English translation
309. ‘Abdullāh bin Buraidah narrated that his father (Buraidah) said: “Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ would recite: By the sun and its brightness,[1] or similar Sūrah for the latter ‘Ishā’ (prayer).” (Hasan) [He said:] There are narrations on this topic from Al-Barā’ bin ‘Āzib, [and Anas]. Abū ‘Eisā said: The Hadīth of Buraidah is a Hasan Hadīth. It has been reported that the Prophet ﷺ would recite: By the fig and the olive,[2] for the latter ‘Ishā’. It has been reported that ‘Uthmān bin ‘Affān would recite from the middle Muṣaṣṣal Sūrah, like Al- Munāfiqūn or similar, for 'Ishā'. It has been narrated from Companions of the Prophet ﷺ and the Tābi'īn that they would recite more or less than these, so it is as if the matter was not restricted according to them. The best thing about this is what has been reported from the Prophet ﷺ, that he would recite: By the sun and its brightness, and By the fig and the olive.