Question 1

What is Mishkat al-Masabih 617 about?

Accepted Answer

This hadith from Mishkat al-Masabih (Book of Prayer) states: "Ibn ‘Abbas reported God’s Messenger as saying, “If anyone makes the call to prayer for seven years seeking to please God, freedom from hell will be recorded for him.”

Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud and Ibn Maj…"

Question 2

Which collection is this hadith from?

Accepted Answer

This hadith is from Mishkat al-Masabih, which contains 4,428 hadiths across 25 books. It is hadith number 617 in the Book of Prayer.

Question 3

I searched for a different number — is this the right hadith?

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Mishkat al-Masabih #617

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