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

Sunan an-Nasa'i 1613

Chapter: The virtue of Night Prayer

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 1613

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي بِشْرٍ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، - هُوَ ابْنُ عَوْفٍ - عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

"‏ أَفْضَلُ الصِّيَامِ بَعْدَ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ شَهْرُ اللَّهِ الْمُحَرَّمُ وَأَفْضَلُ الصَّلاَةِ بَعْدَ الْفَرِيضَةِ صَلاَةُ اللَّيْلِ ‏"

It was narrated from Humaid bin 'Abdur-Rahman- that is Ibn 'Awf, that Abu Hurairah said:

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'The best fasting after the month of Ramadan is the month of Allah, Al-Muharram, and the best prayer is prayer at night.'"

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 1613), Muslim (No. 1163a, 1163b), Abu Dawud (No. 2429), At-Tirmidhi (No. 438, 740), Ibn Majah (No. 1742), Ahmad (No. 7683, 8008, 8151, 8178, 10494) and Ad-Darimi (No. 1440, 1692, 1693).

An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih Muslim 1163a

Classical commentary

Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i

قَوْله ( شَهْر اللَّه ) أَيْ صَوْم شَهْر اللَّه قِيلَ وَالْمُرَاد صَوْم يَوْم عَاشُورَاء لَا صَوْم الشَّهْر كُلّه ( صَلَاة اللَّيْل ) ظَاهِره أَنَّهَا أَفْضَلُ مِنْ السُّنَن الرَّوَاتِب وَمَنْ لَا يَقُول بِهِ لَعَلَّهُ يَحْمِل الْحَدِيث عَلَى أَنَّ الْمُرَاد بِقَوْلِهِ بَعْد الْفَرِيضَة أَيْ بَعْد الْفَرَائِض وَمَا يَتْبَعهَا مِنْ السُّنَن.…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 1613
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	AuthenticSahih Muslim	The hadith	No. 1613
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 1613

Other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 1163a

The most excellent fast after Ramadan is Allah's month, Muharram, and the most excellent prayer after what is prescribed is prayer during the night

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The most excellent fast after Ramadan is Allah's month, Muharram, and the most excellent prayer after what is prescribed is prayer during the night."

أَفْضَلُ الصِّيَامِ بَعْدَ رَمَضَانَ شَهْرُ اللَّهِ الْمُحَرَّمُ وَأَفْضَلُ الصَّلاَةِ بَعْدَ الْفَرِيضَةِ صَلاَةُ اللَّيْلِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah Explained

Authentic Sahih Muslim 1163b

Prayer offered in the middle of the night and the most excellent fast after (fasting) in the month of Ramadan is the fast in God's month al-Muharram.

‏ أَفْضَلُ الصَّلاَةِ بَعْدَ الصَّلاَةِ الْمَكْتُوبَةِ الصَّلاَةُ فِي جَوْفِ اللَّيْلِ وَأَفْضَلُ الصِّيَامِ بَعْدَ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ صِيَامُ شَهْرِ اللَّهِ الْمُحَرَّمِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 2429

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: The most excellent fast after Ramadan is Allah's month al-Muharram, and the most excellent prayer after the prescribed prayer is the prayer during night.

أَفْضَلُ الصِّيَامِ بَعْدَ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ شَهْرُ اللَّهِ الْمُحَرَّمُ وَإِنَّ أَفْضَلَ الصَّلاَةِ بَعْدَ الْمَفْرُوضَةِ صَلاَةٌ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 438

Allah's Messenger (S) said: "The most virtuous fasting after the month of Ramadan is that of Allah's month of Al-Muharram. And the most virtuous Salat after the obligatory is the night prayer."

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 740

the Messenger of Allah said: "The most virtuous fasting after the month of Ramadan is Allah's month Al-Muharram."

"‏ أَفْضَلُ الصِّيَامِ بَعْدَ صِيَامِ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ شَهْرُ اللَّهِ الْمُحَرَّمُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 1742

“A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: ‘Which fasting is better after the month of Ramadan?’ He said: ‘The month of Allah which is called Muharram.’”

"‏ شَهْرُ اللَّهِ الَّذِي تَدْعُونَهُ الْمُحَرَّمَ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

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Not graded Musnad Ahmad 7683