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Jami at-Tirmidhi 3410 — Dhikr After Prayer and Sleep
Something Else: Regarding The Virtue Of At-Tasbih, At-Tahmud, And At-Takbir At The End Of The Prayers And When Going To Sleep
Dhikr After Prayer and Before Sleep
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3410
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3410
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَطَاءُ بْنُ السَّائِبِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، رضى الله عنهما قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " خَلَّتَانِ لاَ يُحْصِيهِمَا رَجُلٌ مُسْلِمٌ إِلاَّ دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ أَلاَ وَهُمَا يَسِيرٌ وَمَنْ يَعْمَلُ بِهِمَا قَلِيلٌ يُسَبِّحُ اللَّهَ فِي دُبُرِ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ عَشْرًا وَيَحْمَدُهُ عَشْرًا وَيُكَبِّرُهُ عَشْرًا " . قَالَ فَأَنَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَعْقِدُهَا بِيَدِهِ قَالَ " فَتِلْكَ خَمْسُونَ وَمِائَةٌ بِاللِّسَانِ وَأَلْفٌ وَخَمْسُمِائَةٍ فِي الْمِيزَانِ وَإِذَا أَخَذْتَ مَضْجَعَكَ تُسَبِّحُهُ وَتُكَبِّرُهُ وَتَحْمَدُهُ مِائَةً فَتِلْكَ مِائَةٌ بِاللِّسَانِ وَأَلْفٌ فِي الْمِيزَانِ فَأَيُّكُمْ يَعْمَلُ فِي الْيَوْمِ وَاللَّيْلَةِ أَلْفَيْنِ وَخَمْسَمِائَةِ سَيِّئَةٍ " . قَالُوا وَكَيْفَ لاَ يُحْصِيهَا قَالَ " يَأْتِي أَحَدَكُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ وَهُوَ فِي صَلاَتِهِ فَيَقُولُ اذْكُرْ كَذَا اذْكُرْ كَذَا . حَتَّى يَنْفَتِلَ فَلَعَلَّهُ أَنْ لاَ يَفْعَلَ وَيَأْتِيهِ وَهُوَ فِي مَضْجَعِهِ فَلاَ يَزَالُ يُنَوِّمُهُ حَتَّى يَنَامَ " . قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَقَدْ رَوَى شُعْبَةُ وَالثَّوْرِيُّ عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ السَّائِبِ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ . وَرَوَى الأَعْمَشُ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ السَّائِبِ مُخْتَصَرًا . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ وَأَنَسٍ وَابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رضى الله عنهم .
Abdullah bin `Amr [may Allah be pleased with both of them] said: “The Messenger Of Allah Said: ‘There Are Two Characteristics Over Which A Muslim Man Does Not Guard, Except That He Enters Paradise. And Indeed, They Are Easy, And Those Who Act Upon Them Are Few: He Glorifies Allah At The End Of Every Prayer Ten Times (Saying SubḥĀn Allāh) And Praises Him Ten Times Saying (Al-ḤAmdulillāh) And Extols His Greatness Ten Times (Saying Allāhu Akbar).’”He Said: “And I Have Seen The Messenger Of Allah Counting Them With His Hand. He Said: ‘So This Is One Hundred And Fifty With The Tongue, And One Thousand And Five Hundred On The Scale. When You Go To Bed, You Glorify Him, Extol His Greatness, And Praise Him A Hundred Times, So This Is One Hundred With The Tongue And One Thousand On The Scale. Which Of You Perform Two Thousand And Five Hundred Evil Deeds In A Single Day And Night?’ They Said: ‘How Could We Not Guard Over Them?’ He Said: ‘Shaitan Comes To One Of You When He Is In His Salat And Says: “Remember Such And Such, Remember Such And Such” Until He Turns Perhaps He Will Not Do It. And He Comes To Him And He Is Lying Down And Makes Him Sleepy Until He Falls Asleep.’”
[1] Meaning so that he might lose count of what he has prayed.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3410In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 41English translation : Vol. 6, Book 45, Hadith 3410
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3410
This Hadith teaches two daily habits of dhikr after prayer and before sleep. The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said there are two characteristics that are easy, but those who act upon them are few. After every prayer, a Muslim says Subhan Allah ten times, Alhamdulillah ten times, and Allahu Akbar ten times. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) counted them with his hand. The Hadith then mentions bedtime dhikr: glorifying, magnifying, and praising Allah one hundred times before sleep. It also mentions the reward count on the scale as stated in the text. Then the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) explained why people may miss it: Shaitan distracts a person during prayer and makes him sleepy at bedtime. The Hadith is practical because it shows both the habit and the common obstacle.
What we learn from this hadith
- Say tasbih, tahmid, and takbir after each prayer as taught in the Hadith.
- Remember Allah before sleep with the bedtime count mentioned in the text.
- Be aware that distraction and sleepiness can keep a person from regular dhikr.
