48/22. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3406 — Al-Musabbihat Before Sleep
Something Else: Concerning the Recitation of the Surat: Al-Karifun, As-Sajdah, Al-Mulk, Az-Zumar, Bani Isra’il, and Al-Musabbihat
Al-Musabbihat Before Sleep and Their Virtue
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3406
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3406
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا بَقِيَّةُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ، عَنْ بَحِيرِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَعْدَانَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي بِلاَلٍ، عَنِ الْعِرْبَاضِ بْنِ سَارِيَةَ، رضى الله عَنْهُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ لاَ يَنَامُ حَتَّى يَقْرَأَ الْمُسَبِّحَاتِ وَيَقُولُ " فِيهَا آيَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَلْفِ آيَةٍ " . هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ .
Ar-Irbad bin Sariyah (ra) narrated that: The Prophet (ﷺ) Would Not Sleep Until He Had Recited Al-Musabbihat, And He Would Say: “In Them Is An Ayah That Is Better Than A Thousand Ayah.”
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3406In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 37English translation : Vol. 6, Book 45, Hadith 3406
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3406
This Hadith focuses on Al-Musabbihat before sleep. Al-Irbad bin Sariyah narrated that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) would not sleep until he recited Al-Musabbihat. He also said that in them is an ayah better than a thousand ayah. The wording gives both the practice and a special merit connected to these recitations. The Hadith does not name the specific ayah in this text, so the explanation should not claim one without clear proof from the given wording. What we can say is that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) gave attention to these recitations at bedtime and mentioned a great virtue within them. For a believer, the Hadith points to ending the day with Qur’an and honoring the words that praise Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) recited Al-Musabbihat before sleep.
- The Hadith mentions a great virtue within Al-Musabbihat.
- Do not specify the ayah from this wording alone, because the text does not name it.
