Hadith on Invocations: When You (Both) Go To Your Beds, Say 'Allahu Akbar' Thirty-Three Times, And 'Subhan Allah' Thirty-Three Times, 'Al Hamdu 'Illah' Thirty-Three Times, For That Is Better For You Than A Servant

Sahih al-Bukhari 6318 (Book 80, Hadith 15) #6069

The Power of Dhikr

SUMMARY: The Prophet (PBUH) taught Fatima and Ali a better way to ease their burden than having a servant, which is to recite certain phrases of dhikr 33 times each.

Narrated 'Ali: Fatima complained about the blisters on her hand because of using a mill-stone. She went to ask the Prophet for servant, but she did not find him (at home) and had to inform 'Aisha of her need. When he came, 'Aisha informed him about it'.Ali added: The Prophet ﷺ came to us when we had gone to our beds. When I was going to get up, he said, "'Stay in your places," and sat between us, till I felt the coolness of the feet on my chest. The Prophet ﷺ then said, "Shall I not tell you of a thing which is better for you than a servant? When you (both) go to your beds, say 'Allahu Akbar' thirty-three times, and 'Subhan Allah' thirty-three times, 'Al hamdu 'illah' thirty-three times, for that is better for you than a servant". Ibn Seereen said, "Subhan Allah' (is to be said for) thirty-four times".

حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، أَنَّ فَاطِمَةَ ـ عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلاَمُ ـ شَكَتْ مَا تَلْقَى فِي يَدِهَا مِنَ الرَّحَى، فَأَتَتِ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ تَسْأَلُهُ خَادِمًا، فَلَمْ تَجِدْهُ، فَذَكَرَتْ ذَلِكَ لِعَائِشَةَ، فَلَمَّا جَاءَ أَخْبَرَتْهُ‏.‏ قَالَ فَجَاءَنَا وَقَدْ أَخَذْنَا مَضَاجِعَنَا، فَذَهَبْتُ أَقُومُ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ مَكَانَكِ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَجَلَسَ بَيْنَنَا حَتَّى وَجَدْتُ بَرْدَ قَدَمَيْهِ عَلَى صَدْرِي فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَلاَ أَدُلُّكُمَا عَلَى مَا هُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكُمَا مِنْ خَادِمٍ، إِذَا أَوَيْتُمَا إِلَى فِرَاشِكُمَا، أَوْ أَخَذْتُمَا مَضَاجِعَكُمَا، فَكَبِّرَا ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ، وَسَبِّحَا ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ، وَاحْمَدَا ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ، فَهَذَا خَيْرٌ لَكُمَا مِنْ خَادِمٍ ‏"‏‏.‏ وَعَنْ شُعْبَةَ عَنْ خَالِدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ سِيرِينَ قَالَ التَّسْبِيحُ أَرْبَعٌ وَثَلاَثُونَ‏.‏

TOPICS
recitation * prayer * supplication * dhikr

QUICK LESSONS:

Remembering Allah through reciting certain phrases 33 times each before going to bed.

EXPLANATIONS:

This hadith speaks about the power of dhikr, or remembrance of Allah. It was narrated by 'Ali that Fatima complained about the blisters on her hands from using a mill-stone and wanted to ask the Prophet for a servant. When he came home, he told them that instead of getting a servant, they should recite certain phrases 33 times each before going to bed. These phrases are “Allahu Akbar” meaning “God is Greatest”; “Subhan Allah” meaning “Glory be to God”; and “Al hamdu 'illah” meaning “All praise be to God". By reciting these words every night before going to bed, it will bring peace and comfort into one's life as if they had gotten a servant. This teaches us that we should always remember Allah in our daily lives as He is the source of all peace and comfort in this world.

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