48/17. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2710e — Bedtime Supplication Wording
Supplication When Going To Sleep
Bedtime Supplication and Careful Hadith Wording
Sahih Muslim : 2710e
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2710e
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ، بَشَّارٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي، إِسْحَاقَ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ الْبَرَاءَ بْنَ عَازِبٍ، يَقُولُ أَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَجُلاً . بِمِثْلِهِ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ " وَإِنْ أَصْبَحْتَ أَصَبْتَ خَيْرًا " .
Al-Bara' bin 'Azib Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) commanded a person (in these words) and there is no mention of this: " if you get up in the morning you would get up with a bliss."
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2710eIn-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 79USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 35, Hadith 6548
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2710e
This Hadith is a related transmission of the bedtime supplication from al-Bara' b. 'Azib. It says that Allah's Messenger commanded a person with words similar to the previous report. The key point in this narration is that it does not include the phrase about waking in the morning with good. That detail matters because it shows careful reporting of the wording. The main teaching remains the same: the believer is guided to remember Allah before sleep and to place the self and affairs in Allah's care. For people searching for the bedtime dua hadith, this narration highlights both the dua itself and the care taken in preserving what was or was not mentioned.
What we learn from this hadith
- The wording of a Hadith should be treated carefully.
- Bedtime remembrance is taught as a direct command in this report.
- Not every narration contains every phrase found in another report.
- The meaning of surrender to Allah remains central.
