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Sunan Ibn Majah 716 (Book 3, Hadith 11) #30068
The Power of Prayer Over Sleep

SUMMARY: The Prophet approved of Bilal's words "The prayer is better than sleep" to be used in the Adhan for the Fajr prayer.

It was narrated that Bilal came to the Prophet to call him for the Fajr prayer, and was told: "He is sleeping". He said: "As-salatu khairum minan-nawm, As-salatu khairum minan-nawm (The prayer is better than sleep, the prayer is better than sleep). These words were approved of in the Adhan for the Fajr, and that is how it remained.
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ بِلاَلٍ، أَنَّهُ أَتَى النَّبِيَّ ـ ـ يُؤْذِنُهُ بِصَلاَةِ الْفَجْرِ فَقِيلَ هُوَ نَائِمٌ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ الصَّلاَةُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ النَّوْمِ الصَّلاَةُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ النَّوْمِ فَأُقِرَّتْ فِي تَأْذِينِ الْفَجْرِ فَثَبَتَ الأَمْرُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ

TOPICS
prayer  *  sleep  *  salat  *  nawm  *  adhan  *  fajr

QUICK LESSONS:
Prioritize your prayers over other activities

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the importance of prayer over sleep. It was narrated that Bilal came to the Prophet and called him for the Fajr prayer, but he was told that he was sleeping. In response, Bilal said “As-salatu khairum minan-nawm” which translates to “The prayer is better than sleep”. These words were approved by the Prophet and became part of what is known as an Adhan or a call for people to come together and pray. This hadith teaches us how important it is to prioritize our prayers over our sleep or any other activities we may have planned for ourselves during those times. We should remember that Allah has given us these times as a blessing so we can connect with Him through our prayers and ask Him for His mercy and guidance in all aspects of life.

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