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Sahih Muslim 758d — Asking Allah and Giving for His Sake
Encouragement to supplicate and recite statements of remembrance at the end of the night, and the response to that
Hadith About Night Dua and Lending for Allah's Sake
Sahih Muslim : 758d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 758d
حَدَّثَنِي حَجَّاجُ بْنُ الشَّاعِرِ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَاضِرٌ أَبُو الْمُوَرِّعِ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ مَرْجَانَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " يَنْزِلُ اللَّهُ فِي السَّمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا لِشَطْرِ اللَّيْلِ أَوْ لِثُلُثِ اللَّيْلِ الآخِرِ فَيَقُولُ مَنْ يَدْعُونِي فَأَسْتَجِيبَ لَهُ أَوْ يَسْأَلُنِي فَأُعْطِيَهُ . ثُمَّ يَقُولُ مَنْ يُقْرِضُ غَيْرَ عَدِيمٍ وَلاَ ظَلُومٍ " . قَالَ مُسْلِمٌ ابْنُ مَرْجَانَةَ هُوَ سَعِيدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَمَرْجَانَةُ أُمُّهُ . حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الأَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ بِلاَلٍ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَزَادَ " ثُمَّ يَبْسُطُ يَدَيْهِ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى يَقُولُ مَنْ يُقْرِضُ غَيْرَ عَدُومٍ وَلاَ ظَلُومٍ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Allah descends to the lowest heaven at half of the night or at one-third of the latter part and says: Who is there to supplicate Me so that I answer him? Who is there to ask Me so that I grant him? And then says: Who will lend to One Who is neither indigent nor tyrant? (This hadith has been narrated by Sa'd b. Sa'id with the same chain of transmitters with this addition:" Then the Blessed and the Exalted (Lord) stretches His Hands and says: Who will lend to One Who is neither indigent nor tyrant? )
Reference : Sahih Muslim 758dIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 204USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1659
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 758d
This Hadith about night dua mentions Allah's call to His servants during the night. Abu Huraira reported that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said that Allah descends to the lowest heaven at half of the night or at one-third of the latter part. The wording asks who will supplicate so that he may be answered and who will ask so that he may be granted. Then the Hadith adds the call: who will lend to One Who is neither indigent nor tyrant. The added narration also mentions that the Blessed and Exalted Lord stretches His Hands and says this. The teaching stays close to asking, giving, and responding to Allah's call with faith and hope.
What we learn from this hadith
- Night is a time to ask Allah and make supplication.
- The Hadith mentions giving or lending for Allah's sake.
- Allah is described as neither indigent nor tyrant in this wording.
