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Ibn Majah: Hadith 836

5. Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them

سنن ابن ماجه

836
Ibn Majah
Sahih (Darussalam)
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، أَنْبَأَنَا اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، أَنَّ مُعَاذَ بْنَ جَبَلٍ، صَلَّى بِأَصْحَابِهِ الْعِشَاءَ فَطَوَّلَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏‏ اقْرَأْ بِالشَّمْسِ وَضُحَاهَا وَسَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الأَعْلَى وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَغْشَى وَاقْرَأْ بِسْمِ رَبِّكَ ‏"‏ ‏‏
It was narrated from Jabir that Mu'adh bin Jabal led his companions for the "Isha' and he made the prayer too long for them. The Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"Recite "By the sun and its brightness,'[Al-Shams (91)] "Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High,' [Al-A'la (87)] "By the night as it envelops,' [Al-Lail (92)] or, "Read! In the Name of your Lord Who has created.'" [Al-"Alaq (96)]
Reference: English : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 836
Arabic : Book 5, Hadith 885