4/40. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 478b — Concise Praise
What Is To Be Said When Raising One's Head From Bowing
Concise Rabbana Lakal Hamd Hadith After Bowing
Sahih Muslim : 478b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 478b
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصٌ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ حَسَّانَ، حَدَّثَنَا قَيْسُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَى قَوْلِهِ " وَمِلْءَ مَا شِئْتَ مِنْ شَىْءٍ بَعْدُ " . وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ مَا بَعْدَهُ .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
Ibn Abbas reported from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) the words: " And that would fill that which will please Thee besides (them)!" and he did not mention the subsequent (portion of supplication).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 478bIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 235USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 969
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 478b
This Hadith records a shorter report from Ibn Abbas about the words said after bowing. It reaches the phrase that praise would fill whatever Allah wills besides the heavens and earth, then notes that the later part of the supplication was not mentioned. For people searching concise Rabbana lakal hamd hadith, this narration is useful because it shows the shorter transmitted wording. The teaching is focused and simple: after ruku, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم praised Allah with words of great scope. The report also shows honesty in narration, because the narrator clearly states what was included and what was not mentioned.
What we learn from this hadith
- A shorter wording of the praise after ruku is preserved.
- The phrase still points to praise beyond what people can measure.
- The narrator clearly notes that the later portion was not mentioned.
- Hadith reports can preserve both longer and shorter forms.
