48/78. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3498 — Dua in the Last Third of the Night
The Hadith: “Our Lord Descends Every Night to The Nearest Heaven”
Dua in the Last Third of the Night
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3498
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3498
حَدَّثَنَا الأَنْصَارِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْنٌ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الأَغَرِّ، وَعَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " يَنْزِلُ رَبُّنَا كُلَّ لَيْلَةٍ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا حِينَ يَبْقَى ثُلُثُ اللَّيْلِ الآخِرُ فَيَقُولُ مَنْ يَدْعُونِي فَأَسْتَجِيبَ لَهُ وَمَنْ يَسْأَلُنِي فَأُعْطِيَهُ وَمَنْ يَسْتَغْفِرُنِي فَأَغْفِرَ لَهُ " . قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَأَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الأَغَرُّ اسْمُهُ سَلْمَانُ . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ وَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ وَأَبِي سَعِيدٍ وَجُبَيْرِ بْنِ مُطْعِمٍ وَرِفَاعَةَ الْجُهَنِيِّ وَأَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ وَعُثْمَانَ بْنِ أَبِي الْعَاصِي .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: “Our Lord Descends Every Night To The Nearest Heaven, Until The Last Third Of The Night Remains, So He Says: ‘Who Is Calling Upon Me So That I May Answer Him? Who Is Asking From Me So That I May Give Him? And Who Is Seeking Forgiveness From Me, So That I May Forgive Him.’”
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3498In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 129English translation : Vol. 6, Book 45, Hadith 3498
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3498
This Hadith teaches the special place of the last third of the night for dua. Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said our Lord descends every night to the nearest heaven when the last third of the night remains. Then Allah says: who is calling upon Me so that I may answer him, who is asking from Me so that I may give him, and who is seeking forgiveness from Me so that I may forgive him. The wording highlights three acts: calling upon Allah, asking from Him, and seeking forgiveness. It encourages believers to use this quiet part of the night for dua and istighfar. For people searching for last third of night dua, this Hadith is a direct text on the topic.
What we learn from this hadith
- The last third of the night is mentioned as a time for dua.
- The Hadith mentions calling upon Allah, asking Him, and seeking forgiveness.
- A believer is encouraged to turn to Allah during this time.
- The narration connects night worship with hope in Allah’s response.
