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Sahih al-Bukhari 4837

The Statement of Allah the Exalted: "That Allah may forgive you your sins of the past and the future and complete His Favour on you and guide you on the Straight Path." (V.48:2)

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Sahih al-Bukhari 4837

Narrator:Ā’ishah

حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا حَيْوَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي الأَسْوَدِ، سَمِعَ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ أَنَّ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَقُومُ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ حَتَّى تَتَفَطَّرَ قَدَمَاهُ فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ لِمَ تَصْنَعُ هَذَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَقَدْ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَكَ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ قَالَ ‏"‏

أَفَلاَ أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَكُونَ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا ‏"

Narrated Aisha:

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to offer prayer at night (for such a long time) that his feet used to crack. I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Why do you do it since Allah has forgiven you your faults of the past and those to follow?" He said, "Shouldn't I love to be a thankful slave (of Allah)?' When he became old, he prayed while sitting, but if he wanted to perform a bowing, he would get up, recite (some other verses) and then perform the bowing.

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 4837).

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An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Riyad as-Salihin 98

Classical commentary

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

الْحَدِيث الْخَامِس حَدِيث عَائِشَة فِي ذَلِك : قَوْله : ( أَنْبَأَنَا حَيْوَة ) هُوَ اِبْن شُرَيْح الْمِصْرِيّ , وَأَبُو الْأَسْوَد هُوَ مُحَمَّد بْن عَبْد الرَّحْمَن النَّوْفَلِيّ الْمَعْرُوف بِيَتِيمِ عُرْوَة , وَنِصْف هَذَا الْإِسْنَاد مِصْرِيُّونَ وَنِصْفه مَدَنِيُّونَ , وَقَدْ تَقَدَّمَ شَرْحه فِي صَلَاة اللَّيْل. قَوْله : ( فَلَمَّا كَثُرَ لَحْمه ) أَنْكَرَهُ الدَّاوُدِيّ وَقَالَ : الْمَحْفُوظ " فَلَمَّا بَدَّنَ " أَيْ كَبُرَ فَكَأَنَّ الرَّاوِي تَأَوَّلَهُ عَلَى كَثْرَة اللَّحْم اِنْتَهَى. وَتَعَقَّبَهُ أَيْضًا اِبْن الْجَوْزِيّ فَقَالَ : لَمْ يَصِفهُ أَحَد بِالسِّمَنِ أَصْلًا , وَلَقَدْ مَاتَ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَمَا شَبِعَ مِنْ خُبْز الشَّعِير فِي يَوْم مَرَّتَيْنِ ,…

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Authentic Riyad as-Salihin 98

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to stand in prayer at night until the skin of his feet would crack

‘Ā'ishah and Al-Mughīrah ibn Shu‘bah (may Allah be pleased with both of them) reported: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to stand in prayer at night until the skin of his feet would crack. I (‘Ā'ishah) asked him: "O Messenger of Allah, why are you doing this while your…

"‏ أفلا أحب أن أكون عبداً شكوراً‏؟‏‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah Explained

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  • تهذيب الكمال للمزي (1788)يَقُومُ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ حَتَّى تَفَطَّرَ قَدَمَاهُ ، فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ : مَا تَصْنَعُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، وقَدْ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَكَ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِكَ ومَا تَأَخَّرَ ، قال : أَفَلا أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَكُونَ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 1130

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to stand (in the prayer) or pray till both his feet or legs swelled. He was asked why (he offered such an unbearable prayer) and he said, "should I not be a thankful slave."

لِيُصَلِّيَ حَتَّى تَرِمُ قَدَمَاهُ أَوْ سَاقَاهُ، فَيُقَالُ لَهُ فَيَقُولُ ‏"‏ أَفَلاَ أَكُونُ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا ‏"

Narrated by Al-Mughīrah ibn Shu‘bah + 6 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 2819a

(Why do you undergo so much hardship despite the fact that) Allah has pardoned for you your earlier and later sins? Thereupon he said: May I not (prove myself) to be a grateful servant (of Allah)?

أَتَكَلَّفُ هَذَا وَقَدْ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَكَ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَفَلاَ أَكُونُ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا ‏"

Narrated by Al-Mughīrah ibn Shu‘bah + 5 other versions

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 17488

حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ عِلَاقَةَ سَمِعَ الْمُغِيرَةَ بْنَ شُعْبَةَ قَالَ قَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَتَّى تَوَرَّمَتْ قَدَمَاهُ فَقِيلَ لَهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَدْ غَفَرَ…

Narrated by Al-Mughīrah ibn Shu‘bah + 1 other version Arabic only

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