8/25. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1505 — Dua After Taslim
What A Person Should Say When He Says The Taslim
Dua After Taslim: La Ilaha Illallah Wahdahu La Sharika Lah
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1505
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1505
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ بْنِ رَافِعٍ، عَنْ وَرَّادٍ، مَوْلَى الْمُغِيرَةِ بْنِ شُعْبَةَ عَنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ بْنِ شُعْبَةَ، كَتَبَ مُعَاوِيَةُ إِلَى الْمُغِيرَةِ بْنِ شُعْبَةَ أَىُّ شَىْءٍ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ إِذَا سَلَّمَ مِنَ الصَّلاَةِ فَأَمْلاَهَا الْمُغِيرَةُ عَلَيْهِ وَكَتَبَ إِلَى مُعَاوِيَةَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ اللَّهُمَّ لاَ مَانِعَ لِمَا أَعْطَيْتَ وَلاَ مُعْطِيَ لِمَا مَنَعْتَ وَلاَ يَنْفَعُ ذَا الْجَدِّ مِنْكَ الْجَدُّ " .
Al-Mughirah bin Shu'bah Narrated from:
Mu'awiyah wrote to al-Mughirah b. Shu'bah: 'What would the the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recite when he gave Taslim (salutation) in the prayer ?' Al-Mughirah dictated and wrote to Mu'awiyah: 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say (at the end of the prayer after taslim): 'There is no God but Allah, Alone, Who has no partner, to Him belongs the dominion, to Him praise is due, and He is Omnipotent. O Allah no one can withhold what You give and give what You withhold, and none benefits the fortunate person, for from You is the fortune. '
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1505In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 90English translation : Book 8, Hadith 1500
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1505
This hadith shows what the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم used to say after giving taslim in prayer. Al-Mughirah wrote that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم would say there is no god but Allah alone, with no partner. To Him belongs the dominion, to Him is praise, and He has power over everything. Then he would say that no one can withhold what Allah gives, no one can give what Allah withholds, and no fortunate person benefits from fortune against Allah. The main lesson of this dua after taslim is dependence on Allah. It reminds the worshipper that prayer does not end with empty words. It ends with belief, praise, and trust in Allah’s control.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said words of tawhid after taslim.
- The supplication affirms that giving and withholding belong to Allah.
- Worldly fortune does not benefit a person against Allah.
- Post-prayer remembrance can strengthen trust in Allah.
