Sunan Ibn Majah

Sunan Ibn Majah 836

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Sunan Ibn Majah 836
Arabic hadith text

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، أَنْبَأَنَا اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، أَنَّ مُعَاذَ بْنَ جَبَلٍ، صَلَّى بِأَصْحَابِهِ الْعِشَاءَ فَطَوَّلَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏ "‏ اقْرَأْ بِالشَّمْسِ وَضُحَاهَا وَسَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الأَعْلَى وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَى وَاقْرَأْ بِسْمِ رَبِّكَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Translation

Muhammad ibn Ramh informed us: Al-Layth ibn Sa'd informed us, from Abu al-Zubayr, from Jabir, that Mu'adh ibn Jabal led his companions in the 'Isha prayer and made it long for them. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: ‘Recite “By the sun and its morning brightness,” “Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High,” “By the night when it covers,” and “Recite in the name of your Lord.”’