48/16. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2708b — Perfect Words of Allah Dua
Seeking Refuge From A Bad End, And Misery Etc
Perfect Words of Allah Dua for Protection
Sahih Muslim : 2708b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2708b
وَحَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ مَعْرُوفٍ، وَأَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنِ ابْنِ وَهْبٍ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لِهَارُونَ - حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ وَأَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرٌو، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ الْحَارِثِ - أَنَّ يَزِيدَ بْنَ أَبِي، حَبِيبٍ وَالْحَارِثَ بْنَ يَعْقُوبَ حَدَّثَاهُ عَنْ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الأَشَجِّ، عَنْ بُسْرِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ، عَنْ خَوْلَةَ بِنْتِ حَكِيمٍ السُّلَمِيَّةِ، أَنَّهَا سَمِعَتْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " إِذَا نَزَلَ أَحَدُكُمْ مَنْزِلاً فَلْيَقُلْ أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ . فَإِنَّهُ لاَ يَضُرُّهُ شَىْءٌ حَتَّى يَرْتَحِلَ مِنْهُ " . قَالَ يَعْقُوبُ وَقَالَ الْقَعْقَاعُ بْنُ حَكِيمٍ عَنْ ذَكْوَانَ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا لَقِيتُ مِنْ عَقْرَبٍ لَدَغَتْنِي الْبَارِحَةَ قَالَ " أَمَا لَوْ قُلْتَ حِينَ أَمْسَيْتَ أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ لَمْ تَضُرُّكَ " .
Khaula bint Hakim Sulamiyya reported: I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: When any one of you stays at a place, he should say:" I seek refuge in the Perfect Word of Allah from the evil of that He created." Nothing would then do him any harm until he moves from that place. Abu Huraira reported that a person came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said:" Allah's Messenger, I was stung by a scorpion during the night. Thereupon he said: Had you recited these words in the evening:" I seek refuge in the Perfect Word of Allah from the evil of what He created," it would not have done any harm to you.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2708b, 2709aIn-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 73USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 35, Hadith 6542
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2708b
This Hadith combines the report of Khaula bint Hakim with a report from Abu Huraira. The first part teaches that when a person stays at a place, they should say, "I seek refuge in the Perfect Words of Allah from the evil of what He created." The Hadith states that nothing would harm that person until they move from that place. The second part mentions a man who came to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم after being stung by a scorpion at night. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that had he recited those words in the evening, it would not have harmed him. The explanation should stay with these two points: protection at a place and the evening wording connected to the scorpion incident.
What we learn from this hadith
- The dua is taught for staying at a place.
- The same wording is connected to evening protection in the scorpion incident.
- The Hadith directly mentions protection from harm until moving from the place.
- The wording seeks refuge through Allah’s Perfect Words.
