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Sahih Muslim 1434a — Dua Before Marital Relations
What it is recommended to say when having intercourse
Dua Before Intimacy Hadith for Protection
Sahih Muslim : 1434a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1434a
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لِيَحْيَى - قَالاَ أَخْبَرَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ كُرَيْبٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لَوْ أَنَّ أَحَدَهُمْ إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَأْتِيَ أَهْلَهُ قَالَ بِاسْمِ اللَّهِ اللَّهُمَّ جَنِّبْنَا الشَّيْطَانَ وَجَنِّبِ الشَّيْطَانَ مَا رَزَقْتَنَا فَإِنَّهُ إِنْ يُقَدَّرْ بَيْنَهُمَا وَلَدٌ فِي ذَلِكَ لَمْ يَضُرَّهُ شَيْطَانٌ أَبَدًا ".
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: If anyone amongst you intends to go to his wife he should say: In the name of Allah, 0 Allah protect us against Satan and keep away the Satan from the one that you have bestowed upon us, and if He has ordained a male child for them, Satan will never be able to do any harm to him.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1434aIn-book reference : Book 16, Hadith 135USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 8, Hadith 3361
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1434a
This dua before intimacy hadith teaches that a husband should remember Allah before going to his wife. The words in the narration include Bismillah, then a prayer asking Allah to protect the couple from Satan and to keep Satan away from what Allah may bestow upon them. The hadith also states that if Allah ordains a male child for them, Satan will never be able to harm him. The focus is simple and spiritual: even private married life begins with remembrance of Allah. This is not presented as a long ritual. It is a short supplication that joins marital life, trust in Allah, and protection from Satan.
What we learn from this hadith
- Say Bismillah and make dua before marital relations, as stated in the report.
- Ask Allah to protect both spouses from Satan.
- Ask Allah to keep Satan away from the child He may grant.
- The hadith connects private family life with remembrance of Allah.
