The Recitation For The 'Ishā' Prayer
Darussalam · Volume 2
(5) The Chapters OfEstablishing The PrayerAnd The SunnahRegarding ThemSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 836 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 273
Source no. 836 · Volume 2 · Page 408
Sahih
صحيح، صفة الصلاة
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836. It was narrated from Jâbir that Mu'âdh bin Jabal led his companions for the Tshâ' and he made the prayer too long for them. The Prophet ﷺ said: "Recite 'By the sun and its brightness,'[1] 'Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High,'[2] 'By the night as it envelops,'[3] or, 'Read! In the Name of your Lord Who has created.'"[4] (Sahih)
836 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، أَنَّ مُعَاذَ بْنَ جَبَلٍ صَلَّى بِأَصْحَابِهِ الْعِشَاءَ، فَطَوَّلَ عَلَيْهِمْ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ «اقْرَأْ بِالشَّمْسِ وَضُحَاهَا، وَسَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْأَعْلَى، وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَى، وَاقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ»
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Mu'âdh bin Jabal ﷺ, having offered the Tshâ' prayer behind the Prophet ﷺ used to lead the prayer in the mosque of his locality. In a situation like this, when this prayer was conducted even after the prayer in the Prophet's Mosque, lengthy recitation made it burdensome for the people, so much so that some of the people brought the complaint to the Prophet ﷺ. The Prophet ﷺ, therefore, admonished Mu'âdh. (Sahih Muslim:178) The Imâm must show consideration to the people who are weak or have other needs to fulfill. In case of a grievance against someone, it does not fall under the category [1] Ash-Shams (91). [2] Al-A'la (87). [3] Al-Lail (92). [4] Al-'Alaq (96). of backbiting to bring the matter to the notice of the superior authority since the objective here is to bring improvement through the correction of the mistake. d. Recitation in the 'Ishâ' prayer should be brief. It is, therefore, the Sunnah to recite either the chapters named by the Prophet ﷺ, or similar to them.