Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Prophet ﷺ used to say in the morning: "O Allah, by Thee we come to the morning, by Thee we come to the evening, by Thee are we resurrected. " In the evening he would say: "O Allah, by Thee we come to the evening, by Thee we die, and to Thee are we resurrected. "
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
English Commentary: 1؎ :
O Allah! By Your command we have reached the morning and by Your command we have reached the evening;
by Your command we live and by Your command we shall die. 2؎ :
By Your command we have reached the evening and by Your command we had reached the morning;
by Your command we live and when Your command comes,
we shall die, and to You alone we shall be resurrected.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 3391
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
In a narration of Sunan Abu Dawud, at the end of the morning supplication, the words (wa ilayka an-nushur) are also mentioned. (Sunan Abu Dawud, Al-Adab, Chapter: What to say when one wakes up in the morning, Hadith: 5068)
Whereas in the narration of Jami‘ at-Tirmidhi, at the end of the morning supplication, (wa ilayka al-maseer) is mentioned, and at the end of the evening supplication, (wa ilayka an-nushur) is mentioned.
Therefore, whichever of these wordings the supplication is recited with, insha’Allah it will be accepted.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3868
Shaykh Safi ur-Rahman Mubarakpuri
Takhrij:
«أخرجه أبوداود، الأدب، باب ما يقول إذا أصبح، حديث:5068، والترمذي، الدعوات، حديث:3391، وابن ماجه، الدعاء، حديث:3868، والنسائي في الكبرٰي:6 /5، 145، حديث:9836، 10399.»©Explanation:
➊ This hadith proves that every blessing attained by a human being is solely from Allah; no wali (saint), angel, or even any prophet has any share in it. All of them themselves are in need of Him.
➋ It is also understood from this that there is a deep connection between sleep and death. A person’s awakening from sleep is, in a sense, like being brought back to life after death. For this reason, in the evening remembrance (adhkar), the word "al-maseer" (the final return) is used, because that is the time of sleep, and the time of rising is the morning. Accordingly, in the remembrance for this, the word "al-nushoor" (the resurrection) is used.
Source: Bulugh al-Maram: Commentary by Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri, Page: 1352