Sahih Muslim #941

The Book of Prayers
Sahih

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

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا مِسْعَرٌ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ بْنَ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَرَأَ فِي الْعِشَاءِ بِالتِّينِ وَالزَّيْتُونِ ‏.‏ فَمَا سَمِعْتُ أَحَدًا أَحْسَنَ صَوْتًا مِنْهُ ‏.‏
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) reciting in the night prayer:" By the Fig and the Olive," and I have never heard anyone with a sweeter voice than he.
Narrated by Al-Bara' b. 'Azib reported:

Context

In this hadith, Al-Bara' b. 'Azib recounts how the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) recited the verses 'By the Fig and the Olive' during the night prayer. His voice was so melodious that Al-Bara' had never heard anyone sing more beautifully. This highlights the significance of prayer and the beauty of recitation in Islam.

Modern Application

In today's daily salah, the beauty of recitation can inspire worshippers to focus on the quality of their prayer. Many strive to improve their recitation skills, making their prayers more heartfelt and spiritually uplifting.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer because it emphasizes the importance of beautiful recitation during salah.

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This hadith is #941 from Sahih Muslim, in the Book of The Book of Prayers. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Al-Bara' b. 'Azib reported:.

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