Sahih al-Bukhari #1124
Prayer at Night (Tahajjud)
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو النُّعْمَانِ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، رضى الله عنهما قَالَ رَأَيْتُ عَلَى عَهْدِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَأَنَّ بِيَدِي قِطْعَةَ إِسْتَبْرَقٍ، فَكَأَنِّي لاَ أُرِيدُ مَكَانًا مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ إِلاَّ طَارَتْ إِلَيْهِ، وَرَأَيْتُ كَأَنَّ اثْنَيْنِ أَتَيَانِي أَرَادَا أَنْ يَذْهَبَا بِي إِلَى النَّارِ فَتَلَقَّاهُمَا مَلَكٌ فَقَالَ لَمْ تُرَعْ خَلِّيَا عَنْهُ. فَقَصَّتْ حَفْصَةُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِحْدَى رُؤْيَاىَ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " نِعْمَ الرَّجُلُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ لَوْ كَانَ يُصَلِّي مِنَ اللَّيْلِ ". فَكَانَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ يُصَلِّي مِنَ اللَّيْلِ. وَكَانُوا لاَ يَزَالُونَ يَقُصُّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم الرُّؤْيَا أَنَّهَا فِي اللَّيْلَةِ السَّابِعَةِ مِنَ الْعَشْرِ الأَوَاخِرِ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَرَى رُؤْيَاكُمْ قَدْ تَوَاطَتْ فِي الْعَشْرِ الأَوَاخِرِ، فَمَنْ كَانَ مُتَحَرِّيْهَا فَلْيَتَحَرَّهَا مِنَ الْعَشْرِ الأَوَاخِرِ ".
Ibn `Umar said, "In the lifetime of the Prophet (ﷺ) I dreamt that a piece of silk cloth was in my hand and it
flew with me to whichever part of Paradise I wanted. I also saw as if two persons (i.e. angels) came to
me and wanted to take me to Hell. Then an angel met us and told me not to be afraid. He then told
them to leave me. Hafsa narrated one of my dreams to the Prophet (ﷺ) and the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Abdullah is
a good man. Would that he offer the night prayer (Tahajjud)!" So after that day `Abdullah (bin `Umar)
started offering Tahajjud. The companions of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) used to tell him their dreams that
(Laila-tul-Qadr) was on the 27th of the month of Ramadan. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I see that your dreams
agree on the last ten nights of Ramadan and so whoever is in search of it should seek it in the last ten
nights of Ramadan."
Narrated by Narrated Nafi`:
Context
Ibn `Umar recounts a dream he had during the time of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) that symbolized his connection to Paradise. The Prophet (ﷺ) acknowledged Ibn `Umar's goodness and encouraged him to engage in the night prayer (Tahajjud). This interaction highlights the significance of night prayers and the spiritual aspirations of the companions of the Prophet.
Modern Application
In contemporary life, this hadith encourages Muslims to incorporate night prayers into their routine, especially during the last ten nights of Ramadan. It serves as a reminder of the spiritual benefits and closeness to Allah that can be achieved through dedicated worship.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Dream Interpretation and Night Prayer (Tahajjud) because it discusses a dream's significance and the encouragement to engage in night prayers.
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About Sahih al-Bukhari
This hadith is #1124 from Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book of Prayer at Night (Tahajjud). It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated Nafi`:.