6/26. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 763i — Abundant Light in Night Prayer
The prayer and the supplication of the Prophet (saws) at night
Abundant Light Dua in the Prophet's Night Prayer
Sahih Muslim : 763i
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 763i
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَهَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ كُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي رِشْدِينٍ، مَوْلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ بِتُّ عِنْدَ خَالَتِي مَيْمُونَةَ . وَاقْتَصَّ الْحَدِيثَ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ غَسْلَ الْوَجْهِ وَالْكَفَّيْنِ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ ثُمَّ أَتَى الْقِرْبَةَ فَحَلَّ شِنَاقَهَا فَتَوَضَّأَ وُضُوءًا بَيْنَ الْوُضُوءَيْنِ ثُمَّ أَتَى فِرَاشَهُ فَنَامَ ثُمَّ قَامَ قَوْمَةً أُخْرَى فَأَتَى الْقِرْبَةَ فَحَلَّ شِنَاقَهَا ثُمَّ تَوَضَّأَ وُضُوءًا هُوَ الْوُضُوءُ وَقَالَ " أَعْظِمْ لِي نُورًا " . وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ " وَاجْعَلْنِي نُورًا " .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
I spent a night in the house of my mother's sister, Maimuna, and then narrated (the rest of the) hadith, but he made no mention of the washing of his face and two hands but he only said: He then came to the water-skin and loosened its straps and performed ablution between the two extremes, and then came to his bed and slept. He then got up for the second time and came to the water-skin and loosened its straps and then performed ablution which was in fact an ablution (it was performed well), and implored (the Lord) thus: "Give me abundant light," and he made no mention of: "Make me light."
Reference : Sahih Muslim 763iIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 224USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1679
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 763i
This Hadith gives another wording of the dua for light in the night prayer report of Ibn Abbas. The narration says Ibn Abbas spent the night with his aunt Maimuna. In this version, the washing of the face and hands is not mentioned. Instead, the report says the Prophet went to the water-skin, loosened its straps, performed a balanced ablution, slept, then rose again and performed a proper ablution. The supplication here is given as give me abundant light, while the wording make me light is not mentioned. This helps the reader see the exact difference in wording inside this report, without mixing it with other versions.
What we learn from this hadith
- This version mentions the wording give me abundant light.
- The narration does not mention washing the face and hands in this report.
- The Prophet performed ablution from the water-skin before night prayer.
- The report carefully notes which phrase is included and which phrase is not included.
