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Sunan an-Nasai 2984 — Dhikr at Al-Marwah
The Place Where One Should Stand On Al-Marwah
Dhikr at Al-Marwah: Dua and Praise During Sai
Sunan an-Nasai : 2984
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2984
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ شُعَيْبٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْهَادِ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَتَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْمَرْوَةَ فَصَعِدَ فِيهَا ثُمَّ بَدَا لَهُ الْبَيْتُ فَقَالَ " لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ " . قَالَ ذَلِكَ ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ اللَّهَ وَسَبَّحَهُ وَحَمِدَهُ ثُمَّ دَعَا بِمَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ فَعَلَ هَذَا حَتَّى فَرَغَ مِنَ الطَّوَافِ .
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah came to Al-Marwah and climbed up until he could see the House, then he said: "La ilaha illallah, Wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu, yuhyi wa yumitu, wa huwaala kulli shayin qadir (There is none worthy of worship except Allah alone with no partner or associate, His is the dominion and to Him be praise, He gives life and death, and He has power over all things)." He said that three times, then he remembered Allah, and glorified and praised Him, then he supplicated there for as long as Allah willed. And he did that until he had finished Sai."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2984In-book reference : Book 24, Hadith 367English translation : Vol. 3, Book 24, Hadith 2987
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2984
This hadith about dhikr at Al-Marwah describes what the Messenger of Allah did when he reached Al-Marwah. Jabir narrated that the Prophet climbed Al-Marwah until he could see the House. Then he said words of Tawhid, declaring that none is worthy of worship except Allah alone, without partner. He mentioned Allah's dominion, praise, power, and that He gives life and death. He repeated this three times. After that, he remembered Allah, glorified Him, praised Him, and made supplication for as long as Allah willed. The hadith shows that Sai is not only movement between two places. It is also a time for dhikr, praise, and dua while standing at Al-Marwah.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet made Tawhid and praise of Allah at Al-Marwah.
- He repeated the words of dhikr three times.
- He made dua there for as long as Allah willed.
