65/3.9. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4560 — Qunut and Supplication After Ruku
"Not for you (O Muḥammad pbuh, but for Allah) is the decision.." (V.3:128)
Hadith About Qunut: Supplication After Ruku in Prayer
Sahih Bukhari : 4560
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4560
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، وَأَبِي، سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَدْعُوَ عَلَى أَحَدٍ أَوْ يَدْعُوَ لأَحَدٍ قَنَتَ بَعْدَ الرُّكُوعِ، فَرُبَّمَا قَالَ إِذَا قَالَ " سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ، اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا لَكَ الْحَمْدُ، اللَّهُمَّ أَنْجِ الْوَلِيدَ بْنَ الْوَلِيدِ، وَسَلَمَةَ بْنَ هِشَامٍ، وَعَيَّاشَ بْنَ أَبِي رَبِيعَةَ، اللَّهُمَّ اشْدُدْ وَطْأَتَكَ عَلَى مُضَرَ وَاجْعَلْهَا سِنِينَ كَسِنِي يُوسُفَ ". يَجْهَرُ بِذَلِكَ وَكَانَ يَقُولُ فِي بَعْضِ صَلاَتِهِ فِي صَلاَةِ الْفَجْرِ " اللَّهُمَّ الْعَنْ فُلاَنًا وَفُلاَنًا ". لأَحْيَاءٍ مِنَ الْعَرَبِ، حَتَّى أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ {لَيْسَ لَكَ مِنَ الأَمْرِ شَىْءٌ} الآيَةَ.
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Whenever Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) intended to invoke evil upon somebody or invoke good upon somebody, he used to invoke (Allah after bowing (in the prayer). Sometimes after saying, "Allah hears him who sends his praises to Him, all praise is for You, O our Lord," he would say, "O Allah. Save Al-Walid bin Al-Walid and Salama bin Hisham, and `Aiyash bin Abu Rabi`a. O Allah! Inflict Your Severe Torture on Mudar (tribe) and strike them with (famine) years like the years of Joseph." The Prophet (ﷺ) used to say in a loud voice, and he also used to say in some of his Fajr prayers, "O Allah! Curse soand- so and so-and-so." naming some of the Arab tribes till Allah revealed:--"Not for you (O Muhammad) (but for Allah) is the decision." (3.128)
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4560In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 82USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 83
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4560
This Hadith about Qunut shows how the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم made dua after rising from ruku when he wanted to ask Allah for help or against harm. The text mentions that he prayed for the rescue of Al-Walid bin Al-Walid, Salama bin Hisham, and Aiyash bin Abu Rabi'a. It also shows that he sometimes made this supplication aloud in Fajr prayer. The core lesson is that prayer is a place to turn to Allah in times of need. At the same time, the ending of the Hadith reminds us that the final decision belongs to Allah. Even the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم received revelation saying, Not for you is the decision. So this Hadith teaches dua, hope, and humble surrender to Allah’s judgment.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم made dua after ruku when asking Allah for help.
- A Muslim may ask Allah to rescue those facing hardship.
- Even strong supplication is tied to Allah’s final decision.
- The Hadith connects prayer with trust, need, and humility before Allah.
