36/6. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 3945 — Morning Prayer and Allah’s Protection
The Muslims are under the Protection of Allah
Fajr Prayer Protection Hadith: Under the Protection of Allah
Sunan Ibn Majah : 3945
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 3945
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ كَثِيرِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ الْحِمْصِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ الْوَهْبِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ الْمَاجِشُونُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْوَاحِدِ بْنِ أَبِي عَوْنٍ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ حَابِسٍ الْيَمَانِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " مَنْ صَلَّى الصُّبْحَ فَهُوَ فِي ذِمَّةِ اللَّهِ فَلاَ تُخْفِرُوا اللَّهَ فِي عَهْدِهِ فَمَنْ قَتَلَهُ طَلَبَهُ اللَّهُ حَتَّى يَكُبَّهُ فِي النَّارِ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ " .
Abu Bakr As-Siddiq Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Whoever offers the morning prayer, he is under the protection of Allah, so do not betray Allah by betraying those who are under His protection. Whoever kills him, Allah will seek him out until He throws him on his face into Hell.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 3945In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 20English translation : Vol. 5, Book 36, Hadith 3945
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 3945
This Hadith is searched often as Fajr prayer protection hadith. It says that whoever offers the morning prayer is under the protection of Allah. The text then gives a strong warning: do not betray Allah by betraying someone under His protection. It also mentions the severe outcome for the one who kills such a person. The Hadith is not a general slogan about every comfort in life. It speaks specifically about the morning prayer and the protected status mentioned by the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم). It teaches respect for those who pray and warns against harming them. For daily life, it also reminds a Muslim that Fajr is not only a routine act, but a prayer tied to a serious covenant of safety.
What we learn from this hadith
- Offering the morning prayer is linked to being under Allah’s protection.
- Harming someone under that protection is warned against severely.
- The Hadith gives special weight to the Fajr prayer.
- A Muslim should respect the safety of those who pray.
