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‘Ali radiya Llahu ‘anhu says:
شكت لي فاطمة من الطحين، فقلت: لو أتيت أباك فسألتيه خادما، قال: فأتت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، فلم تصادفه، فرجعت مكانها، فلما جاء أخبر، فأتانا، وعلينا قطيفة إذا لبسناها طولا، خرجت منها جنوبنا، وإذا لبسناها عرضا، خرجت منها أقدامنا ورءوسنا، قال: يا فاطمة، أخبرت أنك جئت، فهل كانت لك حاجة؟، قالت: لا، قلت: بلى، شكت إلي من الطحين، فقلت: لو أتيت أباك فسألتيه خادما، فقال: «أفلا أدلكما على ما هو خير لكما من خادم؟ إذا أخذتما مضاجعكما تقولان ثلاثا وثلاثين، وثلاثا وثلاثين، وأربعا وثلاثين، تسبيحة، وتحميدة، وتكبيرة
Fatimah complained to me about (her hands becoming calloused due to milling) the flour. I said to her, “Why don’t you go to your father and request a slave from him.”
She came to Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam but did not find him upon which she returned. When Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam came back he was informed (that Fatimah had come looking for him). He came to us whilst we were covered with a sheet which exposed our sides if put vertically and exposed our feet and head if put horizontally.
He said, “O Fatimah, I have been told that you came to see me. Did you need something?”
She said, “No.”
I said, “But yes, she complained to me about (her hands becoming calloused due to milling) the flour upon which I said to her Why don’t you go to your father and request a slave from him.”
He said, “Shall I not show you that which is better for you than a salve? When you go to bed at night say Subhan Allah 33 times, Alhamdu li Allah 33 times, and Allah Akbar 34 times.”[1]
The narration of Sahih Muslim has the following addition:
قال علي ما تركته منذ سمعته من النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قيل له ولا ليلة صفين قال ولا ليلة صفين
‘Ali radiya Llahu ‘anhu says, “I have never left this practice since I heard it from Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam.”
It was asked of him, “Not even the night of Siffin?”
He replied, “Not even the night of Siffin.”[2]
بلغنا أنه من حافظ على هذه الكلمات لم يأخذه إعياء فيما يعانيه من شغل ومن غير
Those that are punctual in reciting this do not tire in their occupation and work.[3]
The narration is a reflection of this statement as servants bar their masters from fatigue by doing their work throughout the day. This dhikr is even better than a servant who is at hand and at call day and night. The principle of attaining strength through dhikr can be found in the Qur’an. Allah subhanahu wa ta ‘ala says:
وَيَا قَوْمِ اسْتَغْفِرُوْا رَبَّكُمْ ثُمَّ تُوبُوْا إِلَيْهِ يُرْسِلِ السَّمَاءَ عَلَيْكُم مِّدْرَارًا وَيَزِدْكُمْ قُوَّةً إِلَىٰ قُوَّتِكُمْ وَلَا تَتَوَلَّوْا مُجْرِمِيْنَ
And O my people, ask forgiveness of your Lord and then repent to Him. He will send [rain from] the sky upon you in showers and increase you in strength [added] to your strength. And do not turn away, [being] criminals.”[4]
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[1] Sahih ibn Hibban, Hadith: 6922.
[2] Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 2727.
[3] Al Wabil al Sayyib min al Kalim al Tayyib, pg. 97.
[4] Surah Hud: 52.
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‘Ali radiya Llahu ‘anhu says:
شكت لي فاطمة من الطحين، فقلت: لو أتيت أباك فسألتيه خادما، قال: فأتت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، فلم تصادفه، فرجعت مكانها، فلما جاء أخبر، فأتانا، وعلينا قطيفة إذا لبسناها طولا، خرجت منها جنوبنا، وإذا لبسناها عرضا، خرجت منها أقدامنا ورءوسنا، قال: يا فاطمة، أخبرت أنك جئت، فهل كانت لك حاجة؟، قالت: لا، قلت: بلى، شكت إلي من الطحين، فقلت: لو أتيت أباك فسألتيه خادما، فقال: «أفلا أدلكما على ما هو خير لكما من خادم؟ إذا أخذتما مضاجعكما تقولان ثلاثا وثلاثين، وثلاثا وثلاثين، وأربعا وثلاثين، تسبيحة، وتحميدة، وتكبيرة
Fatimah complained to me about (her hands becoming calloused due to milling) the flour. I said to her, “Why don’t you go to your father and request a slave from him.”
She came to Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam but did not find him upon which she returned. When Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam came back he was informed (that Fatimah had come looking for him). He came to us whilst we were covered with a sheet which exposed our sides if put vertically and exposed our feet and head if put horizontally.
He said, “O Fatimah, I have been told that you came to see me. Did you need something?”
She said, “No.”
I said, “But yes, she complained to me about (her hands becoming calloused due to milling) the flour upon which I said to her Why don’t you go to your father and request a slave from him.”
He said, “Shall I not show you that which is better for you than a salve? When you go to bed at night say Subhan Allah 33 times, Alhamdu li Allah 33 times, and Allah Akbar 34 times.”[1]
The narration of Sahih Muslim has the following addition:
قال علي ما تركته منذ سمعته من النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قيل له ولا ليلة صفين قال ولا ليلة صفين
‘Ali radiya Llahu ‘anhu says, “I have never left this practice since I heard it from Rasulullah salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam.”
It was asked of him, “Not even the night of Siffin?”
He replied, “Not even the night of Siffin.”[2]
بلغنا أنه من حافظ على هذه الكلمات لم يأخذه إعياء فيما يعانيه من شغل ومن غير
Those that are punctual in reciting this do not tire in their occupation and work.[3]
The narration is a reflection of this statement as servants bar their masters from fatigue by doing their work throughout the day. This dhikr is even better than a servant who is at hand and at call day and night. The principle of attaining strength through dhikr can be found in the Qur’an. Allah subhanahu wa ta ‘ala says:
وَيَا قَوْمِ اسْتَغْفِرُوْا رَبَّكُمْ ثُمَّ تُوبُوْا إِلَيْهِ يُرْسِلِ السَّمَاءَ عَلَيْكُم مِّدْرَارًا وَيَزِدْكُمْ قُوَّةً إِلَىٰ قُوَّتِكُمْ وَلَا تَتَوَلَّوْا مُجْرِمِيْنَ
And O my people, ask forgiveness of your Lord and then repent to Him. He will send [rain from] the sky upon you in showers and increase you in strength [added] to your strength. And do not turn away, [being] criminals.”[4]
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[1] Sahih ibn Hibban, Hadith: 6922.
[2] Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 2727.
[3] Al Wabil al Sayyib min al Kalim al Tayyib, pg. 97.
[4] Surah Hud: 52.