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٢٣٢١ - محمد بن رافع بن أبي زيد، واسمه سابور القشيري، مولاهم، أبو عبد الله النيسابوري. • قال عبد الله بن عبد الوهاب الخوارزمي: سألت أحمد بن حنبل، عن محمد بن يحيى، ومحمد بن رافع، فقال: محمد بن يحيى أحفظ، ومحمد بن رافع أورع. «تاريخ بغداد» ٣/٤١٨. • • •
محمد بن رافع بن أبي زيد، واسمه سابور القشيري مولاهم، أبو عبد الله النيسابوري الزاهد. روى عن: ابن عيينة، وأبي معاوية الضرير، وأبي أحمد الزبيري، وأبي داود الحفري، وأبي داود الطيالسي، وحسين بن علي الجعفي، وأبي أسامة، وأبي عامر العقدي، وأزهر بن سعد السمان، وزيد بن الحباب، ومحمد بن إسماعيل بن أبي فديك، وأبي النضر، وحسين بن محمد، وعبد الرزاق، فأكثر عنه، وعبد الله بن إبراهيم بن عمر بن كيسان، وإبراهيم بن عمر الصنعاني، وإسحاق بن سليمان الرازي، وأبي المنذر إسماعيل بن عمر، وإسحاق بن عيسى بن الطباع، وحجين بن المثنى، وزكريا بن عدي، وسريج بن النعمان، وشبابة بن سوار، وقراد أبي نوح، ومصعب بن المقدام، ومحمد بن الحسن بن أتش، وهشام بن سعيد الطالقاني، ويحيى بن آدم، ويحيى بن إسحاق السيلحيني، وأبي بكر الحنفي، وأبي بكر بن أبي أويس، وخلق كثير. روى عنه: الجماعة سوى ابن ماجه، وأبو زرعة، وأبو حاتم، وإبراهيم بن أبي طالب، ومحمد بن يحيى الذهلي، وابن خزيمة، وأبو العباس السراج، وأبو بكر بن أبي داود، ومحمد بن عقيل الخزاعي، وحاجب بن أحمد الطوسي، وغيرهم. قال عبد الله بن عبد الوهاب الخوارزمي، عن أحمد: محمد بن يحيى أحفظ، ومحمد بن رافع أورع. وقال البخاري: حدثنا محمد بن رافع بن سابور، وكان من خيار عباد الله. وقال النسائي: أخبرنا محمد بن رافع الثقة المأمون. وقال ابن أبي حاتم عن أبي زرعة: شيخ صدوق قدم علينا، وكان قد رحل م…
٢٢٧٩ - محمد بن رافع بن أبي زيد، أبو عبد اللَّه القشيري قال عبد اللَّه بن عبد الوهاب الخوارزمي: سمعت أحمد بن حنبل -وسئل عن محمد بن يحيى ومحمد بن رافع- فقال: محمد بن يحيى أحفظ، ومحمد بن رافع أورع. "تاريخ بغداد" ٣/ ٤١٨، "تهذيب الكمال" ٢٥/ ١٩٣. قال أبو عمر المستملي: أتيت أحمد بن حنبل ثم ذكرت محمد بن رافع؛ فقال: من محمد بن رافع؟ ثم سكت ساعة، ثم قال: لعله الذي كان معنا عند عبد الرزاق؟ قلت: نعم. "سير أعلام النبلاء" ١٢/ ٢٨٠.
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يت من المحدثين أهيب منه كان يستند فيأخذ الكتاب فيقرأ بنفسه فلا ينطق أحد ولا يبتسم، سمعت محمد بن صالح يقول: سمعت أحمد بن سلمة يقول: سمعت مسلم بن الحجاج يقول: محمد بن رافع ثقة مأمون صحيح الكتاب. وقال ابن صالح: حدثنا محمد بن شاذان، حدثنا محمد بن رافع: الثقة المأمون. وقال أحمد بن سيار في ذكر مشايخ نيسابور: محمد بن رافع كان ثقة حسن الرواية عن أهل
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يقول: محمد بن رافع ثقة مأمون صحيح الكتاب. وقال ابن صالح: حدثنا محمد بن شاذان، حدثنا محمد بن رافع: الثقة المأمون. وقال أحمد بن سيار في ذكر مشايخ نيسابور: محمد بن رافع كان ثقة حسن الرواية عن أهل اليمن. وقال النسائي في مشيخته، ومسلمة في الصلة: ثقة ثبت. وفي الزهرة: روى عنه البخاري (١٧) حديثا، ومسلم (٣٦٢) حديثا
page 1890, entry [7488] · Provisional · High confidence
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شاذان، حدثنا محمد بن رافع: الثقة المأمون. وقال أحمد بن سيار في ذكر مشايخ نيسابور: محمد بن رافع كان ثقة حسن الرواية عن أهل اليمن. وقال النسائي في مشيخته، ومسلمة في الصلة: ثقة ثبت. وفي الزهرة: روى عنه البخاري (١٧) حديثا، ومسلم (٣٦٢) حديثا
page 1890, entry [7488] · Provisional · High confidence
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حمد بن رافع بن أبي زيد، محمد بن رافع بن أبي زيد، واسمه سابور القشيري مولاهم، أبو عبد الله النيسابوري الزاهد.
page 1890, entry [7488] · Provisional · Medium confidence
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محمد بن رافع بن أبي زيد، واسمه سابور القشيري مولاهم، أبو عبد الله النيسابوري الزاهد.
page 1890, entry [7488] · Provisional · Medium confidence
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حمد بن رافع بن أبي زيد، محمد بن رافع بن أبي زيد، واسمه سابور القشيري مولاهم، أبو عبد الله النيسابوري الزاهد.
page 1890, entry [7488] · Provisional · Medium confidence
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الشاتي، وقدلبس لحافه الذي يلبسه بالليل. وذكره ابن حبان في الثقات، وقال: مات سنة خمس وأربعين ومائتين، وكان تقيا فاضلا. وفيها أرخه البخاري وغيره. قلت: قال الحاكم: هو شيخ عصر
page 1890, entry [7488] · Provisional · Medium confidence
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محمد بن رافع بن أبي زيد،
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، وإسحاق بن سليمان الرازي، وأبي المنذر إسماعيل بن عمر، وإسحاق بن عيسى بن الطباع، وحجين بن المثنى، وزكريا بن عدي، وسريج بن النعمان، وشبابة بن سوار، وقراد أبي نوح، ومصعب بن المقدام، ومحمد بن الحسن بن أتش، وهشام بن سعيد الطالقاني، ويحيى بن آدم، ويحيى بن إسحاق السيلحيني، وأبي
page 1890, entry [7488] · Provisional · Low confidence
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مان الرازي، وأبي المنذر إسماعيل بن عمر، وإسحاق بن عيسى بن الطباع، وحجين بن المثنى، وزكريا بن عدي، وسريج بن النعمان، وشبابة بن سوار، وقراد أبي نوح، ومصعب بن المقدام، ومحمد بن الحسن بن أتش، وهشام بن سعيد الطالقاني، ويحيى بن آدم، ويحيى بن إسحاق السيلحيني، وأبي بكر الحنفي، وأ
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Reports From: إسحاق بن سليمان الرازي
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Reports From: حسين بن علي الجعفي
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Reports From: حجين بن المثنى
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Reports From: أبي داود الطيالسي
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Reports From: عبد الله بن إبراهيم بن عمر بن كيسان
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Reports From: محمد بن الحسن بن أتش
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Reports From: حاجب بن أحمد الطوسي
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وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَكْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَطَاءٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ بِتُّ ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ عِنْدَ خَالَتِي مَيْمُونَةَ فَقَامَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّي مُتَطَوِّعًا مِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَقَامَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَى الْقِرْبَةِ فَتَوَضَّأَ فَقَامَ فَصَلَّى فَقُمْتُ لَمَّا رَأَيْتُهُ صَنَعَ ذَلِكَ فَتَوَضَّأْتُ مِنَ الْقِرْبَةِ ثُمَّ قُمْتُ إِلَى شِقِّهِ الأَيْسَرِ فَأَخَذَ بِيَدِي مِنْ وَرَاءِ ظَهْرِهِ يَعْدِلُنِي كَذَلِكَ مِنْ وَرَاءِ ظَهْرِهِ إِلَى الشِّقِّ الأَيْمَنِ قُلْتُ أَفِي التَّطَوُّعِ كَانَ ذَلِكَ قَالَ نَعَمْ
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حَدَّثَنِي هَارُونُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الأَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرٌو، عَنْ عَبْدِ رَبِّهِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ مَخْرَمَةَ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ كُرَيْبٍ، مَوْلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ نِمْتُ عِنْدَ مَيْمُونَةَ زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عِنْدَهَا تِلْكَ اللَّيْلَةَ فَتَوَضَّأَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ قَامَ فَصَلَّى فَقُمْتُ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ فَأَخَذَنِي فَجَعَلَنِي عَنْ يَمِينِهِ فَصَلَّى فِي تِلْكَ اللَّيْلَةِ ثَلاَثَ عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً ثُمَّ نَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حَتَّى نَفَخَ وَكَانَ إِذَا نَامَ نَفَخَ ثُمَّ أَتَاهُ الْمُؤَذِّنُ فَخَرَجَ فَصَلَّى وَلَمْ يَتَوَضَّأْ قَالَ عَمْرٌو فَحَدَّثْتُ بِهِ بُكَيْرَ بْنَ الأَشَجِّ فَقَالَ حَدَّثَنِي كُرَيْبٌ بِذَلِكَ
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حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ بِتُّ فِي بَيْتِ خَالَتِي مَيْمُونَةَ بِنْتِ الْحَارِثِ فَصَلَّى النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْعِشَاءَ، ثُمَّ جَاءَ فَصَلَّى أَرْبَعًا، ثُمَّ نَامَ، ثُمَّ قَامَ يُصَلِّي، فَقُمْتُ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ فَأَدَارَنِي فَأَقَامَنِي عَنْ يَمِينِهِ فَصَلَّى خَمْسًا ثُمَّ نَامَ حَتَّى سَمِعْتُ غَطِيطَهُ أَوْ خَطِيطَهُ ثُمَّ قَامَ فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ خَرَجَ فَصَلَّى الْغَدَاةَ
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حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ مَخْرَمَةَ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ كُرَيْبٍ، مَوْلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَبَّاسٍ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ، بَاتَ عِنْدَ مَيْمُونَةَ زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهِيَ خَالَتُهُ قَالَ فَاضْطَجَعْتُ فِي عَرْضِ الْوِسَادَةِ، وَاضْطَجَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَهْلُهُ فِي طُولِهَا، فَنَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حَتَّى إِذَا انْتَصَفَ اللَّيْلُ أَوْ قَبْلَهُ بِقَلِيلٍ، أَوْ بَعْدَهُ بِقَلِيلٍ اسْتَيْقَظَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَجَلَسَ يَمْسَحُ النَّوْمَ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ بِيَدِهِ، ثُمَّ قَرَأَ الْعَشْرَ الآيَاتِ الْخَوَاتِمَ مِنْ سُورَةِ آلِ عِمْرَانَ، ثُمَّ قَامَ إِلَى شَنٍّ مُعَلَّقَةٍ فَتَوَضَّأَ مِنْهَا فَأَحْسَنَ وُضُوءَهُ، ثُمَّ قَامَ يُصَلِّي، قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ فَقُمْتُ فَصَنَعْتُ مِثْلَ مَا صَنَعَ، ثُمَّ ذَهَبْتُ فَقُمْتُ إِلَى جَنْبِهِ، فَوَضَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَدَهُ الْيُمْنَى عَلَى رَأْسِي فَأَخَذَ بِأُذُنِي يَفْتِلُهَا، فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ، قَالَ الْقَعْنَبِيُّ سِتَّ مَرَّاتٍ، ثُمَّ أَوْتَرَ، ثُمَّ اضْطَجَعَ، حَتَّى جَاءَهُ الْمُؤَذِّنُ فَقَامَ فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ خَفِيفَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ خَرَجَ فَصَلَّى الصُّبْحَ
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اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ فِي قَلْبِي نُورًا وَفِي سَمْعِي نُورًا وَفِي بَصَرِي نُورًا وَعَنْ يَمِينِي نُورًا وَعَنْ شِمَالِي نُورًا وَأَمَامِي نُورًا وَخَلْفِي نُورًا وَفَوْقِي نُورًا وَتَحْتِي نُورًا وَاجْعَلْ لِي نُورًا أَوْ قَالَ وَاجْعَلْنِي نُورًا
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نَامَ الْغُلَيِّمُ
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اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ فِي قَلْبِي نُورًا وَفِي بَصَرِي نُورًا وَفِي سَمْعِي نُورًا وَعَنْ يَمِينِي نُورًا وَعَنْ يَسَارِي نُورًا وَفَوْقِي نُورًا وَتَحْتِي نُورًا وَأَمَامِي نُورًا وَخَلْفِي نُورًا وَعَظِّمْ لِي نُورًا
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أَصَلَّى الْغُلاَمُ
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I stayed overnight in the house of my aunt Maimuna bint Al-Harith (the wife of the Prophet (ﷺ) ) while the Prophet (ﷺ) was there with her during her night turn. The Prophet (ﷺ) offered the `Isha' prayer (in the mosque), returned home and after having prayed four rak`at, he slept. Later on he got up at night and then asked whether the boy (or he used a similar word) had slept? Then he got up for the prayer and I stood up by his left side but he made me stand to his right and offered five rak`at followed by two more rak`at. Then he slept and I heard him snoring and then (after a while) he left for the (Fajr) prayer.
I spent a night with my maternal aunt (sister of my mother) Maimuna. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) got up during the night and relieved himself, then washed his face and hands and went to sleep. He then got up again, and came to the water skin and loosened its straps, then performed good ablution between the two extremes. He then stood up and observed prayer. I also stood up and stretched my body fearing that he might be under the impression that I was there to find out (what he did at night). So I also performed ablution and stood up to pray, but I stood on his left. He took hold of my hand and made me go around to his right side. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) completed thirteen rak`ahs of his night prayer. He then lay down and slept and snored (and it was his habit to snore while asleep). Then Bilal came and he informed him about the prayer. He (the Prophet) then stood up for prayer and did not perform ablution, and his supplication included these words: "O Allah, place light in my heart, light in my sight, light in my hearing, light on my right hand, light on my left hand, light above me, light below me, light in front of me, light behind me, and enhance light for me." Kuraib (the narrator) said: There are seven (words more) which are in my heart (but I cannot recall them) and I met some of the descendants of Al-`Abbas and they narrated these words to me and mentioned in them: (Light) in my sinew, in my flesh, in my blood, in my hair, in my skin, and made a mention of two more things.
I slept (one night) in the house of Maimuna, the wife of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was with her that night. He (after sleeping for half of the night got up and) then performed ablution and then stood up and observed prayer. I too stood on his left side. He took hold of me and made me stand on his right side. He (the Prophet) observed thirteen rak`ahs on that night. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) then slept and snored and it was a habit with him to snore while sleeping. The Mu'adhdhin then came to him (to inform him about the prayer). He then went out and observed prayer without performing ablution. (`Amr said: Bukair b. Ashajj had narrated it to me )
I spent the night in the house of my mother's sister, Maimuna, and observed how the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed (at night). He got up and relieved himself. He then washed his face and hands and then went to sleep. He again got up and went near the water-skin and loosened its straps and then poured some water in a bowl and inclined it with his hands (towards himself). He then performed a good ablution between the two extremes and then stood up to pray. I also came and stood by his left side. He took hold of me and made me stand on his right side. It was in thirteen rak`ahs that the (night) prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was completed. He then slept till he began to snore, and we knew that he had gone to sleep by his snoring. He then went out (for the dawn prayer), and said while praying or prostrating himself: "O Allah! place light in my heart, light in my hearing, light in my sight, light on my right, light on my left, light in front of me, light behind me, light above me, light below me, make light for me," or he said: "Make me light."
I spent a night in the house of my mother's sister Maimuna. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) got up for observing voluntary prayer (Tahajjud) at night. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood by the water-skin and performed ablution and then stood up and prayed. I also got up when I saw him doing that. I also performed ablution from the water-skin and then stood at his left side. He took hold of my hand from behind his back and then turned me from his back to his right side. I (`Ata', one of the narrators) said: Did it concern the voluntary prayer (at night)? He (Ibn `Abbas) said: Yes.
I spent a night with my maternal aunt Maimunah. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came after the evening has come. He asked: Did the boy pray ? She said: Yes. Then he lay down till a part of night had passed as much as Allah willed; he got up, performed ablution and prayed seven or five rak'ahs, observing witr with them. He uttered the salutation only in the last of them.