What is Sunan an-Nasa'i 1097 about?

This hadith from Sunan an-Nasa'i (Book of The Book of The At-Tatbiq (Clasping One's Hands Together)), narrated by It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri said:, states: ""My two eyes saw the traces of water and mud on the forehead and nose of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), from his praying Qiyam on the night of the twenty-first.""

Is this hadith authentic?

This hadith is graded Hasan. Hasan hadiths are considered good and acceptable in hadith classification.

Which collection is this hadith from?

This hadith is from Sunan an-Nasa'i, which contains 5,768 hadiths across 52 books. It is hadith number 1097 in the Book of The Book of The At-Tatbiq (Clasping One's Hands Together).

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Sunan an-Nasa'i #1097

The Book of The At-Tatbiq (Clasping One's Hands Together)

Hasan

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

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، وَالْحَارِثُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ، قِرَاءَةً عَلَيْهِ وَأَنَا أَسْمَعُ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - عَنِ ابْنِ الْقَاسِمِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْهَادِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ بَصُرَتْ عَيْنَاىَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى جَبِينِهِ وَأَنْفِهِ أَثَرُ الْمَاءِ وَالطِّينِ مِنْ صُبْحِ لَيْلَةِ إِحْدَى وَعِشْرِينَ ‏.‏ مُخْتَصَرٌ ‏.‏

"My two eyes saw the traces of water and mud on the forehead and nose of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), from his praying Qiyam on the night of the twenty-first."

Narrated by It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri said:

Context

Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri narrates that he witnessed the traces of water and mud on the forehead and nose of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) after he prayed Qiyam on the night of the twenty-first. This illustrates the Prophet's (ﷺ) dedication to prayer and the physical manifestations of his devotion.

Modern Application

In our daily salah, we can draw inspiration from the Prophet's (ﷺ) commitment to prayer, especially during special nights. This encourages us to prioritize our spiritual practices and strive for excellence in our worship.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Prophetic Conduct because it reflects the Prophet's (ﷺ) dedication to prayer and its impact on his physical state.

Prayer Prophetic Conduct