65/38.1. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4808 — Jinn Disturbing Prayer
The Statement of Allah the Exalted: "He (Solomon peace be upon him) said: "My Lord! Forgive me. And bestow upon me a kingdom such as shall not belong to any other after me. Verily, You are the Bestower." (V.38:35)
Hadith About a Jinn Trying to Disturb the Prophet’s Prayer
Sahih Bukhari : 4808
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4808
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحٌ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِنَّ عِفْرِيتًا مِنَ الْجِنِّ تَفَلَّتَ عَلَىَّ الْبَارِحَةَ ـ أَوْ كَلِمَةً نَحْوَهَا ـ لِيَقْطَعَ عَلَىَّ الصَّلاَةَ، فَأَمْكَنَنِي اللَّهُ مِنْهُ وَأَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَرْبِطَهُ إِلَى سَارِيَةٍ مِنْ سَوَارِي الْمَسْجِدِ حَتَّى تُصْبِحُوا وَتَنْظُرُوا إِلَيْهِ كُلُّكُمْ، فَذَكَرْتُ قَوْلَ أَخِي سُلَيْمَانَ رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مُلْكًا لاَ يَنْبَغِي لأَحَدٍ مِنْ بَعْدِي ". قَالَ رَوْحٌ فَرَدَّهُ خَاسِئًا.
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Last night a demon from the Jinns came to me (or the Prophet (ﷺ) said, a similar sentence) to disturb my prayer, but Allah gave me the power to overcome him. I intended to tie him to one of the pillars of the mosque till the morning so that all of you could see him, but then I remembered the Statement of my brother Solomon:--'My Lord! Forgive me and bestow on me a kingdom such as shall not belong to any other after me.' (38.35)The narrator added: Then he (the Prophet) dismissed him, rejected.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4808In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 330USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 332
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4808
This Hadith shows a moment during prayer when a demon from the jinn tried to disturb the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم). Allah gave him power over it. The Prophet intended to tie it to a pillar in the mosque so people could see it in the morning. Then he remembered the supplication of his brother Sulaiman, who asked for a kingdom that would not belong to anyone after him. Because of that, the Prophet dismissed the jinn. The main topic is prayer and restraint. The Hadith about jinn disturbing prayer shows Allah’s support for His Messenger and the Prophet’s respect for the special gift given to Sulaiman.
What we learn from this hadith
- A jinn tried to disturb the Prophet’s prayer, but Allah gave him power over it.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) remembered the supplication of Sulaiman before acting.
- Power should be used with restraint and obedience to Allah.
- Prayer is a serious act that the Prophet protected from disturbance.
