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Sahih al-BukhariCall to Prayers (Adhaan)

Sahih al-Bukhari 769

Chapter: Recitation in the 'Isha prayer

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 769

Narrator:Al-Barā' ibn ‘Āzib

حَدَّثَنَا خَلاَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مِسْعَرٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَدِيُّ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ، سَمِعَ الْبَرَاءَ، رضى الله عنه قَالَ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم

يَقْرَأُ ‏‏{‏وَالتِّينِ وَالزَّيْتُونِ‏}‏ فِي الْعِشَاءِ، وَمَا سَمِعْتُ أَحَدًا أَحْسَنَ صَوْتًا مِنْهُ أَوْ قِرَاءَةً‏.‏

Narrated Al-Bara:

I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) reciting wa t-teeni wa z-zaitun" (95) in the `Isha' prayer, and I never heard a sweeter voice or a better way of recitation than that of the Prophet.

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 769, 7546), Muslim (No. 464c) and Ahmad (No. 17933).

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Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

قَوْلُهُ فِيهِ ( وَمَا سَمِعْت أَحَدًا أَحْسَنَ صَوْتًا مِنْهُ ) ) يَأْتِي الْكَلَامُ عَلَيْهِ فِي أَوَاخِرِ كِتَابِ التَّوْحِيدِ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى.…

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 17933

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ أَبُو أَحْمَدَ وحَدَّثَنَا مِسْعَرٌ عَن عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ عَن الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقْرَأُ فِي الْعِشَاءِ بِالتِّينِ…

Narrated by Al-Barā' ibn ‘Āzib Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 1006

I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) reciting Surat Wat-Teen Waz-Zaitun (Chapter 95) during the 'Isha' prayer. I have never heard anyone reciting it in a more beautiful voice than his. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

وعن البراء بن عازب رضي الله عنهما قال ‏:‏سمعت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قرأ في العشاء بالتين والزيتون، فما سمعت أحدًا أحسن صوتا منه ‏.‏‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏ ‏.‏

Narrated by Al-Barā' ibn ‘Āzib

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Mishkat al-Masabih 834

Al-Bara’ said that he heard the Prophet recite at the evening prayer, “By the fig and the olive”* and that he had never heard anyone with a more beautiful voice. *Al-Qur’an; 95. (Bukhari and Muslim.)

وَعَن الْبَراء قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يقْرَأ فِي الْعشَاء: (والتين وَالزَّيْتُون) وَمَا سَمِعت أحدا أحسن صَوتا مِنْهُ

Narrated by Al-Barā' ibn ‘Āzib

Also reported by… (6)
  • المعجم الأوسط للطبراني (461)يَقْرَأُ فِي الْعِشَاءِ بِالتِّينِ وَالزَّيْتُونِ
  • تاريخ دمشق لابن عساكر (2080)يَقْرَأُ فِي الْعِشَاءِ بِـ التِّينِ وَالزَّيْتُونِ ، فَمَا سَمِعْتُ أَحَدًا أَحْسَنَ صَوْتًا مِنْهُ إِذَا قَرَأَ
  • خلق أفعال العباد للبخاري (78)يَقْرَأُ فِي الْعِشَاءِ : بِالتِّينِ وَالزَّيْتُونِ ، فَمَا سَمِعْتُ أَحَدًا أَحْسَنَ صَوْتًا أَوْ قِرَاءَةً مِنْهُ
  • مسند السراج (152)يَقْرَأُ فِي الْعِشَاءِ وَالتِّينِ وَالزَّيْتُونِ
  • مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (3517)يَقْرَأُ فِي الْعِشَاءِ وَالتِّينِ وَالزَّيْتُونِ
  • معجم الصحابة لابن قانع (6)يَقْرَأُ فِي الْعِشَاءِ بِالتِّينِ وَالزَّيْتُونِ

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 464a

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was on a journey and he performed the ‘Ishā prayer, reciting in one of the two Rak‘ahs Sūrat At-Tīn. I have never heard anyone with a better voice or recitation than his

Al-Barā ibn ‘Āzib (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was on a journey and he performed the ‘Ishā prayer, reciting in one of the two Rak‘ahs Sūrat At-Tīn. I have never heard anyone with a better voice or recitation than his.

كَانَ فِي سَفَرٍ فَصَلَّى الْعِشَاءَ الآخِرَةَ فَقَرَأَ فِي إِحْدَى الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ ‏‏{‏ وَالتِّينِ وَالزَّيْتُونِ‏}‏

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Authentic Muwatta Malik 175

Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Said from Adi ibn Thabit al-Ansari that al-Barra ibn Azib said, "I prayed isha with the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and he recited at-Tin (Sura 95) in it."

وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ صَلَّيْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْعِشَاءَ فَقَرَأَ فِيهَا…

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