67/67. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5165 — Dua Before Intimacy for Protection
What a man should say on having a sexual intercourse with his wife
Hadith About Dua Before Intimacy and Family Protection
Sahih Bukhari : 5165
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5165
حَدَّثَنَا سَعْدُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ أَبِي الْجَعْدِ، عَنْ كُرَيْبٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَمَا لَوْ أَنَّ أَحَدَهُمْ يَقُولُ حِينَ يَأْتِي أَهْلَهُ بِاسْمِ اللَّهِ، اللَّهُمَّ جَنِّبْنِي الشَّيْطَانَ، وَجَنِّبِ الشَّيْطَانَ مَا رَزَقْتَنَا، ثُمَّ قُدِّرَ بَيْنَهُمَا فِي ذَلِكَ، أَوْ قُضِيَ وَلَدٌ، لَمْ يَضُرَّهُ شَيْطَانٌ أَبَدًا ".
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If anyone of you, when having sexual intercourse with his wife, says: Bismillah, Allahumma jannibni-Sh-Shaitan wa jannib-ish-Shaitan ma razaqtana, and if it is destined that they should have a child, then Satan will never be able to harm him."
[1] This invocation means: ‘In the Name of Allāh! O Allāh! Protect me from Satan and protect from Satan what You bestow upon us (i.e. an offspring).’Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5165In-book reference : Book 67, Hadith 100USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 62, Hadith 94
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5165
This hadith about dua before intimacy gives a direct supplication taught by the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم). He said that when a man has relations with his wife, he should say: Bismillah, Allahumma jannibni-Sh-Shaitan wa jannib-ish-Shaitan ma razaqtana. The meaning is a request for Allah to keep Satan away from the couple and from what Allah may grant them. The hadith then says that if a child is destined from that relation, Satan will never be able to harm him. Since this exact promise is in the text, it can be mentioned as the wording states. The core topic is remembering Allah in private family life. Even a private moment is linked to dua, Allah’s Name, and seeking protection from harm.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) taught a specific dua before marital relations.
- The dua begins with Bismillah and asks Allah to keep Satan away.
- The hadith connects private family life with remembering Allah.
- The protection mentioned for a destined child is stated directly in the hadith.
