What is Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3501 about?

This hadith from Jami` at-Tirmidhi (Book of Chapters on Supplication), narrated by Hudhaifah bin Al-Yaman narrated that when the Prophet (ﷺ) wanted to sleep, he would say:, states: "“O Allah, in Your Name I die and I live (Allāhumma bismika amūtu wa aḥyā).” And when he would wake, he would say: “Allah praise is due to Allah who revived my soul after causing its death and to Him i…"

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This hadith is graded Da'if. The grade indicates the level of authenticity based on the chain of narration and content analysis.

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Chapters on Supplication

Da'if

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ مُجَالِدِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ رِبْعِيٍّ، عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ بْنِ الْيَمَانِ، رضى الله عنهما أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَنَامَ قَالَ ‏"‏ اللَّهُمَّ بِاسْمِكَ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَإِذَا اسْتَيْقَظَ قَالَ ‏"‏ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَا نَفْسِي بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَهَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ ‏.‏

“O Allah, in Your Name I die and I live (Allāhumma bismika amūtu wa aḥyā).” And when he would wake, he would say: “Allah praise is due to Allah who revived my soul after causing its death and to Him is the resurrection (Al-ḥamdulillāh, alladhī aḥyā nafsī ba`da mā amātahā wa ilaihin-nushūr).”

Narrated by Hudhaifah bin Al-Yaman narrated that when the Prophet (ﷺ) wanted to sleep, he would say:

Context

Hudhaifah bin Al-Yaman narrates the supplications of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) before sleeping and upon waking. The Prophet (ﷺ) would invoke Allah's name before sleep and express gratitude upon waking, emphasizing the importance of acknowledging Allah's power over life and death.

Modern Application

In today's fast-paced world, many people overlook the significance of starting and ending their day with gratitude and remembrance of Allah. This hadith encourages individuals to incorporate such supplications into their nightly routines for spiritual mindfulness.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Supplication and Divine Names and Attributes because it highlights the practice of invoking Allah's name and recognizing His attributes in daily life.

Supplication Divine Names and Attributes