Sahih Muslim, 373
sahihChain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Yahya bin Zakaria bin Abi ZaidafromZakaria bin Abi Za'idahfromKhalid bin Salma bin al-Aas, al-Fa'Fa'from'Urwa ibn al-Zubayrfrom'Aisha bint Abi Bakr
Hadith text · Matn
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ وَإِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ، عَنِ الْبَهِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَذْكُرُ اللَّهَ عَلَى كُلِّ أَحْيَانِهِ .
English translation
'A'isha said:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to remember Allah at all moments.
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 3, Hadith 147
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Book 3, Hadith 724 (deprecated numbering scheme)
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
Allah said, "O you who have believed, remember Allah with much remembrance." (Al-Ahzab: 41) Remembering Allah may be with one's heart or tongue. The Prophet (ﷺ) had an abundant share of these two types. He used to frequently remember Allah more than anyone else. In this hadith, Aisha, the Mother of the Believers, narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) used to remember Allah in all his affairs, except during cases in which a Muslim was forbidden from remembering Him as during intercourse, answering the call of nature, etc. He was deeply keen to remember, glorify, and praise Allah. He taught us the best formulas that had great rewards whether or not they were confined to specific times or numbers. Her words, "in all of his affairs" confirmed that remembering Allah was not confined to a specific form as in prayer, circumambulation, or reciting the Quran, for which a Muslim should perform ablution ahead. She meant that he used to remember Allah, the Almighty, whether or not he performed ablution or bathing after intercourse, whether he was standing, sitting, lying down, or walking..