُثَنَّى) قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ أَبِي لَيْلَى، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيٌّ، أَنَّ فَاطِمَةَ

اشْتَكَتْ مَا تَلْقَى مِنَ الرَّحَى فِي يَدِهَا وَأَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سَبْىٌ فَانْطَلَقَتْ فَلَمْ تَجِدْهُ وَلَقِيَتْ عَائِشَةَ فَأَخْبَرَتْهَا فَلَمَّا جَاءَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَخْبَرَتْهُ عَائِشَةُ بِمَجِيءِ فَاطِمَةَ إِلَيْهَا فَجَاءَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَيْنَا وَقَدْ أَخَذْنَا مَضَاجِعَنَا فَذَهَبْنَا نَقُومُ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «عَلَى مَكَانِكُمَا».

فَقَعَدَ بَيْنَنَا حَتَّى وَجَدْتُ بَرْدَ قَدَمِهِ عَلَى صَدْرِي ثُمَّ قَالَ: «أَلَا أُعَلِّمُكُمَا خَيْرًا مِمَّا سَأَلْتُمَا إِذَا أَخَذْتُمَا مَضَاجِعَكُمَا أَنْ تُكَبِّرَا اللَّهَ أَرْبَعًا وَثَلَاثِينَ وَتُسَبِّحَاهُ ثَلَاثًا وَثَلَاثِينَ وَتَحْمَدَاهُ ثَلَاثًا وَثَلَاثِينَ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكُمَا مِنْ خَادِمٍ»

Fatima had corns in her hand because of working at the hand-mill. There had fallen to the lot of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) some prisoners of war. She (Fatima) came to the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) but she did not find him (in the house). She met Aishah and informed her (about her hardship).

When the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) came, she (Aishah informed him about the visit of Fatima. The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) came to them (Fatima and her family). They had gone to their beds. Ali further (reported): We tried to stand up (as a mark of respect) but the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: Keep to your beds, and he sat amongst us and I felt the coldness of his feet upon my chest.

He then said: May I not direct you to something better than what you have asked for? When you go to your bed, you should recite Takbir (Allah-o-Akbar) thirty-four times and Tasbih (Subhan Allah) thirty-three times and Tahmid (al-Hamdu li-Allah) thirty-three times, and that is better than the servant for you.

‘আলী ইবনু হুজর ও ইবরাহীম ইবনু মূসা (রহঃ) ..... উসমান ইবনু হাকীম (রহঃ) থেকে এ সূত্রেও উপরের হাদীসের অনুরূপ বর্ণিত হয়েছে।

علی بن مسہر اور عیسیٰ بن یونس دونوں نے اسی سند کے ساتھ عثمان بن حکیم سے اسی ( سابقہ حدیث ) کے مانند روایت کی ۔

{…} Bana bu hadîsi Aliyyü'bnü Hucr dahî rivayet etti. (Dediki) Bize Aliyyü'bnü Müshir rivayet etti. H. Bana İbrahim b. Musa da rivayet etti. (Dediki) Bize İsa b. Yûnus haber verdi. Bu râvilerin her ikisi Osman b. Hâkim'den bu isnâdda bu hadîsin mislini rivayet etmişlerdir. İzah 1158 de

Sahih Muslim 2727a, Book 48, The Book Pertaining to the Remembrance of Allah, Supplication, Repentance and Seeking Forgiveness, Hadith 108. 1 min read

What it means

Fātimah (may Allah be pleased with her), the Prophet's daughter, complained about the effect of the grinding-stone on her hand. When captives were brought to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), she rushed to ask him for a servant from these captives so as to do the household chores on her behalf. She, however, did not find him and found ‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her).

She told her about the matter. When he (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) came, ‘Ā’ishah told him that Fātimah had come to ask him for a servant. So, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) came to Fātimah and ‘Ali (may Allah be pleased with both of them) at their house while they were in bed, preparing to sleep.

He sat down between them, and ‘Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) felt the coldness of the Prophet's feet on his belly. He said: Shall I teach you something better than what you have asked me for giving you a servant?

They replied in the affirmative. So, he (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: When you go to bed for sleep in the night, say Takbīr thirty-four times: Allāhu Akbar. Glorify Allah thirty-three times, saying: Subhān Allah. And praise Allah thirty-three times, saying: Alhamdulillāh. This Dhikr is better for you than having a servant.

What it teaches

  • It is recommended to say this blessed Dhikr, as ‘Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) is reported to have adhered to this Prophetic instruction till the night of the battle of Siffīn.
  • This Dhikr should only be said during the night, and its wording in the version by Muslim, related by Mu‘ādh from Shu‘bah, reads: "When you two go to bed at night."
  • If a Muslim forgets to say this Dhikr in the early part of the night and then remembers it in the latter part, there is nothing wrong with saying it, as ‘Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), who reported the Hadīth, said that he forgot to say it in the early part of the night of the battle of Siffīn and then remembered it before dawn and said it.
  • Al-Muhallab said: It indicates that a person may force his family as he forces himself to prefer the Hereafter over worldly life, if this is within their capacity.
  • Ibn Hajar al-‘Asqalāni said: If a person says it persistently, he will not be troubled by much work and it will not be difficult for him, even if he feels tired.
  • Al-‘Ayni said: The reason for being better is either that the intended purpose is for them to be attached to the Hereafter, whereas the servant is related to worldly life, and the Hereafter is better and longer lasting; or the intended purpose, as far as her request is concerned, is that she obtains ability through these Dhikrs that enables her to do the service more than a servant can do.

From the Encyclopedia of Translated Prophetic Hadiths, hadeethenc.com.

The chain

Who passed it on, from Imam Muslim back to the one who was there.

  1. 1Imam MuslimCompiler, died 261 AH
  2. 2Muhammad ibn al-MuthannaTold us, Fourth generation, died 252 AH
  3. 3Muhammad ibn Bashshar, BundarWith, Fourth generation, died 252 AH
  4. 4Muhammad ibn Jafar, GhundarTold us, Third generation, died 192 AH
  5. 5Shubah ibn al-HajjajTold us, Third generation, died 160 AH
  6. 6Al-Hakam ibn UtaybahFrom, Successor, died 113 AH
  7. 7Abd ar-Rahman ibn Abi LaylaHeard, Successor, died 82 AH
  8. 8Ali ibn Abi TalibTold us, Companion, died 40 AH
  9. 9Fatimah bint Rasul AllahThat, died 11 AH

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