Hadith 3547

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الدَّوْرَقِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ حَفْصِ بْنِ غِيَاثٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ السَّائِبِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي أَوْفَى، قَالَ : كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ : " اللَّهُمَّ بَرِّدْ قَلْبِي بِالثَّلْجِ وَالْبَرَدِ وَالْمَاءِ الْبَارِدِ ، اللَّهُمَّ نَقِّ قَلْبِي مِنَ الْخَطَايَا كَمَا نَقَّيْتَ الثَّوْبَ الْأَبْيَضَ مِنَ الدَّنَسِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى : هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ .
´`Abdullah bin [Abi] Awfa narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say:` “O Allah, cool my heart with snow and hail and cold water. O Allah, cleanse my heart of sins as You cleanse a white garment of filth (Allāhumma barrid qalbī bith-thalji wal-baradi wal-mā’il-bārid. Allāhumma naqqi qalbī min al-khaṭāyā kamā naqqaitath-thawbal-abyaḍa min ad-dannas).”
Hadith Reference سنن ترمذي / كتاب الدعوات عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم / 3547
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح
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Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
O Allah! Cool my heart with snow, hail, and cold water, and purify my heart from errors just as You have purified a white garment from filth and dirt.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 3547
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
402. Commentary: For clarification, see Hadith: 60 and its benefit.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 402
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
403. Commentary: Generally, warm water is used to remove dirt and filth, not cold water. However, here, by "snow, water, and hail," the special mercies of Allah Ta'ala are meant; therefore, coolness is mentioned, as it is a source of tranquility. Allah's mercy cannot be attributed to fire (water is heated by fire). For this reason, cool water is mentioned. Moreover, in the extremely hot climate of Arabia, cool water is desirable and beloved.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 403