صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب الصلاةThe Book of Prayers
باب مَا يُقَالُ فِي الرُّكُوعِ وَالسُّجُودِ:Chapter: What Is To Be Said While Bowing And Prostrating
Hadith 487
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ الْعَبْدِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي عَرُوبَةَ ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ ، عَنْ مُطَرِّفِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الشِّخِّيرِ ، أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ نَبَّأَتْهُ ، " أَنَّ ّرَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، كَانَ يَقُولُ فِي رُكُوعِهِ وَسُجُودِه : سُبُّوحٌ قُدُّوسٌ ، رَبُّ الْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالرُّوحِ " ،
'A'isha reported: One night I missed Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) from the bed, and when I sought him my hand touched the soles of his feet while he was in the state of prostration; they (feet) were raised and he was saying:" O Allah, I seek refuge in Thy pleasure from Thy anger, and in Thy forgiveness from Thy punishment, and I seek refuge in Thee from Thee (Thy anger). I cannot reckon Thy praise. Thou art as Thou hast lauded Thyself."
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حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، أَخْبَرَنِي قَتَادَةُ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ مُطَرِّفَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الشِّخِّيرِ ، قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ ، وَحَدَّثَنِي هِشَامٌ ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ ، عَنْ مُطَرِّفٍ ، عَنِ عَائِشَةَ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ .
'A'isha reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) (may peace he upon him) used to pronounce while bowing and prostrating himself: All Glorious, All Holy, Lord of the Angels and the Spirit.This hadith has been narrated on the authority of 'A'isha by another chain of transmitters.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: By "the Spirit" (ruh) is meant Jibril (Gabriel) alayhis salam. Some have said that this refers to another great angel or an independent creation, whom even the angels cannot see.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 1091
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
1049. Commentary: What is meant by “the Spirit”? It is said that it refers to Jibril (alayhis salam), or a creation higher than the angels who sees the angels while the angels do not see it, or the human souls. However, the Noble Qur’an explicitly clarifies that what is meant by it is indeed Jibril al-Amin (the Trustworthy), and due to his honor and rank, he is mentioned separately after the angels. Allah the Exalted says: “The Trustworthy Spirit has brought it down” [الشعراء 193 : 26] — “This (Qur’an) has been brought down by the Trustworthy Angel.”
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 1049
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
1135. Commentary: For benefits, see Hadith number: 1049.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 1135
