92/9. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 7081 — Seek Refuge From Afflictions
There will be Fitnah during which a sitting person will be better than standing one
Hadith About Seeking Refuge From Fitnah
Sahih Bukhari : 7081
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 7081
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ،. قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ وَحَدَّثَنِي صَالِحُ بْنُ كَيْسَانَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " سَتَكُونُ فِتَنٌ الْقَاعِدُ فِيهَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْقَائِمِ، وَالْقَائِمُ فِيهَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الْمَاشِي، وَالْمَاشِي فِيهَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ السَّاعِي، مَنْ تَشَرَّفَ لَهَا تَسْتَشْرِفْهُ، فَمَنْ وَجَدَ فِيهَا مَلْجَأً أَوْ مَعَاذًا فَلْيَعُذْ بِهِ ".
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "There will be afflictions (in the near future) during which a sitting person will be better than a standing one, and the standing one will be better than the walking one, and the walking one will be better than the running one, and whoever will expose himself to these afflictions, they will destroy him. So whoever can find a place of protection or refuge from them, should take shelter in it."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 7081In-book reference : Book 92, Hadith 32USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 88, Hadith 202
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 7081
This hadith about fitnah teaches that not every troubled situation should be entered. Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said there would be afflictions in which the sitting person is better than the standing one, the standing one better than the walking one, and the walking one better than the running one. The meaning in the text is that moving closer and becoming more active in such afflictions increases danger. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) also said that whoever exposes himself to them, they will destroy him. So whoever finds a place of protection or refuge should take shelter in it. The hadith teaches caution, restraint, and protecting one’s religion during times of confusion.
What we learn from this hadith
- Do not rush into afflictions when safety is possible.
- Being less involved in destructive fitnah can be better.
- Exposing oneself to afflictions can bring harm.
- Seeking refuge from fitnah is directly encouraged in the hadith.
