Hadith 992

أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عُثْمَانَ ، قال : حَدَّثَنَا بَقِيَّةُ ، وَأَبُو حَيْوَةَ ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ ، قال : حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ، أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " قَرَأَ فِي صَلَاةِ الْمَغْرِبِ بِسُورَةِ الْأَعْرَافِ فَرَّقَهَا فِي رَكْعَتَيْنِ " .
´It was narrated from Aishah that:` The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited Surat Al-A'raf in maghrib and split it between two rak'ahs.
Hadith Reference سنن نسائي / باب سجود القرآن / 992
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح  |  زبیر علی زئی: إسناده صحيح
Hadith Takhrij «تفرد بہ النسائي، (تحفة الأشراف: 16959) (صحیح)»
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
992. Commentary: It has been mentioned previously that reciting long surahs in Maghrib was an occasional practice of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. The followers behind you would experience delight and ecstasy, which was an effect of your spirituality. Not every person is like this. We have been commanded to show leniency (takhfif).
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 992