Sunan Ibn Majah Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them

Sunan Ibn Majah 1329

Chapter: What was narrated concerning voluntary Prayers during the night

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 1329

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏

"‏ يَعْقِدُ الشَّيْطَانُ عَلَى قَافِيَةِ رَأْسِ أَحَدِكُمْ بِاللَّيْلِ بِحَبْلٍ فِيهِ ثَلاَثُ عُقَدٍ فَإِنِ اسْتَيْقَظَ فَذَكَرَ اللَّهَ انْحَلَّتْ عُقْدَةٌ فَإِذَا قَامَ فَتَوَضَّأَ انْحَلَّتْ عُقْدَةٌ فَإِذَا قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ انْحَلَّتْ عُقَدُهُ كُلُّهَا فَيُصْبِحُ نَشِيطًا طَيِّبَ النَّفْسِ قَدْ أَصَابَ خَيْرًا وَإِنْ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ أَصْبَحَ كَسِلاً خَبِيثَ النَّفْسِ لَمْ يُصِبْ خَيْرًا ‏"

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘At night Satan ties a rope in which there are three knots to the nape of the neck of anyone of you. If he wakes up and remembers Allah, one knot is untied. If he performs ablution, another knot is untied, and if he gets up to pray, all the knots are untied, so he wakes up energetic and cheerful, he has already earned something good. But if he does not do that, he wakes up bad-tempered, having earned nothing good.”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 1329) and Ahmad (No. 7130).

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah

قَوْله ( يَعْقِد ) كَيَضْرِبُ أَيْ يَشُدّ وَيَرْبِط ( الشَّيْطَان ) أَيْ إِبْلِيس أَوْ بَعْض جُنُوده وَلَعَلَّهُ بِالنَّظَرِ إِلَى كُلّ شَخْص شَيْطَان ( عَلَى قَافِيَة ) هِيَ الْقَفَا وَهُوَ آخِر الْأَضْرَاس ( ثَلَاث عُقَد ) بِضَمِّ عَيْن وَفَتْح قَاف جَمْع عُقْدَة بِسُكُونِ قَاف وَلَعَلَّ ذَلِكَ يَكُون سَبَبًا لِثِقَلِ النَّوْم يَمْنَع الْإِنْسَان مِنْ رَفْع الرَّأْس عَنْ مَوْضِعه فِي حَالَة النَّوْم وَلِذَلِكَ خَصَّ الْقَافِيَة لِأَنَّ الثِّقَل فِيهَا أَشَدّ مَنْعًا لِلرَّأْسِ مِنْ الرَّفْع قَوْله ( فَذَكَر اللَّه ) بِأَيِّ ذِكْر كَانَ لَكِنَّ الْمَأْثُور أَفْضَل ( اِنْحَلَّتْ عُقَده ) أَيْ فَيَذْهَب عَنْ رَأْسه ثِقَل حَصَلَ بِهِمَا ( فَإِذَا قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلَاة ) أَيْ فَصَلَّى كَمَا يَد…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 1329
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 1329
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 1329
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 1329

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Not graded Musnad Ahmad 7130

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَافِيَةُ رَأْسِ أَحَدِكُمْ حَبْلٌ فِيهِ ثَلَاثُ عُقَدٍ فَإِذَا…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah Arabic only

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حديث أبي الفضل الزهري (282)قَافِيَةُ رَأْسِ أَحَدِكُمْ بِاللَّيْلِ حَبْلٌ فِيهِ ثَلاثُ عُقَدٍ ، فَإِذَا اسْتَيْقَظَ ، فَذَكَرَ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى ، انْحَلَّتْ عُقْدَةٌ ، وَإِذَا قَامَ فَتَوَضَّأَ انْحَلَّتْ عُقْدَةٌ ، وَإِذَا قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلاةِ انْحَلَّتْ عُقَدُهُ كُلُّهَا . قَالَ : فَيُصْبِحُ نَشِيطًا طَيِّبَ النَّفْسِ ، قَ
مختصر قيام الليل للمروزي (108)عَلَى قَافِيَةِ رَأْسِ أَحَدِكُمْ بِاللَّيْلِ حَبْلٌ فِيهِ ثَلاثُ عُقَدٍ ، فَإِذَا اسْتَيْقَظَ فَذَكَرَ اللَّهَ انْحَلَّتْ عُقْدَةٌ ، فَإِذَا قَامَ فَتَوَضَّأَ انْحَلَّتْ عُقْدَةٌ ، فَإِذَا قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلاةِ انْحَلَّتْ عُقَدُهُ كُلُّهَا ، فَيُصْبِحُ نَشِيطًا طَيِّبَ النَّفْسِ ، فَإِذًا قَدْ أَصَ

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 1165

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When any one of you sleeps, Satan ties three knots at the back of his neck. He recites this incantation at every knot: 'You have a long night, so sleep.' If he awakes and remembers Allah, one knot is loosened. If he performs Wudu', the (second) knot is loosened…

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 1164

Mention was made before the Prophet (ﷺ) of a man who slept throughout the night till morning. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) remarked, "He is a man in whose ears Satan urinated." [Al- Bukhari and Muslim].n

"‏ذاك رجل بال الشيطان في أذنيه- أو قال‏:‏ في أذنه-‏"

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas‘ūd + 6 other versions

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 1330

“Mention was made to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) of a man who slept until morning came. He said: ‘That is because Satan urinated in his ears.’”

"‏ ذَلِكَ الشَّيْطَانُ بَالَ فِي أُذُنَيْهِ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas‘ūd

Differing grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 1609

"A man said: 'O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). So-and-so slept and missed the prayer yesterday until morning came.' He said: 'The Shaitan has urinated in that one's ears.'"

"‏ ذَاكَ شَيْطَانٌ بَالَ فِي أُذُنَيْهِ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas‘ūd

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 7223

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْأَعْلَى حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ ذَكَرُوا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَجُلًا أَوْ أَنَّ رَجُلًا قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ فُلَانًا…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 1 other version Arabic only

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 10049

حَدَّثَنَا هَاشِمُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ حَدَّثَنِي الْمُبَارَكُ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى ابْنِ آدَمَ ثَلَاثُ عُقَدٍ بِحَرِيرٍ إِذَا بَاتَ مِنْ…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah Arabic only

Sunan Ibn Majah 1329

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The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When any one of you sleeps, Satan ties three knots at the back of his neck. He recites this incantation at every knot: 'You have a long night, so sleep.' If he awakes and remembers Allah, one knot is loosened. If he performs Wudu', the (second) knot is loosened…

Mention was made before the Prophet (ﷺ) of a man who slept throughout the night till morning. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) remarked, "He is a man in whose ears Satan urinated." [Al- Bukhari and Muslim].n

“Mention was made to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) of a man who slept until morning came. He said: ‘That is because Satan urinated in his ears.’”

"A man said: 'O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). So-and-so slept and missed the prayer yesterday until morning came.' He said: 'The Shaitan has urinated in that one's ears.'"

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Mention was made before the Prophet (ﷺ) of a man who slept throughout the night till morning. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) remarked, "He is a man in whose ears Satan urinated." [Al- Bukhari and Muslim].n

“Mention was made to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) of a man who slept until morning came. He said: ‘That is because Satan urinated in his ears.’”

"A man said: 'O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). So-and-so slept and missed the prayer yesterday until morning came.' He said: 'The Shaitan has urinated in that one's ears.'"

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