Question 1

What is Mishkat al-Masabih 900 about?

Accepted Answer

This hadith from Mishkat al-Masabih (Book of Prayer) states: "Jabir said that God’s Messenger used to say in his prayer after the tashahhud, “The best speech is God’s speech, and the best guidance is Muhammad’s guidance.”

Nasa’i transmitted it."

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 900 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 #900

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