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Sunan Abi Dawud 5062 (Book 43, Hadith 290) #25353
Reciting Prayers Instead of Asking for a Servant

SUMMARY: The Prophet (May peace be upon him) advised Fatimah to recite certain phrases instead of asking for a servant.

Ali said : Fatimah complained to the Prophet (May peace be upon him) of the effect of the grinding stone on her hand. Then some slaves (prisoners of war) were brought to him. So she went to him to ask for (one of) them, but she did not find him. She mentioned the matter to 'A’ishah. When the prophet (May peace be upon him) came, she informed him. He (the prophet) visited us (Ali) when we had gone to bed, and when we were about to get up, he said: stay where you are. He then came and sat down between us (her and me), and I felt the coldness of his feet on my chest. He then said; "Let me guide to something better than what you have asked. When you go bed, say: Glory be to Allah" thirty-three times".Praise be to Allah" thirty-three times, and " Allah is most Great" thirty-four times. That will be better for you than a servant.
حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، - الْمَعْنَى - عَنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، - قَالَ مُسَدَّدٌ - قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيٌّ، قَالَ شَكَتْ فَاطِمَةُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ مَا تَلْقَى فِي يَدِهَا مِنَ الرَّحَى فَأُتِيَ بِسَبْىٍ فَأَتَتْهُ تَسْأَلُهُ فَلَمْ تَرَهُ فَأَخْبَرَتْ بِذَلِكَ عَائِشَةَ فَلَمَّا جَاءَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ أَخْبَرَتْهُ فَأَتَانَا وَقَدْ أَخَذْنَا مَضَاجِعَنَا فَذَهَبْنَا لِنَقُومَ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ عَلَى مَكَانِكُمَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَجَاءَ فَقَعَدَ بَيْنَنَا حَتَّى وَجَدْتُ بَرْدَ قَدَمَيْهِ عَلَى صَدْرِي فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَلاَ أَدُلُّكُمَا عَلَى خَيْرٍ مِمَّا سَأَلْتُمَا إِذَا أَخَذْتُمَا مَضَاجِعَكُمَا فَسَبِّحَا ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ وَاحْمَدَا ثَلاَثًا وَثَلاَثِينَ وَكَبِّرَا أَرْبَعًا وَثَلاَثِينَ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكُمَا مِنْ خَادِمٍ
TOPICS
prayer  *  recitation  *  servant  *  salat  *  tahmid  *  takbir  *  muhammad

QUICK LESSONS:
Turn towards God in difficult situations, Rely on spiritual guidance rather than material things or people as solutions, Seek solace from prayer and recitation rather than material possessions or people's help .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad's advice to his daughter, Fatimah. She had complained to him about the difficulty of grinding grain with a stone and asked for a servant. The Prophet responded by advising her to recite three phrases before going to bed instead of asking for a servant. He said that she should say "Glory be to Allah" thirty-three times, "Praise be to Allah" thirty-three times, and "Allah is most Great" thirty-four times. This would be better than having a servant because it would bring her closer to God and help her in her spiritual journey. It also teaches us that we should always turn towards God in difficult situations rather than relying on material things or people as solutions.

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