Fortress of the Muslim
Hisn al-Muslim 215
Arabic hadith text
سَمِـعَ سـامِعٌ بِحَمْـدِ اللهِ وَحُسْـنِ بَلائِـهِ عَلَيْـنا. رَبَّنـا صـاحِبْـنا وَأَفْـضِل عَلَيْـنا عائِذاً باللهِ مِنَ النّـار
Translation
A hearer has heard the praise of Allah and His good favor toward us. Our Lord, accompany us and bestow favor upon us; seeking refuge in Allah from the Fire.
Translation notes
سَمِـعَ سـامِعٌ بِحَمْـدِ اللهِ وَحُسْـنِ بَلائِـهِ عَلَيْـنا. رَبَّنـا صـاحِبْـنا وَأَفْـضِل عَلَيْـنا عائِذاً باللهِ مِنَ النّـار
The opening phrase samiʿa sāmiʿun is obscure and has more than one proposed reading; the witness supplies a long explanatory interpretation and reports an alternate vocalization.
Which reading and concise translation should be followed for this phrase?