´Abu Hurairah (ra) said:` The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to teach his Companions, saying: “When one of you reached the morning, then let him say: ‘O Allah, by You we enter the morning, and by You we enter the evening, and be You we live, and by You we died, and to You is the Return (Allāhumma bika aṣbaḥnā wa bika amsainā wa bika naḥyā wa bika namūtu wa ilaikal-maṣīr). And when he reaches the evening let him say: ‘O Allah, by You we enter the evening, and by You we enter the morning, and by You we live, and by You we die, and to You is the Resurrection (Allāhumma bika amsainā wa bika aṣbaḥnā wa bika naḥyā wa bika namūtu wa ilaikan-nushūr).’”
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