سنن نسائی · Hadith 1138

It was narrated that Iludhaifah said: “I prayed with the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم one night. He started reciting Suirat Al Baqarah and he recited one hundred verses, then did not bow, rather he continued. I thought: ‘He will complete it in two Rak’ahs, but be continued.’ I thought: ‘He will complete it and then bow,’ but he continued, until he recited Suirat An-Nisa’, then Al ‘Imran. Then he bowed for almost as long as he had stood, saying while bowing: ‘Subhan Rabbial- ‘azim, Subhan Rabbial- ‘a Subhan Rabblal ‘a?Im (Glory be to my Lord Almighty, Glory be to my Lord Almighty, Glory be to my Lord Almighty).’ Then he raised his head and said: ‘Sami’ Allahu liman Hamidah (Allah hears the one who praises Him). Then he prostrated and made his prostration lengthy, saying: “Subhan RabbIal-A’la, Subhan RabbIal-A’la, Subhan RabbIal-A ‘la (Glory be to my Lord Most High, Glory be to my Lord Most High, Glory be to my Lord Most High). And he did not come to any verse that spoke of fear or of glorifying Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, but he said something appropriate.” (Sahih).

Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020