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Musnad Ahmad 967, 968 (Book 5, Hadith 392) #34618
The Benefits of Using Siwak and Delaying Isha' Prayer

SUMMARY: The Prophet ﷺ encourages his followers to use the siwak and delay Isha' prayer until the first third of the night has passed, as Allah may he be exalted descends to the first heaven and listens for any requests from people.

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: Were it not that it would be too difficult for my ummah, I would have commanded them to use the siwak every time of prayer, and I would have delayed Isha' until the first third of the night had passed, because when the first third of the night has passed. Allah may he be exalted descends to the first heaven and stays there until dawn comes, and says: Is there any asking so that he might be given? Is there anyone praying so that he might be answered? Is there any sick person asking for healing so that he might be healed? Is there any sinner asking for forgiveness, so that he might be forgiven? A hadeeth like that of Abu Hurairah was narrated from 'Ali bin Abi Talib (رضي الله عنه) from the Prophet ﷺ Abi Talib.
حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، حَدَّثَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيُّ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، مَوْلَى أُمِّ صُبَيَّةَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ لَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَأَمَرْتُهُمْ بِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلَاةٍ وَلَأَخَّرْتُ عِشَاءَ الْآخِرَةِ إِلَى ثُلُثِ اللَّيْلِ الْأَوَّلِ فَإِنَّهُ إِذَا مَضَى ثُلُثُ اللَّيْلِ الْأَوَّلُ هَبَطَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا فَلَمْ يَزَلْ هُنَاكَ حَتَّى يَطْلُعَ الْفَجْرُ فَيَقُولَ قَائِلٌ أَلَا سَائِلٌ يُعْطَى أَلَا دَاعٍ يُجَابُ أَلَا سَقِيمٌ يَسْتَشْفِي فَيُشْفَى أَلَا مُذْنِبٌ يَسْتَغْفِرُ فَيُغْفَرَ لَهُ. حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي عَنِ ابْنِ إِسْحَاقَ حَدَّثَنِي عَمِّي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ يَسَارٍ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي رَافِعٍ مَوْلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ مِثْلَ حَدِيثِ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ‏.‏
TOPICS
prayer  *  asking  *  healing  *  forgiveness  *  siwaak  *  salaah  *  duaaa  *  shifaa  *  maghfirah  *  siwak

QUICK LESSONS:
Use a siwak before praying; Delay Isha' prayer until after the first third of night has passed; Ask for healing; Ask for forgiveness; Have faith in God's mercy & compassion.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about how important it is for Muslims to use a siwak before praying and delaying their Isha' prayer until after the first third of the night has passed. According to this hadith, Allah may he be exalted descends to the first heaven during this time and listens for any requests from people. He will answer prayers, heal those who are sick, and forgive those who ask for forgiveness. Therefore, it is important that Muslims take advantage of this time by using a siwak before praying so that their prayers can be heard more easily by Allah. Additionally, delaying Isha' prayer until after the first third of night has passed allows Muslims more time to make duaa’s or supplications which can then be answered by Allah during his descent into heaven.

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