11/19. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 901 — Blessed Praise in Prayer
Another kind of remembrance after the takbir
Hadith About Praise in Prayer and Blessed Dhikr
Sunan an-Nasai : 901
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 901
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، وَقَتَادَةَ، وَحُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّي بِنَا إِذْ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ فَدَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ وَقَدْ حَفَزَهُ النَّفَسُ فَقَالَ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ حَمْدًا كَثِيرًا طَيِّبًا مُبَارَكًا فِيهِ . فَلَمَّا قَضَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم صَلاَتَهُ قَالَ " أَيُّكُمُ الَّذِي تَكَلَّمَ بِكَلِمَاتٍ " فَأَرَمَّ الْقَوْمُ قَالَ " إِنَّهُ لَمْ يَقُلْ بَأْسًا " . قَالَ أَنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ جِئْتُ وَقَدْ حَفَزَنِي النَّفَسُ فَقُلْتُهَا . قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ اثْنَىْ عَشَرَ مَلَكًا يَبْتَدِرُونَهَا أَيُّهُمْ يَرْفَعُهَا " .
Anas Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was leading us in prayer when a man came and entered the masjid, and he was out of breath. He said: 'Allahu Akbar, al-hamdulillahi hamdan kathiran tayiban mubarakan fih. (Allah is Most Great, praise be to Allah, much good and blessed praise.)'When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had finished his prayer he said: 'Which of you is the one who spoke these words?' The people kept quiet. He said: 'He did not say anything bad.' The man said: 'I did, O Messenger of Allah. I came and I was out of breath, and I said it.' The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'I saw twelve angels rushing to see which of them would take it up.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 901In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 26English translation : Vol. 2, Book 11, Hadith 902
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 901
This hadith about praise in prayer shows a man entering the masjid while out of breath and joining the prayer with words of takbir and praise: Allahu Akbar, al-hamdulillahi hamdan kathiran tayiban mubarakan fih. The Prophet asked who had said those words after the prayer ended, and he made it clear that the man had not said anything bad. The man then explained his situation openly. The teaching is simple and warm: words of praise to Allah can hold great value when they are sincere and fitting. The Prophet said he saw twelve angels rushing to see which of them would take those words up, showing the honor given to this blessed dhikr in prayer.
What we learn from this hadith
- Sincere praise of Allah in prayer is honored in this narration.
- The Prophet asked gently and reassured the people that nothing bad had been said.
- A worshipper can speak truthfully when asked about an action in prayer.
- The words of takbir and praise were shown to have high value through the angels rushing to raise them.
