4/33. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 450d — Ibn Mas’ud and the Night of the Jinn
Reciting Out Aloud In As-Subh And Reciting To The Jinn
Night of the Jinn Hadith and Ibn Mas’ud’s Honest Statement
Sahih Muslim : 450d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 450d
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مَعْشَرٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ لَمْ أَكُنْ لَيْلَةَ الْجِنِّ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَوَدِدْتُ أَنِّي كُنْتُ مَعَهُ .
`Abdullah Narrated from:
I was not with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) but I wish I were with him.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 450dIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 172USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 906
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 450d
This narration is about the night of the Jinn and the honest statement of Abdullah b. Mas'ud. He says that he was not with the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم on that night, but he wished he had been with him. The wording is simple and clear. It does not describe the full event, the Jinn’s questions, or any added scene. Its core message is the honesty of a Companion in saying what he did and did not witness. For readers searching for Ibn Masud night of the Jinn hadith or Sahih Muslim 450d, this report is useful because it keeps the boundary of the narration clear. It also shows a deep wish to be near the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم during a special event, while still speaking truthfully.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Mas'ud clearly said he was not present on that night.
- He still expressed a wish that he had been with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- The narration teaches careful honesty about what one witnessed.
- Love for being near the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم appears in his words.
