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Sunan Ibn Majah 3802 — Praise That Reached the Throne
The Virtue Of Those Who Praise Allah
Hadith About Alhamdulillah in Prayer: Blessed Praise That Rises High
Sunan Ibn Majah : 3802
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 3802
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْجَبَّارِ بْنِ وَائِلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ صَلَّيْتُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ حَمْدًا كَثِيرًا طَيِّبًا مُبَارَكًا فِيهِ . فَلَمَّا صَلَّى النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ " مَنْ ذَا الَّذِي قَالَ هَذَا " . قَالَ الرَّجُلُ أَنَا وَمَا أَرَدْتُ إِلاَّ الْخَيْرَ . فَقَالَ " لَقَدْ فُتِحَتْ لَهَا أَبْوَابُ السَّمَاءِ فَمَا نَهْنَهَهَا شَىْءٌ دُونَ الْعَرْشِ " .
Abdul-Jabbar bin Wa'il Narrated from:
It was narrated from 'Abdul-Jabbar bin Wa'il that : his father said: "I prayed with the Prophet (ﷺ) and a man said: 'Alhamdu lillahi hamdan kathiran tayyiban mubarakan fihi (Praise is to Allah, much, good and blessed praise).' When the Prophet (ﷺ) finished praying, he said: 'Who said that?' The man said: 'It was me, but I did not mean anything but good.' He said: 'The gates of heaven were opened because of it and nothing prevented it from reaching the Throne.'"
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 3802In-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 146English translation : Vol. 5, Book 33, Hadith 3802
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 3802
This hadith focuses on a short phrase of praise said during prayer: Alhamdu lillahi hamdan kathiran tayyiban mubarakan fihi. A man said it while praying with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. After the prayer, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked who had said it. The man replied that he only intended good. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم then explained that the gates of heaven were opened for this praise and nothing stopped it from reaching the Throne. The message is clear and moving: praising Allah with good intention has great worth. This hadith about Alhamdulillah teaches that words of praise can rise high when they are spoken with faith and a clean aim.
What we learn from this hadith
- Good words said in prayer can have great weight with Allah.
- The man’s intention was good, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم accepted that statement.
- The phrase of praise was honored by the opening of the gates of heaven.
