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Sunan Abi Dawud 983 — Four Things to Seek Refuge From
What Should Be Said After The Tashah-hud
Hadith About Seeking Refuge After the Last Tashahhud
Sunan Abi Dawud : 983
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 983
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَوْزَاعِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي حَسَّانُ بْنُ عَطِيَّةَ، حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا فَرَغَ أَحَدُكُمْ مِنَ التَّشَهُّدِ الآخِرِ فَلْيَتَعَوَّذْ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ أَرْبَعٍ مِنْ عَذَابِ جَهَنَّمَ وَمِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ وَمِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْمَحْيَا وَالْمَمَاتِ وَمِنْ شَرِّ الْمَسِيحِ الدَّجَّالِ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: When one of you finishes the last tashahhud, he should seek refuge in Allah from four things: the punishment in Hell, the punishment in the grave, the trail of life and death, and the evil of Antichrist.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 983In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 594English translation : Book 2, Hadith 978
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 983
This hadith teaches a clear dua after the last tashahhud. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that when one of you finishes the last tashahhud, he should seek refuge in Allah from four things. These are the punishment in Hell, the punishment in the grave, the trial of life and death, and the evil of the Antichrist. The core topic is seeking refuge in Allah during prayer. The hadith does not give a long speech or extra background. It simply points to four matters a believer should ask Allah to protect him from. For anyone searching for dua after tashahhud, hadith about punishment of the grave, or protection from Dajjal, this narration gives a direct and balanced wording based on the Prophet’s instruction.
What we learn from this hadith
- After the last tashahhud, seek refuge in Allah from the four matters named in the hadith.
- Ask Allah for protection from the punishment in Hell.
- Ask Allah for protection from the punishment in the grave.
- Remember the trials of life, death, and the evil of the Antichrist in supplication.
