Sunan an-Nasa'i The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day

Sunan an-Nasa'i 1609

Chapter: Encouragement to pray Qiyam Al-Lail

Differing grades 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 1609

أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الصَّمَدِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَنْصُورٌ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ فُلاَنًا نَامَ عَنِ الصَّلاَةِ الْبَارِحَةَ حَتَّى أَصْبَحَ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏

"‏ ذَاكَ شَيْطَانٌ بَالَ فِي أُذُنَيْهِ ‏"

It was narrated that Abdullah said:

"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.'"

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 1609).

Scholars’ grades

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

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 1609
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	Good (hasan)Hasan	The hadith	No. 1609
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 1609

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صحيح ابن خزيمة (1070)فُلانًا نَامَ الْبَارِحَةَ عَنِ الصَّلاةِ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ : ذَاكَ شَيْطَانٌ بَالَ فِي أُذُنِهِ ، أَوْ فِي أُذُنَيْهِ

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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 1329

“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…

"‏ يَعْقِدُ الشَّيْطَانُ عَلَى قَافِيَةِ رَأْسِ أَحَدِكُمْ بِاللَّيْلِ بِحَبْلٍ فِيهِ ثَلاَثُ عُقَدٍ فَإِنِ اسْتَيْقَظَ فَذَكَرَ اللَّهَ انْحَلَّتْ عُقْدَةٌ فَإِذَا قَامَ فَتَوَضَّأَ انْحَلَّتْ عُقْدَةٌ فَإِذَا قَامَ…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 1 other version

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

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 an-Nasa'i 1609

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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.’”

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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.’”

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