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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Forgetfulness (In Prayer)

Sunan an-Nasa'i 1213

Chapter: Clearing the throat while praying

Differing grades of the chain 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 1213

Narrator:Ali

أَخْبَرَنَا الْقَاسِمُ بْنُ زَكَرِيَّا بْنِ دِينَارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي شُرَحْبِيلُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ مُدْرِكٍ - قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُجَىٍّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قَالَ لِي عَلِيٌّ

كَانَتْ لِي مَنْزِلَةٌ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَمْ تَكُنْ لأَحَدٍ مِنَ الْخَلاَئِقِ فَكُنْتُ آتِيهِ كُلَّ سَحَرٍ فَأَقُولُ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ فَإِنْ تَنَحْنَحَ انْصَرَفْتُ إِلَى أَهْلِي وَإِلاَّ دَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ ‏.‏

'Abdullah bin Nujayy narrated that his father said:

"Ali said to me: 'I was so close to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), closer than anyone else. I used to come to him at the end of every night, before dawn, and say: "As-salamu 'alayka ya Nabiyy Allah (Peace be upon you, O Prophet of Allah)." If he cleared his throat I would go back to my family, otherwise I would enter upon him.'"

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 1213).

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Scholars’ grades

The 3 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH Weak chainDaif Isnaad The chain only No. 1213
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good chain (hasan)Isnaad Hasan The chain only No. 1213
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH Weak chainDaif Isnaad The chain only No. 1213

Other versions

Weak Mishkat al-Masabih 6106

I had a position in relation to God's messenger which no other creature had. I would come to him at the break of day and say, "Peace be upon you, prophet of God." If he then cleared his throat I went off to my family, otherwise I entered. Nasa'i transmitted it.

وَعَن عَليّ قَالَ: كَانَتْ لِي مَنْزِلَةٌ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَمْ تَكُنْ لِأَحَدٍ مِنَ الْخَلَائِقِ آتِيهِ بِأَعْلَى سَحَرٍ فَأَقُولُ: السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ فَإِنْ…

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  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (1121)آتِيهِ كُلَّ سَحَرٍ ، فَأَقُولُ : السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ ، فَإِنْ تَنَحْنَحَ ، انْصَرَفْتُ إِلَى أَهْلِي ، وَإِلا دَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (8183)كَانَتْ لِي مَنْزِلَةٌ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ لَمْ تَكُنْ لأَحَدٍ مِنَ الْخَلائِقِ ، فَكُنْتُ آتِيهِ كُلَّ سَحَرٍ ، فَأَقُولُ : السَّلامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ ، فَإِنْ تَنَحْنَحَ انْصَرَفْتُ إِلَى أَهْلِي ، وَإِلا دَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ

On the same subject

Weak Sunan an-Nasa'i 1211

"I had certain times when I used to come to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). When I came to him I would ask for permission to enter. If I found him praying he would clear his throat and I would enter, and if I found him free he would give me permission (to enter)."

كَانَ لِي مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم سَاعَةٌ آتِيهِ فِيهَا فَإِذَا أَتَيْتُهُ اسْتَأْذَنْتُ إِنْ وَجَدْتُهُ يُصَلِّي فَتَنَحْنَحَ دَخَلْتُ وَإِنْ وَجَدْتُهُ فَارِغًا أَذِنَ لِي ‏.‏

Narrated by Ali

Weak Sunan an-Nasa'i 1212

"I had two times when I would enter upon the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), one at night and one during the day. When I entered at night he would clear his throat (to tell me to come in)."

كَانَ لِي مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَدْخَلاَنِ مَدْخَلٌ بِاللَّيْلِ وَمَدْخَلٌ بِالنَّهَارِ فَكُنْتُ إِذَا دَخَلْتُ بِاللَّيْلِ تَنَحْنَحَ لِي ‏.‏

Narrated by Ali

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