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Hadith 4837

حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يَحْيَى ، أَخْبَرَنَا حَيْوَةُ ، عَنْ أَبِي الْأَسْوَدِ ، سَمِعَ عُرْوَةَ ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا ، أَنَّ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يَقُومُ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ حَتَّى تَتَفَطَّرَ قَدَمَاهُ ، فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ : لِمَ تَصْنَعُ هَذَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، وَقَدْ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَكَ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ ، قَالَ : " أَفَلَا أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَكُونَ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا " ، فَلَمَّا كَثُرَ لَحْمُهُ صَلَّى جَالِسًا ، فَإِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَرْكَعَ قَامَ فَقَرَأَ ، ثُمَّ رَكَعَ .
Narrated Aisha: The Prophet used to offer prayer at night (for such a long time) that his feet used to crack. I said, "O Allah's Messenger ! Why do you do it since Allah has forgiven you your faults of the past and those to follow?" He said, "Shouldn't I love to be a thankful slave (of Allah)?' When he became old, he prayed while sitting, but if he wanted to perform a bowing, he wound get up, recite (some other verses) and then perform the bowing.
Hadith Reference صحيح البخاري / كتاب تفسير القرآن / 4837
Hadith Grading محدثین: أحاديث صحيح البخاريّ كلّها صحيحة
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Hadith Commentary:

The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam was extremely pleased at the revelation of this verse. Thus, Anas radi Allahu anhu narrates that this verse was revealed when he was returning to Madinah from Hudaybiyyah. He said:
“This verse has been revealed to me, which is dearer to me than all the wealth of the earth.”
The noble Companions radi Allahu anhum ajma‘in said:
“O Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam! Congratulations, congratulations! Allah Ta‘ala has clarified for you what He will do with you, but what will be the case with us?” At that moment, these verses were revealed:
“So that He may admit the believing men and believing women to gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever, and remove from them their misdeeds. And that is, with Allah, a great success.” (, and Jami‘ at-Tirmidhi, Tafsir al-Qur’an, Hadith: 3263)


The conquest of Makkah is a worldly blessing, and along with it, the mention of the hereafter’s blessing—namely, forgiveness—has been made, because the conquest of Makkah became the cause for Hajj, and Hajj (pilgrimage) is a great means for the forgiveness of sins. Then, after the manifest victory, people began entering Islam in crowds, and the work of inviting to Islam became widespread.
Through this, the purpose of your life was fulfilled.
Wallahu al-musta‘an (And Allah is the One whose help is sought).
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 4837