Recording 39 / 42
Ten Verses and the Ranks of Paradise
من قرأ عشر آيات في ليلة، كتب له قنطار، والقنطار خير من الدنيا وما فيها، فإذا كان يوم القيامة، يقول ربك عز وجل: اقرأ وارق لكل آية درجة، حتى ينتهي إلى آخر آية معه، يقول ربك عز وجل للعبد: اقبض، فيقول العبد بيده يا رب أنت أعلم، فيقول بهذه الخلد، وبهذه النعيم
Whoever recites ten verses during the night (i.e. in prayer) a Qintar of reward is written for him, and a Qintar is better than the world and whatever is in it. When it is the Day of Judgement your Lord Azzawajall will say: “Recite and rise one degree by every verse”, until he gets to the last verse that he knows. Then Allaah Azzawajall will say to the servant: “Take possession (i.e.of the reward)”, and the servant’s hand will say: “Oh my Lord! You know best”, Allaah will then say: “With this is (your) eternity and with this is (your) bliss.
Translation: Salafi Publications, The Superiority of Night Prayer and Its Effect in Increasing Imaan, p. 4, footnote 24
Translation follows a related wording.
Sources & grading
- Video description, citing al-Tabarani : Hasan chain, as stated in the video description
Notes on this narration (1)
- The published English phrase “the servant’s hand will say” is retained. The Arabic describes the servant’s gesture.
Other narrations (2)
Related account Sunan Abi Dawud 1398
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرٌو، أَنَّ أَبَا سَوِيَّةَ، حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّهُ، سَمِعَ ابْنَ حُجَيْرَةَ، يُخْبِرُ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ قَامَ بِعَشْرِ آيَاتٍ لَمْ يُكْتَبْ مِنَ الْغَافِلِينَ وَمَنْ قَامَ بِمِائَةِ آيَةٍ كُتِبَ مِنَ الْقَانِتِينَ وَمَنْ قَامَ بِأَلْفِ آيَةٍ كُتِبَ مِنَ الْمُقَنْطَرِينَ " . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ ابْنُ حُجَيْرَةَ الأَصْغَرُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ حُجَيْرَةَ .
Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-'As: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone prays at night reciting regularly ten verses, he will not be recorded among the negligent; if anyone prays at night and recites a hundred verses, he will be recorded among those who are obedient to Allah; and if anyone prays at night reciting one thousand verses, he will be recorded among those who receive huge rewards. Abu Dawud said: The name of Ibn Hujairah al-Asghar is 'Abd Allah b. 'Abd al-Rahman b. Hujairah.
Translation: Sunnah.com
Sources & grading
- Al-Albani : Sahih
Related account Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2914
حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ الْحَفَرِيُّ وَأَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ أَبِي النَّجُودِ، عَنْ زِرٍّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " يُقَالُ يَعْنِي لِصَاحِبِ الْقُرْآنِ اقْرَأْ وَارْتَقِ وَرَتِّلْ كَمَا كُنْتَ تُرَتِّلُ فِي الدُّنْيَا فَإِنَّ مَنْزِلَتَكَ عِنْدَ آخِرِ آيَةٍ تَقْرَأُ بِهَا " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . حَدَّثَنَا بُنْدَارٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ نَحْوَهُ .
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr: that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "It shall be said - meaning to the one who memorized the Qur'an - 'Recite, and rise up, recite (melodiously) as you would recite in the world. For indeed your rank shall be at the last Ayah you recited.'"
Translation: Sunnah.com
Sources & grading
- Darussalam : Hasan