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Mishkat al-Masabih 2131

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Authentic graded by Al-Albani Mishkat al-Masabih 2131

Narrator:Uqbah ibn ‘Āmir

وَعَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " أَلَمْ تَرَ آيَاتٍ أُنْزِلَتِ اللَّيْلَةَ لَمْ يُرَ مِثْلُهُنَّ قَطُّ (قل أعوذ بِرَبّ الفلق) و (قل أعوذ بِرَبّ النَّاس) رَوَاهُ مُسلم

‘Uqba b. ‘Āmir reported God’s messenger as saying, “What won­derful verses have been sent down to-night! The like of them has never been seen. They are ‘Say, I seek refuge in the Lord of the dawn’ and ‘Say, I seek refuge in the Lord of men.’” (Qur’ān, 113 and 114). Muslim transmitted it.

Reported by Muslim (No. 814a) and An-Nasa’i (No. 954). Cited in Mishkat al-Masabih (No. 2131).

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An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Riyad as-Salihin 1014

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Al-Albanid. 1420 AH Authenticصَحِيح The hadith تحقيق مشكاة المصابيح

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 814a

What wonderful verses have been sent down today. the like of which has never been seen! They are:" Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of the dawn," and" Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of men."

أَلَمْ تَرَ آيَاتٍ أُنْزِلَتِ اللَّيْلَةَ لَمْ يُرَ مِثْلُهُنَّ قَطُّ ‏‏{‏ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ‏}‏ وَ ‏‏{‏ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ‏}‏ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Narrated by Uqbah ibn ‘Āmir

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 954

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Some verses were revealed to me tonight, the likes of which have never been seen: "Say: I seek refuge with (Allah), the Lord of the daybreak." [Surat al-Falaq:1] and "Say: I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of mankind." [Surat an-Naas:1]'

"‏ آيَاتٌ أُنْزِلَتْ عَلَىَّ اللَّيْلَةَ لَمْ يُرَ مِثْلُهُنَّ قَطُّ ‏‏{‏ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ ‏}‏ وَ ‏‏{‏ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ ‏}‏ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Narrated by Uqbah ibn ‘Āmir

Authentic Riyad as-Salihin 1014

Have you not seen that some verses were revealed (to me) tonight the like of which has never been seen before? They are: {Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of the daybreak} and {Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind}

‘Uqbah ibn ‘Āmir (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Have you not seen that some verses were revealed (to me) tonight the like of which has never been seen before? They are: {Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of…

"‏ ألم ترَ آيات أنزلت هذه الليلة لم يرَ مثلهن قط ‏؟‏ قل أعوذ برب الفلق، وقل أعوذ برب الناس ‏"

Narrated by Uqbah ibn ‘Āmir Explained

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  • المسند المستخرج على صحيح مسلم لأبي نعيم (1653)أَلَمْ تَرَ آيَاتٍ أُنْزِلَتْ عَلَيَّ اللَّيْلَةَ ، لَمْ تَرَ مِثْلَهُنَّ قَطُّ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ وَ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ
  • شعب الإيمان للبيهقي (2354)قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ ، وَ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ ، وَهُمَا الْمُعَوِّذَتَانِ
  • صحيح ابن خزيمة (524)يَقْرَأُ فِي صَلاةِ الْغَدَاةِ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقَ ، وَقُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (3149)أَلَمْ تَرَ آيَاتٍ أُنْزِلَتِ اللَّيْلَةَ لَمْ تَرَ مِثْلَهُنَّ قَطُّ ، قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ ، وَقُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ
  • معالم التنزيل تفسير البغوي (1424)أَلَمْ تَرَ آيَاتٍ أُنْزِلَتِ اللَّيْلَةَ ، لَمْ يُرَ مِثْلُهُنَّ قَطُّ ؟ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ ، وَ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ .
  • معجم الشيوخ الكبير للذهبي (750)آيَاتٌ أُنْزِلَتْ عَلَيَّ اللَّيْلَةَ لَمْ يُرَ مِثْلُهَنَّ قَطُّ : أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ ، وَ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ
  • موضح أوهام الجمع والتفريق للخطيب (1860)أَلَمْ تَرَ آيَاتٍ أُنْزِلَتْ عَلَيَّ اللَّيْلَةَ لمْ يُرَ مِثْلُهُنَّ قَطُّ ، ثُمَّ قَرَأَ : أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ وَ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ

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