Sunan an-Nasa'i

Sunan an-Nasa'i 984

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Sunan an-Nasa'i 984
Arabic hadith text

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ مُحَارِبِ بْنِ دِثَارٍ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ مَرَّ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ بِنَاضِحَيْنِ عَلَى مُعَاذٍ وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي الْمَغْرِبَ فَافْتَتَحَ بِسُورَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ فَصَلَّى الرَّجُلُ ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ أَفَتَّانٌ يَا مُعَاذُ أَفَتَّانٌ يَا مُعَاذُ أَلاَ قَرَأْتَ بِـ ‏‏{‏ سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الأَعْلَى ‏}‏ وَالشَّمْسِ وَضُحَاهَا وَنَحْوِهِمَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Translation

Muhammad ibn Bashshar informed us: Abd al-Rahman narrated to us: Sufyan narrated to us, from Muharib ibn Dithar, from Jabir, who said: A man from the Ansar passed by Muadh with two water-carrying camels while Muadh was leading the sunset prayer. He began reciting Surat al-Baqarah. The man prayed, then left. News of this reached the Prophet ﷺ, who said, Are you causing hardship, Muadh? Are you causing hardship, Muadh? Why did you not recite, Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High, and By the sun and its brightness, or similar surahs?

Translation notes

  • The Arabic nadiḥayn refers to two camels used to carry or draw water; the man left after completing his prayer.