Ahmad:16748

This is part of Musnad of the Dweller of Syria (the 9th book) of Musnad Ahmad.

=Content=

ابْنَ عَابِسٍ الْجُهَنِيَّ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لَهُ

(Ibn 'Abis Al Juhaniy informed him (the narrator) that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said to him:)

يَا ابْنَ عَابِسٍ أَلَا أُخْبِرُكَ بِأَفْضَلِ مَا تَعَوَّذَ بِهِ الْمُتَعَوِّذُونَ

("O Ibn 'Abis, do you want me to inform you something better than what Al Muta'awwidhuun (those who seek refuge) seek for refuge?")

قَالَ قُلْتُ بَلَى

(He said "I said sure!")

فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ وَأَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ هَاتَيْنِ السُّورَتَيْنِ

(Then the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said "Say: I seek refuge to the Lord of the mankind (An Nas) and Say: I seek refuge to the Lord of the dawn (Al Falaq... this two chapters)

=Chain of Narrator=

From Ahmad to the Messenger of Allah:


 * 1) Hasan ibn Musa
 * 2) Shayban
 * 3) Yahya
 * 4) Muhammad ibn Ibrahim
 * 5) Abu Abdillah
 * 6) Ibn Abis Al Juhani

=Authenticity=

All narrators are all in good withstanding, thus this narration is considered Sa h ih (authentic).