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Sahih Muslim 2727a (Book 48, Hadith 108) #13985
Seeking Help from Allah through Prayer

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) teaching his daughter Fatima and her family a better way to seek help from Allah than asking for material things.

It is reported on the authority of Ali that Fatima had corns in her hand because of working at the hand-mill. There had fallen to the lot of Allah's Apostle some prisoners of war. She (Fatima) came to the Prophet but she did not find him (in the house). She met A'isha and informed her (about her hardship). When Allah's Apostle came, she (A'isha) informed him about the visit of Fatima. Allah's Messenger came to them (Fatima and her family). They had gone to their beds'.Ali further (reported): We tried to stand up (as a mark of respect) but Allah's Messenger said: Keep to your beds, and he sat amongst us and I felt the coldness of his feet upon my chest. He then said: May I not direct you to something better than what you have asked for? When you go to your bed, you should recite Takbir (Allah-o-Akbar) thirty-four times and Tasbih (Subhan Allah) thirty-three times and Tahmid (al-Hamdu li-Allah) thirty-three times, and that is better than the servant for you.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لاِبْنِ الْمُثَنَّى - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ أَبِي لَيْلَى، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيٌّ، أَنَّ فَاطِمَةَ، اشْتَكَتْ مَا تَلْقَى مِنَ الرَّحَى فِي يَدِهَا وَأَتَى النَّبِيَّ سَبْىٌ فَانْطَلَقَتْ فَلَمْ تَجِدْهُ وَلَقِيَتْ عَائِشَةَ فَأَخْبَرَتْهَا فَلَمَّا جَاءَ النَّبِيُّ أَخْبَرَتْهُ عَائِشَةُ بِمَجِيءِ فَاطِمَةَ إِلَيْهَا فَجَاءَ النَّبِيُّ إِلَيْنَا وَقَدْ أَخَذْنَا مَضَاجِعَنَا فَذَهَبْنَا نَقُومُ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ‏"‏ عَلَى مَكَانِكُمَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَعَدَ بَيْنَنَا حَتَّى وَجَدْتُ بَرْدَ قَدَمِهِ عَلَى صَدْرِي ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَلاَ أُعَلِّمُكُمَا خَيْرًا مِمَّا سَأَلْتُمَا إِذَا أَخَذْتُمَا مَضَاجِعَكُمَا أَنْ تُكَبِّرَا اللَّهَ أَرْبَعًا وَثَلاَثِينَ وَتُسَبِّحَاهُ ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ وَتَحْمَدَاهُ ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكُمَا مِنْ خَادِمٍ

TOPICS
prayer  *  recitation  *  supplication  *  gratitude

QUICK LESSONS:
Turn to Allah first when in need or difficulty, Be grateful towards God's blessings no matter how small they may seem

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks of the importance of prayer and supplication in seeking help from Allah. It was narrated by Ali ibn Abi Talib that Fatima came to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) asking for help with her corns in her hands due to working at a hand-mill. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) then taught them a better way than what they asked for - reciting Takbir thirty-four times, Tasbih thirty-three times and Tahmid thirty-three times before going to bed. This is an example of how we should turn to Allah first before anything else when we are in need or difficulty as He is our Creator and Sustainer who knows best what is good for us. We should also be grateful for His blessings upon us no matter how small they may seem as it could be much worse without them.

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