34/17. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 3882 — Dua for Distress and Tawhid
The Supplication For Times Of Distress
Dua for Distress: Allah Is My Lord and I Associate Nothing With Him
Sunan Ibn Majah : 3882
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 3882
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بْنِ عُمَرَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ، حَدَّثَنِي هِلاَلٌ، مَوْلَى عُمَرَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ أُمِّهِ، أَسْمَاءَ ابْنَةِ عُمَيْسٍ قَالَتْ عَلَّمَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ كَلِمَاتٍ أَقُولُهُنَّ عِنْدَ الْكَرْبِ " اللَّهُ اللَّهُ رَبِّي لاَ أُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا " .
Asma’ bint ‘Umais Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) taught me some words to say at times of distress: Allah! Allahu Rabbi la ushriku bihi shay’an (Allah, Allah is my Lord, I do not associate anything with Him).”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 3882In-book reference : Book 34, Hadith 56English translation : Vol. 5, Book 34, Hadith 3882
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 3882
This hadith teaches a short dua for distress that is easy to remember and deep in meaning. Asma bint Umais said that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم taught her words to say at times of hardship: Allah, Allah is my Lord, I do not associate anything with Him. The focus is not on long wording. It is on turning the heart back to Allah and affirming tawhid during pressure. People often search for Allahu Rabbi la ushriku bihi shayan, dua for anxiety, and hadith about distress. The hadith itself keeps the message simple: in a hard moment, repeat Allahs name, remember that He is your Lord, and stay firm upon worshiping Him alone.
What we learn from this hadith
- In distress, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم taught words that center the heart on Allah.
- The dua clearly affirms that Allah is the Lord.
- The wording rejects associating anything with Allah.
- Short supplications can carry strong meanings when said with faith.
