21/77. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1985 — Value of Prayer and Deeds
Supplication
Value of Prayer and Deeds After More Time
Sunan an-Nasai : 1985
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1985
أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُرَّةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَمْرَو بْنَ مَيْمُونٍ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ رُبَيِّعَةَ السُّلَمِيِّ، وَكَانَ، مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ السُّلَمِيِّ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم آخَى بَيْنَ رَجُلَيْنِ فَقُتِلَ أَحَدُهُمَا وَمَاتَ الآخَرُ بَعْدَهُ فَصَلَّيْنَا عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَا قُلْتُمْ " . قَالُوا دَعَوْنَا لَهُ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لَهُ اللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمْهُ اللَّهُمَّ أَلْحِقْهُ بِصَاحِبِهِ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " فَأَيْنَ صَلاَتُهُ بَعْدَ صَلاَتِهِ وَأَيْنَ عَمَلُهُ بَعْدَ عَمَلِهِ فَلَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا كَمَا بَيْنَ السَّمَاءِ وَالأَرْضِ " . قَالَ عَمْرُو بْنُ مَيْمُونٍ أَعْجَبَنِي لأَنَّهُ أَسْنَدَ لِي .
'Ubaid bin Khalid As-Sulami Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah established the bond of brotherhood between two men. One of them was killed and the other died after him. We offered the funeral prayer for him, and the Prophet said: "What did you say?" They said: "O Allah, forgive him; O Allah, have mercy on him; O Allah, join him with his companion." The Prophet said: "Where is his Salah in comparison to his companion's Salah? Where are his deeds in comparison to his companion's deeds? Indeed the difference between heaven and Earth." (One of narrators) 'Amr bin Maimun Said: "I was happy with that because he raised it for me."
[1] It appears that he means, the one whom he narrated it from was a Companion, so he was pleased that he heard it from a Companion. And Allâh knows best.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1985In-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 168English translation : Vol. 3, Book 21, Hadith 1987
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1985
This Hadith speaks about two men between whom the Messenger of Allah established brotherhood. One was killed, and the other died after him. When the second man died, the people offered his funeral prayer and asked Allah to forgive him, have mercy on him, and join him with his companion. The Prophet then drew attention to something they may not have considered: the Salah and deeds the second man performed after his companion had died. He said the difference between them was like the distance between heaven and earth. The Hadith teaches that prayer and good deeds done during extra time in life have real weight. It keeps the focus on actions done before death.
What we learn from this hadith
- Extra time in life can become a chance for more Salah and good deeds.
- The Prophet noticed the deeds done after one companion had died.
- Dua for the deceased should be made with care and humility.
- A person’s rank is connected to what Allah grants through faith, prayer, and deeds.
