Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 20, Hadith 25 It was narrated that Hudhaifah said: “When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) got up to pray tahajjud at night, he would brush his teeth with the siwak. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ حُصَيْنٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا وَائِلٍ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ، قَالَ كَانَ […]
Sunan an-Nasāʾī is one of the six major hadith collections in Sunni Islam, compiled by Imam Ahmad ibn Shuʿayb an-Nasāʾī. Known for its high standard of authenticity and precise methodology, it focuses primarily on hadiths related to Islamic law (fiqh), worship, and ethics. The collection is notable for its detailed arrangement and careful classification of narrations, often including commentary on the strength and reliability of the hadiths. It serves as an essential reference for scholars, students, and anyone studying the practice of Islam through prophetic tradition.
Book 20, The Book of Qiyām al-Layl and Voluntary Prayers, covers non-obligatory night and day prayers.
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 20, Hadith 26 It was narrated that Hudhaifah said: “We were commanded to use the siwak when we got up to pray at night.” أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي سِنَانٍ، عَنْ أَبِي حُصَيْنٍ، عَنْ شَقِيقٍ، عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ، قَالَ كُنَّا نُؤْمَرُ بِالسِّوَاكِ إِذَا قُمْنَا مِنَ اللَّيْلِ . […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 20, Hadith 27 It was narrated that Shaqiq said: “We were commanded, when we got up to pray at night, to clean our mouths with the siwak.” أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي حَصِينٍ، عَنْ شَقِيقٍ، قَالَ كُنَّا نُؤْمَرُ إِذَا قُمْنَا مِنَ اللَّيْلِ أَنْ نَشُوصَ […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 20, Hadith 28 Abu Salamah bin ‘Abdur-Rahman said: “I asked ‘Aishah: ‘With what did the Prophet (ﷺ) start his prayer?’ She said: ‘When he got up to pray at night he would start his prayer with the words: Allahumma Rabba Jibril wa Maika’il wa Israfil; Fatirus-samawati wal-ard, ‘alim al-ghaybi wash-shahadah, anta tahkumu […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 20, Hadith 29 It was narrated that Ibn Shihaab said: “Humaid bin Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Awf told me that a man from among the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘I said, when I was on a journey with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): By Allah (SWT), I am going to watch the […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 20, Hadith 30 It was narrated that Anas said: “Every time we wanted to see the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) praying at night we saw him, and every time we wanted to see him sleeping, we saw him.” أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا يَزِيدُ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا حُمَيْدٌ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ مَا […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 20, Hadith 31 Ya’la bin Mamlak said that he asked Umm Salamah about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and she said: “He used to pray ‘Isha, then he would recite tasbih, then after that he would pray whatever Allah (SWT) willed (he should pray) of night prayer. Then he […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 20, Hadith 32 It was narrated from Ya’la bin Mamlak that he asked Umm Salamah, the wife of the Prophet (ﷺ) about the recitation and prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). She said: “What do you want to know about his prayer (I.e., you can never match it)? He used to […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 20, Hadith 33 It was narrated from ‘Amr bin Aws that he heard Abdullah bin Amr bin Al-‘As say: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘The most beloved of fasting to Allah is the fasting of Dawud, peace be upon him. He used to fast one day and not the next. And […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 20, Hadith 34 It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “On the night on which I was taken on the Night Journey (Al-Isra’) I came to Musa, peace be upon him, at the red dune, and he was standing, praying in his grave.” أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 20, Hadith 35 It was narrated from Anas that : The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “I came to Musa at the red dune and he was standing and praying.” أَخْبَرَنَا الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ التَّيْمِيِّ، وَثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 20, Hadith 36 It was narrated from Anas that: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “I passed by the grave of Musa, peace be upon him, and he was praying in his grave.” أَخْبَرَنِي أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَبَّانُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا ثَابِتٌ، وَسُلَيْمَانُ التَّيْمِيُّ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ […]