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Sahih al-Bukhari 3705

Chapter: The merits of 'Ali bin Abi Talib رضي الله عنه

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 3705

Narrator:Ali

حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ، سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ أَبِي لَيْلَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيٌّ، أَنَّ فَاطِمَةَ، عَلَيْهَا السَّلاَمُ شَكَتْ مَا تَلْقَى مِنْ أَثَرِ الرَّحَا، فَأَتَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم سَبْىٌ، فَانْطَلَقَتْ فَلَمْ تَجِدْهُ، فَوَجَدَتْ عَائِشَةَ، فَأَخْبَرَتْهَا، فَلَمَّا جَاءَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَخْبَرَتْهُ عَائِشَةُ بِمَجِيءِ فَاطِمَةَ، فَجَاءَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَيْنَا، وَقَدْ أَخَذْنَا مَضَاجِعَنَا، فَذَهَبْتُ لأَقُومَ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ عَلَى مَكَانِكُمَا ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقَعَدَ بَيْنَنَا حَتَّى وَجَدْتُ بَرْدَ قَدَمَيْهِ عَلَى صَدْرِي وَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَلاَ أُعَلِّمُكُمَا خَيْرًا مِمَّا سَأَلْتُمَانِي

إِذَا أَخَذْتُمَا مَضَاجِعَكُمَا تُكَبِّرَا أَرْبَعًا وَثَلاَثِينَ، وَتُسَبِّحَا ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ، وَتَحْمَدَا ثَلاَثَةً وَثَلاَثِينَ، فَهْوَ خَيْرٌ لَكُمَا مِنْ خَادِمٍ ‏"

Narrated `Ali:

Fatima complained of the suffering caused to her by the hand mill. Some Captives were brought to the Prophet, she came to him but did not find him at home `Aisha was present there to whom she told (of her desire for a servant). When the Prophet (ﷺ) came, Aisha informed him about Fatima's visit. `Ali added "So the Prophet (ﷺ) came to us, while we had gone to our bed I wanted to get up but the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Remain at your place". Then he sat down between us till I found the coolness of his feet on my chest. Then he said, "Shall I teach you a thing which is better than what you have asked me? When you go to bed, say, 'Allahu-Akbar' thirty-four times, and 'Subhan Allah thirty-three times, and 'Al hamdu-li l-lah thirty-three times for that is better for you both than a servant."

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 3705), Muslim (No. 2727a, 2727b) and Ahmad (No. 1085).

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Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

حَدِيث عَلِيّ " إِنَّ فَاطِمَة شَكَتْ مَا تَلْقَى مِنْ الرَّحَى " الْحَدِيث , وَفِيهِ مَا يُقَال عِنْد النَّوْم , وَسَيَأْتِي شَرْحه مُسْتَوْفًى فِي الدَّعَوَات إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّه تَعَالَى. وَوَجْه دُخُوله فِي مَنَاقِب عَلِيّ مِنْ جِهَة مَنْزِلَته مِنْ النَّبِيّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَدُخُول النَّبِيّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَعَهُ فِي فِرَاشه بَيْنه وَبَيْن اِمْرَأَته وَهِيَ اِبْنَته صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَمِنْ جِهَة اِخْتِيَار النَّبِيّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَهُ مَا اِخْتَارَ لِابْنَتِهِ مِنْ إِيثَار أَمْر الْآخِرَة عَلَى أَمْر الدُّنْيَا وَرِضَاهُمَا بِذَلِكَ , وَقَدْ تَقَدَّمَ فِي كِتَاب الْخُمُس بَيَان السَّبَب فِي ذَلِكَ , فَإِنَّ النَّبِيّ ص…

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Al-Bukharid. 256 AH Authenticصحيح The hadith صحيح البخاري No. 3705

Other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 2727a

We tried to stand up (as a mark of respect) but Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: Keep to your beds, and he sat amongst us and I felt the coldness of his feet upon my chest. He then said: May I not direct you to something better than what you have asked for? When you go to your bed, you should recite…

أَلاَ أُعَلِّمُكُمَا خَيْرًا مِمَّا سَأَلْتُمَا إِذَا أَخَذْتُمَا مَضَاجِعَكُمَا أَنْ تُكَبِّرَا اللَّهَ أَرْبَعًا وَثَلاَثِينَ وَتُسَبِّحَاهُ ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ وَتَحْمَدَاهُ ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ…

Narrated by Ali

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 2727b

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Shu'ba with the same chain of transmitters but. with a slight variation of wording.

وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي ح، وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ، كُلُّهُمْ عَنْ…

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 1085

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنِ الْحَكَمِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ أَبِي لَيْلَى حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيٌّ أَنَّ فَاطِمَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا اشْتَكَتْ مَا تَلْقَى مِنْ أَثَرِ الرَّحَى فِي يَدِهَا…

Narrated by Ali Arabic only

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  • أمالي المحاملي رواية ابن يحيى البيع (170)إِذَا أَخَذْتُمَا مَضْجَعَكُمَا أَنْ تُكَبِّرَا اللَّهَ أَرْبَعًا وَثَلاثِينَ , وَتُسَبِّحَاهُ ثَلاثًا وَثَلاثِينَ , وَتَحْمَدَاهُ ثَلاثًا وَثَلاثِينَ , فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكُمَا مِنْ خَادِمٍ
  • الدعوات الكبير للبيهقي (322)إِذَا أَخَذْتُمَا مَضَاجِعَكُمَا أَنَّ تُكَبِّرَا اللَّهَ أَرْبَعًا وَثَلَاثِينَ ، وَتُسَبِّحَاهُ ثَلَاثًا وَثَلَاثِينَ ، وَتَحْمَدَاهُ ثَلَاثًا وَثَلَاثِينَ ، فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكُمَا مِنْ خَادِمٍ
  • مسند أبي داود الطيالسي (93)أَلا أُعَلِّمُكُمَا خَيْرًا مِمَّا سَأَلْتُمَا ، إِذَا أَخَذْتُمَا مَضَاجِعَكُمَا أَنْ تُكَبِّرَا اللَّهَ أَرْبَعًا وَثَلاثِينَ ، وَتُسَبِّحَا ثَلاثًا وَثَلاثِينَ ، وَتَحْمَدَاهُثَلاثًا وَثَلاثِينَ ، فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكُمَا مِنْ خَادِمٍ

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 5361

Let me guide you to something better than what you asked for. When you go to bed, say ‘Subhān Allah' (glory be to Allah) thirty-three times, ‘Alhamdulillāh' (praise be to Allah) thirty-three times, and ‘Allāhu Akbar' (Allah is the Most Great) thirty-four times. This is better for you than a servant

Fātimah (may Allah be pleased with her) went to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) to complain about the effect of the grinding-stone on her hand, as she heard that he had acquired some slaves. She did not find him. So, she mentioned the matter to ‘Ā’ishah. When he came…

فَسَبِّحَا ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ، وَاحْمَدَا ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ، وَكَبِّرَا أَرْبَعًا وَثَلاَثِينَ، فَهْوَ خَيْرٌ لَكُمَا مِنْ خَادِمٍ ‏"

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 3113

Fatima complained of what she suffered from the hand mill and from grinding, when she got the news that some slave girls of the booty had been brought to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). She went to him to ask for a maid-servant, but she could not find him, and told `Aisha of her need. When the Prophet (ﷺ)…

، إِذَا أَخَذْتُمَا مَضَاجِعَكُمَا فَكَبِّرَا اللَّهَ أَرْبَعًا وَثَلاَثِينَ، وَاحْمَدَا ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ، وَسَبِّحَا ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ، فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ خَيْرٌ لَكُمَا مِمَّا سَأَلْتُمَاهُ ‏"

Narrated by Ali

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 5362

Fatima came to the Prophet (ﷺ) asking for a servant. He said, "May I inform you of something better than that? When you go to bed, recite "Subhan Allah' thirty three times, 'Al hamduli l-lah' thirty three times, and 'Allahu Akbar' thirty four times. `Ali added, 'I have never failed to recite it…

تُسَبِّحِينَ اللَّهَ عِنْدَ مَنَامِكِ ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ، وَتَحْمَدِينَ اللَّهَ ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ، وَتُكَبِّرِينَ اللَّهَ أَرْبَعًا وَثَلاَثِينَ ‏"

Narrated by Ali

Authentic Sahih Muslim 2728a

You would not be able to get a servant from us. May I not direct you to what is better than the servant for you? Recite Subhaana Allah thirty-three times, al- Hamdu li-Allah thirty-three times and Allah-o-Akbar thirty-four times as you go to bed. This hadith has been narrated on the authority of…

أَلاَ أَدُلُّكِ عَلَى مَا هُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكِ مِنْ خَادِمٍ تُسَبِّحِينَ ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ وَتَحْمَدِينَ ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ وَتُكَبِّرِينَ أَرْبَعًا وَثَلاَثِينَ حِينَ تَأْخُذِينَ مَضْجَعَكِ ‏"

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Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3408

“Fatimah complained to me about her hands blistering from grinding flour. So I said: ‘If you were to approach your father and ask him for a servant?’ So he (the Prophet) said: ‘Should I not direct the two of you, to that which is better for you than a servant? When the two of you lay down to sleep…

إِذَا أَخَذْتُمَا مَضْجَعَكُمَا تَقُولاَنِ ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ وَثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ وَأَرْبَعًا وَثَلاَثِينَ مِنْ تَحْمِيدٍ وَتَسْبِيحٍ وَتَكْبِيرٍ ‏"

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Good (hasan) Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3413

“We were ordered to say the Tasbīḥ at the end of every Salat thirty-three times, and to say the Takbīr thirty-four times.” He said: “Then a man from the Ansar had a dream in which someone said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ordered you to say the Tasbīḥ at the end of every Salat thirty-three times…

تُسَبِّحُوا فِي دُبُرِ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ وَتَحْمَدُوا اللَّهَ ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ وَتُكَبِّرُوا أَرْبَعًا وَثَلاَثِينَ قَالَ نَعَمْ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَاجْعَلُوا خَمْسًا وَعِشْرِينَ وَاجْعَلُوا التَّهْلِيلَ…

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