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Sunan an-Nasai 1311 — Best Speech and Best Guidance
Another kind of remembrance after the tashahhud
Best Speech Is the Word of Allah and Best Guidance Is Muhammad's Guidance
Sunan an-Nasai : 1311
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1311
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَقُولُ فِي صَلاَتِهِ بَعْدَ التَّشَهُّدِ " أَحْسَنُ الْكَلاَمِ كَلاَمُ اللَّهِ وَأَحْسَنُ الْهَدْىِ هَدْىُ مُحَمَّدٍ صلى الله عليه وسلم " .
Jabir Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say in his prayer, after the tashahhud: "The best of word is the word of Allah (SWT) and the best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad (ﷺ)."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1311In-book reference : Book 13, Hadith 133English translation : Vol. 2, Book 13, Hadith 1312
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1311
This Hadith reports words the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) used to say in his prayer after the tashahhud. He said that the best of word is the word of Allah, and the best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم). The statement is short, but it gives a clear direction for a believer. It points the heart to Allah's speech and to the Prophet's guidance. The text does not add a long explanation, so the meaning should stay simple: the believer values Allah's word above all speech and follows the guidance of the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) as the best way. This is a clear prayer reminder after tashahhud.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) praised the word of Allah after tashahhud.
- The Hadith names the guidance of Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) as the best guidance.
- A believer's prayer can include words that renew attachment to Allah's word and prophetic guidance.
