1/60. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 134c — Seek Refuge from Waswasah
Clarifying the Waswasah (Whispers, Bad Thoughts) with regard to faith, and what the one who experiences that should say
Waswasah in Islam Hadith: Seek Refuge When Doubts Appear
Sahih Muslim : 134c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 134c
حَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَعَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، جَمِيعًا عَنْ يَعْقُوبَ، قَالَ زُهَيْرٌ حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَخِي ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عَمِّهِ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عُرْوَةُ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " يَأْتِي الشَّيْطَانُ أَحَدَكُمْ فَيَقُولُ مَنْ خَلَقَ كَذَا وَكَذَا حَتَّى يَقُولَ لَهُ مَنْ خَلَقَ رَبَّكَ فَإِذَا بَلَغَ ذَلِكَ فَلْيَسْتَعِذْ بِاللَّهِ وَلْيَنْتَهِ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah may peace be upon him observed: The Satan comes to everyone. of you and says: Who created this and that? till he questions: Who created your Lord? When he comes to that, one should seek refuge in Allah and keep away (from such idle thoughts).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 134cIn-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 252USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 1, Hadith 244
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 134c
This waswasah in Islam hadith gives two clear steps when a disturbing question reaches the point of asking who created your Lord. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said Satan comes and asks who created this and who created that, until he reaches that question. When it comes to that, the person should seek refuge in Allah and keep away from such idle thoughts. The wording is practical and direct. It does not ask the believer to keep arguing with the whisper. It teaches isti‘adhah, seeking refuge in Allah, and stopping the thought. For people searching for a hadith about doubts in faith, this narration offers a simple path back to safety and faith.
What we learn from this hadith
- Satanic whispers may move step by step from normal questions to harmful ones.
- When the whisper reaches the question about Allah, the believer should seek refuge in Allah.
- The Hadith teaches stopping idle thoughts instead of giving them more attention.
