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Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3408

Chapter: What Has Been Related About: At-Tasbih, At-Takbir, And At-Tahmid When Going To Sleep

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3408

Narrator:Ali

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْخَطَّابِ، زِيَادُ بْنُ يَحْيَى الْبَصْرِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا أَزْهَرُ السَّمَّانُ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَوْنٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ عَبِيدَةَ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، رضى الله عنه قَالَ شَكَتْ إِلَىَّ فَاطِمَةُ مَجَلَ يَدَيْهَا مِنَ الطَّحِينِ فَقُلْتُ لَوْ أَتَيْتِ أَبَاكِ فَسَأَلْتِيهِ خَادِمًا فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَلاَ أَدُلُّكُمَا عَلَى مَا هُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكُمَا مِنَ الْخَادِمِ

إِذَا أَخَذْتُمَا مَضْجَعَكُمَا تَقُولاَنِ ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ وَثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ وَأَرْبَعًا وَثَلاَثِينَ مِنْ تَحْمِيدٍ وَتَسْبِيحٍ وَتَكْبِيرٍ ‏"

Ali [may Allah be pleased with him] said:

“Fatimah complained to me about her hands blistering from grinding flour. So I said: ‘If you were to approach your father and ask him for a servant?’ So he (the Prophet) said: ‘Should I not direct the two of you, to that which is better for you than a servant? When the two of you lay down to sleep, say thirty-three, thirty-three, thirty-four, of At-Taḥmīd, At-Tasbīḥ, and At-Takbīr.”

Reported by At-Tirmidhi (No. 3408).

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Al-Mubarakfuri — Tuhfat al-Ahwadhi

قَوْلُهُ : ( عَنْ اِبْنِ عَوْنٍ ) اِسْمُهُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَوْنِ بْنِ أَرْطَبَانَ ( عَنْ عُبَيْدَةَ ) هُوَ اِبْنُ عُمَرَ السَّلْمَانِيُّ الْمُرَادِيُّ. قَوْلُهُ : ( شَكَتْ إِلَيَّ فَاطِمَةُ مَجْلَ يَدَيْهَا ) قَالَ فِي الْقَامُوسِ : مَجَلَتْ يَدُهُ كَنَصَرَ وَفَرِحَ مَجْلًا وَمَجَلًا وَمُجُولًا نَفِطَتْ مِنْ الْعَمَلِ فَمَرَنَتْ كَأَمْجَلَت. وَقَالَ فِي النِّهَايَةِ : يُقَالُ مَجَلَتْ يَدُهُ تَمْجُلُ مَجْلًا وَمَجَلَتْ تَمْجُلُ مَجَلًا إِذَا ثَخُنَ جِلْدُهَا وَتَعَجَّرَ وَظَهَرَ فِيهَا مَا يُشْبِهُ الْبَتْرَ مِنْ الْعَمَلِ بِالْأَشْيَاءِ الصُّلْبَةِ الْخَشِنَةِ ( مِنْ الطَّحِينِ ) أَيْ بِسَبَبِ الطَّحِينِ وَهُوَ الدَّقِيقُ وَفِي بَعْضِ النُّسَخِ مِنْ الطَّحْنِ ( فَقُلْت لَوْ أَتَيْت أَب…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3408
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Authentic chainIsnaad Sahih The chain only No. 3408
Ahmad Shakird. 1377 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3408

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  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (8831)أَفَلا أَدُلُّكُمْا عَلَى مَا هُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكُمَا مِنَ الْخَادِمِ ؟ إِذَا أَخَذْتُمَا مَضَاجِعَكُمَا ، فَقُولا : ثَلاثًا وَثَلاثِينَ ، وَثَلاثًا وَثَلاثِينَ ، وَأَرْبَعًا وَثَلاثِينَ : مِنْ تَحْمِيدٍ ، وَتَسْبِيحٍ ، وَتَكْبِيرٍ

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 5361

Let me guide you to something better than what you asked for. When you go to bed, say ‘Subhān Allah' (glory be to Allah) thirty-three times, ‘Alhamdulillāh' (praise be to Allah) thirty-three times, and ‘Allāhu Akbar' (Allah is the Most Great) thirty-four times. This is better for you than a servant

Fātimah (may Allah be pleased with her) went to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) to complain about the effect of the grinding-stone on her hand, as she heard that he had acquired some slaves. She did not find him. So, she mentioned the matter to ‘Ā’ishah. When he came…

فَسَبِّحَا ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ، وَاحْمَدَا ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ، وَكَبِّرَا أَرْبَعًا وَثَلاَثِينَ، فَهْوَ خَيْرٌ لَكُمَا مِنْ خَادِمٍ ‏"

Narrated by Ali + 4 other versions Explained

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 3705

Fatima complained of the suffering caused to her by the hand mill. Some Captives were brought to the Prophet, she came to him but did not find him at home `Aisha was present there to whom she told (of her desire for a servant). When the Prophet (ﷺ) came, Aisha informed him about Fatima's visit…

إِذَا أَخَذْتُمَا مَضَاجِعَكُمَا تُكَبِّرَا أَرْبَعًا وَثَلاَثِينَ، وَتُسَبِّحَا ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ، وَتَحْمَدَا ثَلاَثَةً وَثَلاَثِينَ، فَهْوَ خَيْرٌ لَكُمَا مِنْ خَادِمٍ ‏"

Narrated by Ali + 3 other versions

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 3113

Fatima complained of what she suffered from the hand mill and from grinding, when she got the news that some slave girls of the booty had been brought to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). She went to him to ask for a maid-servant, but she could not find him, and told `Aisha of her need. When the Prophet (ﷺ)…

، إِذَا أَخَذْتُمَا مَضَاجِعَكُمَا فَكَبِّرَا اللَّهَ أَرْبَعًا وَثَلاَثِينَ، وَاحْمَدَا ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ، وَسَبِّحَا ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ، فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ خَيْرٌ لَكُمَا مِمَّا سَأَلْتُمَاهُ ‏"

Narrated by Ali

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 5362

Fatima came to the Prophet (ﷺ) asking for a servant. He said, "May I inform you of something better than that? When you go to bed, recite "Subhan Allah' thirty three times, 'Al hamduli l-lah' thirty three times, and 'Allahu Akbar' thirty four times. `Ali added, 'I have never failed to recite it…

تُسَبِّحِينَ اللَّهَ عِنْدَ مَنَامِكِ ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ، وَتَحْمَدِينَ اللَّهَ ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ، وَتُكَبِّرِينَ اللَّهَ أَرْبَعًا وَثَلاَثِينَ ‏"

Narrated by Ali

Authentic Sahih Muslim 2728a

You would not be able to get a servant from us. May I not direct you to what is better than the servant for you? Recite Subhaana Allah thirty-three times, al- Hamdu li-Allah thirty-three times and Allah-o-Akbar thirty-four times as you go to bed. This hadith has been narrated on the authority of…

أَلاَ أَدُلُّكِ عَلَى مَا هُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكِ مِنْ خَادِمٍ تُسَبِّحِينَ ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ وَتَحْمَدِينَ ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ وَتُكَبِّرِينَ أَرْبَعًا وَثَلاَثِينَ حِينَ تَأْخُذِينَ مَضْجَعَكِ ‏"

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Good (hasan) Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3413

“We were ordered to say the Tasbīḥ at the end of every Salat thirty-three times, and to say the Takbīr thirty-four times.” He said: “Then a man from the Ansar had a dream in which someone said: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ordered you to say the Tasbīḥ at the end of every Salat thirty-three times…

تُسَبِّحُوا فِي دُبُرِ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ وَتَحْمَدُوا اللَّهَ ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ وَتُكَبِّرُوا أَرْبَعًا وَثَلاَثِينَ قَالَ نَعَمْ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَاجْعَلُوا خَمْسًا وَعِشْرِينَ وَاجْعَلُوا التَّهْلِيلَ…

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