8/26. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1525 — Dua in Distress and Pure Tawhid
About Seeking Forgiveness
Dua in Distress: Allah, Allah Is My Lord
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1525
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1525
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ دَاوُدَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ هِلاَلٍ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ، عَنِ ابْنِ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتِ عُمَيْسٍ، قَالَتْ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَلاَ أُعَلِّمُكِ كَلِمَاتٍ تَقُولِينَهُنَّ عِنْدَ الْكَرْبِ أَوْ فِي الْكَرْبِ اللَّهُ اللَّهُ رَبِّي لاَ أُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا " . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ هَذَا هِلاَلٌ مَوْلَى عُمَرَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ وَابْنُ جَعْفَرٍ هُوَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ .
Asma' daughter of Umays Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me: May I not teach you phrases which you utter in distress? (These are:) "Allah, Allah is my Lord, I do not associate anything as partner with Him." Abu Dawud said: The narrator Hilal is a client of 'Umar b. 'Abd al-Aziz. The name of Ja'far, a narrator, is 'Abd Allah b. Ja'far.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1525In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 110English translation : Book 8, Hadith 1520
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1525
This hadith about dua in distress gives a very short phrase for hard moments. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked Asma' bint Umays whether he should teach her words to say during distress. The words are: "Allah, Allah is my Lord, I do not associate anything as partner with Him." The hadith does not list the type of distress, so the explanation should stay general. Its core message is to return to tawhid when the heart feels pressure. The phrase reminds a believer who the Lord is and that worship and reliance belong to Him alone. It is not a long dua, but it is full of faith, clarity, and calm trust in Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- In distress, the hadith teaches turning to Allah with words of tawhid.
- The phrase affirms Allah as Lord and rejects associating partners with Him.
- A short supplication can carry a clear and strong meaning.
