Hadith 1463

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ النُّفَيْلِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ ، قَالَ : بَيْنَا أَنَا أَسِيرُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَيْنَ الْجُحْفَةِ ، وَالْأَبْوَاءِ ، إِذْ غَشِيَتْنَا رِيحٌ وَظُلْمَةٌ شَدِيدَةٌ ، فَجَعَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَتَعَوَّذُ بِ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ وَ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ ، وَيَقُولُ : " يَا عُقْبَةُ ، تَعَوَّذْ بِهِمَا ، فَمَا تَعَوَّذَ مُتَعَوِّذٌ بِمِثْلِهِمَا " قَالَ : وَسَمِعْتُهُ يَؤُمُّنَا بِهِمَا فِي الصَّلَاةِ .
Narrated Uqbah ibn Amir: White I was travelling with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ between al-Juhfah and al-Abwa', a wind and intense darkness enveloped us, whereupon the Messenger of Allah ﷺ began to seek refuge in Allah, reciting: "I seek refuge in the Lord of the dawn, " and "I seek refuge in the Lord of men. " He then said: Uqbah, use them when seeking refuge in Allah, for no one can use anything to compare with them for the purpose. Uqbah added: I heard him reciting them when he led the people in prayer.
Hadith Reference سنن ابي داود / كتاب تفريع أبواب الوتر / 1463
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح  |  زبیر علی زئی: ضعيف, إسناده ضعيف, ابن إسحاق مدلس وعنعن, والحديث السابق (الأصل : 1462) يغني عنه, انوار الصحيفه، صفحه نمبر 58
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Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
954. Commentary: A beginner student should start with the shorter surahs, not with the longer ones. When ‘Uqbah bin ‘Amir radi Allahu anhu requested to be taught two long surahs at the very beginning—namely Surah Hud and Surah Yusuf—you (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) guided that one should begin with the shorter surahs. The shorter surahs have their own virtue. Or, it is possible that the occasion was one of seeking refuge (isti‘adhah). It is evident that the relevance which the two surahs of seeking refuge (al-Mu‘awwidhatayn) have to this purpose is not possessed by any other surah.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 954
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
Urdu marginal note:
"He became silent"—The Prophet's (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) practice of stating something once and then becoming silent was intended to create eagerness and attentiveness in the heart of the listener, so that the importance of the forthcoming statement would become clear to him.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 5440
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
"‘Be of greater eminence’—that is, in regard to seeking refuge, otherwise, in some other respect, another surah could be superior."
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 5441