حَدَّثَنَا بَدَلُ بْنُ الْمُحَبَّرِ أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي الْحَکَمُ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ أَبِي لَيْلَی حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيٌّ أَنَّ فَاطِمَةَ عَلَيْهَا السَّلَام اشْتَکَتْ مَا تَلْقَی مِنْ الرَّحَی مِمَّا تَطْحَنُ فَبَلَغَهَا أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أُتِيَ بِسَبْيٍ فَأَتَتْهُ تَسْأَلُهُ خَادِمًا فَلَمْ تُوَافِقْهُ فَذَکَرَتْ لِعَائِشَةَ فَجَائَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَذَکَرَتْ ذَلِکَ عَائِشَةُ لَهُ فَأَتَانَا وَقَدْ دَخَلْنَا مَضَاجِعَنَا فَذَهَبْنَا لِنَقُومَ فَقَالَ عَلَی مَکَانِکُمَا حَتَّی وَجَدْتُ بَرْدَ قَدَمَيْهِ عَلَی صَدْرِي فَقَالَ أَلَا أَدُلُّکُمَا عَلَی خَيْرٍ مِمَّا سَأَلْتُمَاهُ إِذَا أَخَذْتُمَا مَضَاجِعَکُمَا فَکَبِّرَا اللَّهَ أَرْبَعًا وَثَلَاثِينَ وَاحْمَدَا ثَلَاثًا وَثَلَاثِينَ وَسَبِّحَا ثَلَاثًا وَثَلَاثِينَ فَإِنَّ ذَلِکَ خَيْرٌ لَکُمَا مِمَّا سَأَلْتُمَاهُ
صحیح بخاری · Hadith 3113
Narrated `Ali: Fatima complained of what she suffered from the hand mill and from grinding, when she got the news that some slave girls of the booty had been brought to Allah's Apostle. She went to him to ask for a maid-servant, but she could not find him, and told `Aisha of her need. When the Prophet came, Aisha informed him of that. The Prophet came to our house when we had gone to our beds. (On seeing the Prophet) we were going to get up, but he said, 'Keep at your places,' I felt the coolness of the Prophet's feet on my chest. Then he said, "Shall I tell you a thing which is better than what you asked me for? When you go to your beds, say: 'Allahu Akbar (i.e. Allah is Greater)' for 34 times, and 'Al hamdu Li llah (i.e. all the praises are for Allah)' for 33 times, and Subhan Allah (i.e. Glorified be Allah) for 33 times. This is better for you than what you have requested."
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020