Al-Tirmidhī transmitted this ḥadīth and judged it to be sound and good; al-Ḥākim also recorded it through the narration of Abū Saʿīd and added, “or He stores up for him an equal share of reward.”
1502 – Ibn ʿAbbās reported that, whenever the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, faced distress, he would say:
“There is no god but Allah, the Magnificent, the Forbearing.
There is no god but Allah, Lord of the mighty Throne.
There is no god but Allah, Lord of the heavens, Lord of the earth, and Lord of the noble Throne.”
Agreed upon.
[Commentary]
These narrations are part of the collection compiled by al-Nawawī—may Allah have mercy on him—in Riyāḍ al-Ṣāliḥīn.
The first ḥadīth states that the Prophet ﷺ was asked, “Which supplication is most likely to be heard?” meaning: which prayer is closest to being answered. He replied, “In the depth of the last part of the night and at the ends of the prescribed prayers.”
“The depth of the last part of the night” refers to its final portion, for Allah the Exalted descends to the lowest heaven when the last third of the night remains and says, “Who will call upon Me so that I may answer him? Who will ask of Me so that I may grant him? Who will seek My forgiveness so that I may forgive him?” Therefore a person ought to exert himself in supplication during this time of night, hoping for a response.
The second time is “at the ends of the obligatory prayers.” “At the ends of the prayers” means their final moments, and the Prophet ﷺ indicated this when he mentioned the tashahhud and then said, then—