35/10. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 3919 — Ibn Umar and Night Prayer
Interpretation Of Dreams
Ibn Umar’s Dream and Night Prayer: A Lesson in Growing Closer to Allah
Sunan Ibn Majah : 3919
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 3919
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْمُنْذِرِ الْحِزَامِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ الصَّنْعَانِيُّ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ كُنْتُ غُلاَمًا شَابًّا عَزَبًا فِي عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَكُنْتُ أَبِيتُ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَكَانَ مَنْ رَأَى مِنَّا رُؤْيَا يَقُصُّهَا عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَقُلْتُ اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كَانَ لِي عِنْدَكَ خَيْرٌ فَأَرِنِي رُؤْيَا يُعَبِّرُهَا لِي النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ . فَنِمْتُ فَرَأَيْتُ مَلَكَيْنِ أَتَيَانِي فَانْطَلَقَا بِي فَلَقِيَهُمَا مَلَكٌ آخَرُ فَقَالَ لَمْ تُرَعْ . فَانْطَلَقَا بِي إِلَى النَّارِ فَإِذَا هِيَ مَطْوِيَّةٌ كَطَىِّ الْبِئْرِ وَإِذَا فِيهَا نَاسٌ قَدْ عَرَفْتُ بَعْضَهُمْ فَأَخَذُوا بِي ذَاتَ الْيَمِينِ فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحْتُ ذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لِحَفْصَةَ فَزَعَمَتْ حَفْصَةُ أَنَّهَا قَصَّتْهَا عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَقَالَ " إِنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ رَجُلٌ صَالِحٌ لَوْ كَانَ يُكْثِرُ الصَّلاَةَ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ " . قَالَ فَكَانَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ يُكْثِرُ الصَّلاَةَ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
I was a young unmarried man at the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and I used to stay overnight in the mosque. If any of us had seen a dream, he would tell it to the Prophet (ﷺ). I said: ‘O Allah, if there is any good in me before You, show me a dream that the Prophet (ﷺ) can interpret for me.’ So I went to sleep and I saw two angels who came to me and took me away. They were met by another angel who said: ‘Do not be alarmed,’ and they took me to Hell which was built like a well. In it were people, some of whom I recognized. Then they took me off to the right.In the morning I mentioned that to Hafsah, and Hafsah said that she told the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about it, and he said: ‘Abdullah is a righteous man, if only he would pray more at night.’”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 3919In-book reference : Book 35, Hadith 27English translation : Vol. 5, Book 35, Hadith 3919
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 3919
This hadith tells how Ibn Umar, as a young unmarried man, used to sleep in the mosque during the time of the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم). He wished for a dream that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) could interpret. In the dream, two angels took him, another angel told him not to be alarmed, and he was shown Hell with people he recognized. Then he was taken to the right. Hafsah told the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) about the dream, and he said Abdullah was a righteous man, if only he would pray more at night. The key phrase is “Ibn Umar night prayer hadith.” The direct lesson is that the dream led to encouragement for more night prayer.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Umar was praised as a righteous man in the Prophet’s interpretation.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) encouraged him to pray more at night.
- The report shows that a dream may lead to a personal lesson when interpreted by the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
