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Sunan an-Nasai 1121 (Book 12, Hadith 93) #15729
Prayer for Light

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught a prayer to ask Allah for light in the heart, hearing, seeing, beneath and above oneself, as well as on the right and left side.

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said: "I stayed overnight with my maternal aunt Maimunah bin Al-Harith, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ stayed overnight with her. I saw him get up to relieve himself and he went to the waterskin and undid its string, then he performed wudu and that was moderate (in the amount of water used). Then he went to his bed and slept. Then he got up again and went to the waterskin and undid its string, and performed wudu again, like the first time. Then he stood and prayed, and when he prostrated he said: 'Allahummaj'al fi qalbi nuran waj'al fi sami' nuran waj'al fi basri nuran, waj'al min tahti nuran waj'al min fawqi nuran, wa 'an yamii nuran wa 'an yasari nuran waj'al amami nuran, waj'al khalfi nuran wa a'zimli nura (O Allah, place light in my heart, and place light in my hearing, and place light in my seeing, and place light beneath me, and place light above me, and light on my right, and light on my left, and place light behind me, and make the light greater for me'.) Then he slept until he started to snore, then Bilal came and woke him up for the prayer".
أَخْبَرَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ كُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي رِشْدِينَ، - وَهُوَ كُرَيْبٌ - عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ بِتُّ عِنْدَ خَالَتِي مَيْمُونَةَ بِنْتِ الْحَارِثِ وَبَاتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ عِنْدَهَا فَرَأَيْتُهُ قَامَ لِحَاجَتِهِ فَأَتَى الْقِرْبَةَ فَحَلَّ شِنَاقَهَا ثُمَّ تَوَضَّأَ وُضُوءًا بَيْنَ الْوُضُوءَيْنِ ثُمَّ أَتَى فِرَاشَهُ فَنَامَ ثُمَّ قَامَ قَوْمَةً أُخْرَى فَأَتَى الْقِرْبَةَ فَحَلَّ شِنَاقَهَا ثُمَّ تَوَضَّأَ وُضُوءًا هُوَ الْوُضُوءُ ثُمَّ قَامَ يُصَلِّي وَكَانَ يَقُولُ فِي سُجُودِهِ ‏ "‏ اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ فِي قَلْبِي نُورًا وَاجْعَلْ فِي سَمْعِي نُورًا وَاجْعَلْ فِي بَصَرِي نُورًا وَاجْعَلْ مِنْ تَحْتِي نُورًا وَاجْعَلْ مِنْ فَوْقِي نُورًا وَعَنْ يَمِينِي نُورًا وَعَنْ يَسَارِي نُورًا وَاجْعَلْ أَمَامِي نُورًا وَاجْعَلْ خَلْفِي نُورًا وَأَعْظِمْ لِي نُورًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ نَامَ حَتَّى نَفَخَ فَأَتَاهُ بِلاَلٌ فَأَيْقَظَهُ لِلصَّلاَةِ
TOPICS
prayer  *  light  *  prostration  *  wudu

QUICK LESSONS:
Pray regularly ; Seek guidance from Allah through prayers ; Use resources such as water moderately ; Respect elders ; Wake up early for prayers even if one is tired or sleepy .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about a prayer that Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught to his companion Ibn 'Abbas. The prayer is asking Allah for light in the heart, hearing, seeing, beneath and above oneself, as well as on the right and left side. This hadith teaches us that we should always seek guidance from Allah through prayers so that He can provide us with light in our hearts and minds. It also teaches us to be mindful of how much water we use when performing wudu before praying. We should not waste water but use it moderately like Prophet Muhammad did during his wudu. Lastly this hadith reminds us of how important it is to pray regularly even if we are tired or sleepy because Bilal woke up Prophet Muhammad when he was snoring due to being tired from staying up late at night with his aunt Maimunah bin Al-Harith.

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