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Sunan Ibn Majah 1768

Chapter: The virtue of the last ten days of the month of Ramadan

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 1768

Narrator:Ā’ishah

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الزُّهْرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ نِسْطَاسٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الضُّحَى، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ

كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ إِذَا دَخَلَتِ الْعَشْرُ أَحْيَا اللَّيْلَ وَشَدَّ الْمِئْزَرَ وَأَيْقَظَ أَهْلَهُ ‏.‏

It was narrated that ‘Aishah said:

“When the last ten days of Ramadan began, the Prophet (ﷺ) used to stay up at night, tighten his waist- wrap, and wake up his family (to pray).”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 1768), Muslim (No. 1174), Abu Dawud (No. 1376), An-Nasa’i (No. 1639) and Ahmad (No. 23001).

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An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih Muslim 1174

Classical commentary

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

قَوْله ( أَحْيَا اللَّيْل ) بِالْقِيَامِ وَالْقِرَاءَة كَأَنَّ الزَّمَان الْخَالِي عَنْ الْعِبَادَة بِمَنْزِلَةِ الْمَيِّت وَبِالْعِبَادَةِ فِيهِ يَصِير حَيًّا فَإِذَا كَانَ حَال الزَّمَان كَيْف الْقَلْب ( وَشَدَّ الْمِئْزَر ) أَيْ الْإِزَار وَهَذَا إِمَّا كِنَايَة عَنْ غَايَة الْجِدّ فِي الْعِبَادَة كَتَشَمُّرِ الذَّيْل أَوْ كِنَايَة عَنْ اِجْتِنَاب النِّسَاء.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1768
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1768
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih - Bukhari And Muslim The hadith No. 1768
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1768

Other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 1174

With the start of the ten, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would revive the night, wake up his family, exert himself, and tighten up the lower garment

With the start of the ten, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would revive the night, wake up his family, exert himself, and tighten up the lower garment.

إِذَا دَخَلَ الْعَشْرُ أَحْيَا اللَّيْلَ وَأَيْقَظَ أَهْلَهُ وَجَدَّ وَشَدَّ الْمِئْزَرَ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah Explained

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 99

With the start of the last ten days of Ramadan, Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would pray all the night, and would keep his family awake for the prayers. He tied his lower garment (i.e., avoided sleeping with his wives) and devoted himself entirely to prayer and supplication. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

"‏ كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا دخل العشر أحيا الليل، وأيقظ أهله، وجد وشد المئزر‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah

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Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1223

When the last ten nights (of Ramadan) would begin, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would keep awake at night (for prayer and devotion), awaken his family and prepare himself to be more diligent in worship. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت‏:‏ كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا دخل العشر أحيا الليل وأيقظ أهله، وشد المئزر‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Also reported by… (7)
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (1315)إِذَا دَخَلَتِ الْعَشْرُ ، أَحْيَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ اللَّيْلَ ، وَأَيْقَظَ أَهْلَهُ ، وَشَدَّ الْمِئْزَرَ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (3289)أَحْيَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ اللَّيْلَ وَأَيْقَظَ أَهْلَهُ وَشَدَّ الْمِئْزَرَ
  • جزء أبي عثمان سعدان بن نصر بن منصور المخرمي (95)إذا دخل العشر الأواخر من رمضان أحيا الليل وأيقظ أهله وشد المئزر
  • صحيح ابن حبان (3519)إِذَا دَخَلَ الْعَشْرُ ، أَحِيَا اللَّيْلَ ، وَشَدَّ الْمِئْزَرَ ، وَأَيْقَظَ أَهْلَهُ
  • فضائل الأوقات للبيهقي (73)إِذَا دَخَلَ الْعَشْرُ الأَوَاخِرُ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ أَحْيَا اللَّيْلَ ، وَأَيْقَظَ أَهْلَهُ ، وَشَدَّ الْمِئْزَرَ
  • مسند إسحاق بن راهويه (1289)إِذَا دَخَلَ الْعَشْرُ ، أَحْيَى اللَّيْلَ ، وَأَيْقَظَ أَهْلَهُ ، وَجَدَّ ، وَشَدَّ الْمِئْزَرَ
  • معجم الشيوخ لتاج الدين السبكي (47)إِذَا دَخَلَ الْعَشْرُ الأَوَاخِرُ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ أَحْيَا اللَّيْلَ ، وَأَيْقَظَ أَهْلَهُ ، وَشَدَّ الْمِئْزَرَ

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Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 698

'A’isha (RAA) narrated, ‘With the start of the last ten days of Ramadan, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to tighten his waist belt (i.e. keep away from his wives) and used to stay up praying all night, and he would also wake his wives (to pray and recite Qur’an etc..).” Agreed upon.

وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: { كَانَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-إِذَا دَخَلَ اَلْعَشْرُ ‏-أَيْ: اَلْعَشْرُ اَلْأَخِيرُ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ‏- شَدَّ مِئْزَرَهُ, وَأَحْيَا لَيْلَهُ, وَأَيْقَظَ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 2 other versions

Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 2089

‘A'isha said that God’s messenger used to exert himself in devotion during the last ten nights to a greater extent than at any other time. Muslim transmitted it.

وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَجْتَهِدُ فِي الْعَشْرِ الْأَوَاخِرِ مَا لَا يَجْتَهِدُ فِي غَيره. رَوَاهُ مُسلم

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 4 other versions

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