6/23. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 757b — The Blessed Hour of Night Dua
In the night there is an hour when supplications are answered
Hadith About Night Dua and the Blessed Hour of Supplication
Sahih Muslim : 757b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 757b
وَحَدَّثَنِي سَلَمَةُ بْنُ شَبِيبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ أَعْيَنَ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْقِلٌ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِنَّ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ سَاعَةً لاَ يُوَافِقُهَا عَبْدٌ مُسْلِمٌ يَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ خَيْرًا إِلاَّ أَعْطَاهُ إِيَّاهُ " .
Jabir Narrated from:
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: There is an hour during the night in which no Muslim bondman will ask Allah for good in this world and the next but He will grant it to him.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 757bIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 200USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1655
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 757b
This Hadith about night dua gives a simple and hopeful message. The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said that there is an hour during the night when a Muslim servant asks Allah for good in this world and the next, and Allah grants it. The focus is on asking Allah directly and seeking good from Him. The wording mentions both worldly good and the good of the Hereafter, so the dua is not limited to only one kind of need. It also teaches that the night has a special place for supplication. A believer should not see the quiet hours of the night as empty time. They can be used for sincere prayer, asking Allah for help, guidance, and lasting good.
What we learn from this hadith
- Night is a special time for making sincere dua to Allah.
- A Muslim may ask Allah for good in this world and the next.
- The Hadith encourages hope in Allah when asking Him.
