15/86. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1374b — Dua for Sa' and Mudd
Encouragement to live in Al-Madinah and to be patient on bearing its distress and hardships
Hadith About Blessing in Sa' and Mudd
Sahih Muslim : 1374b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1374b
وَحَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْمُبَارَكِ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ، مَوْلَى الْمَهْرِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِي صَاعِنَا وَمُدِّنَا وَاجْعَلْ مَعَ الْبَرَكَةِ بَرَكَتَيْنِ".
Abu Sa'id al-Kbudri (Allah be pleased with him) reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: O Allah, bless us in our sa' and mud and shower with its blessings two other blessings (multiply blessings showerted upon it).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1374bIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 541USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 3173
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1374b
This hadith about sa' and mudd is a short supplication of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. He asked Allah to bless the people in their sa' and mudd and to add two more blessings along with the blessing. The text is brief, so the meaning should remain simple. Sa' and mudd are measures mentioned in the Hadith, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked Allah to place blessing in them. The narration teaches that daily measures, food, and provisions are not separate from faith. A believer can ask Allah for blessing in ordinary needs. The focus is not on making claims beyond the wording, but on the clear dua: blessing in what people use and receive.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked Allah to bless the sa' and mudd.
- The dua asks for added blessing along with blessing.
- Ordinary provisions can be included in supplication.
- The Hadith teaches simple reliance on Allah for blessing.
