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

Sunan an-Nasa'i 1639

Chapter: The differing narrations from 'Aishah regarding staying up at night (in prayer)

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 1639

Narrator:Ā’ishah

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي يَعْفُورٍ، عَنْ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، قَالَ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ رضى الله عنها كَانَ

إِذَا دَخَلَتِ الْعَشْرُ أَحْيَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم اللَّيْلَ وَأَيْقَظَ أَهْلَهُ وَشَدَّ الْمِئْزَرَ ‏.‏

It was narrated that Masruq said:

"Aishah may Allah (SWT) be pleased with her, said: ' When the last ten nights of Ramadan began, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stayed up at night (for prayer) and he woke his family up and tightened his waist-wrap.'"

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

قَوْله ( أَحْيَا رَسُول اللَّه صَلَّى اللَّه تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ اللَّيْل ) أَيْ غَالِبه وَبِهِ ظَهَرَ التَّوْفِيق ( وَشَدَّ الْمِئْزَرَ ) كِنَايَةٌ عَنْ اِجْتِنَاب النِّسَاء أَوْ الْجِدّ وَالِاجْتِهَاد فِي الْعَمَلِ أَوْ عَنْهُمَا.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1639
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih - Agreed Upon The hadith No. 1639
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1639

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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