The nearest the Lord to a servant is in the course of the last part of the night
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Hadith narrated by Narrated by Abu Dāwūd, At-Tirmidhi, and An-Nasā’i
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Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM
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Hadith text: The nearest the Lord to a servant is in the course of t…
Explanation of the hadith: The nearest the Lord to a servant is in the course of t…
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informs that the Almighty Lord becomes closest to the servant in the last third of the night. So, if you, O believer, find the success and ability to be among those who worship, pray, remember, and repent at this time, indeed it is something that should be seized and diligently achieved.
Lessons: The nearest the Lord to a servant is in the course of t…
- A Muslim is urged to remember Allah in the latter part of the night.
- Times vary in their excellence with regard to Dhikr, supplication, and prayer.
- Regarding the difference between his statement "the nearest the Lord to a servant" and his statement "the nearest a servant to his Lord is when he is prostrating", Mirak said: What is meant here is to identify the time when the Lord is closest to the servant, which is the middle of the night; whereas the purpose here is to demonstrate the state in which the servant becomes closest to the Lord, and that is the state of prostration.
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Jurisprudence of Supplications and Remembrance of Allah
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