52/16. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2814a — Qarin from the Jinn
The Mischief Of The Shaitan And How He Sends His Troops To Tempt People, And With Every Person There Is A Qarin (Companion From Among The Jinn)
Qarin from the Jinn Hadith: What It Teaches
Sahih Muslim : 2814a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2814a
حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ إِسْحَاقُ أَخْبَرَنَا وَقَالَ، عُثْمَانُ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ أَبِي الْجَعْدِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَا مِنْكُمْ مِنْ أَحَدٍ إِلاَّ وَقَدْ وُكِّلَ بِهِ قَرِينُهُ مِنَ الْجِنِّ " . قَالُوا وَإِيَّاكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ " وَإِيَّاىَ إِلاَّ أَنَّ اللَّهَ أَعَانَنِي عَلَيْهِ فَأَسْلَمَ فَلاَ يَأْمُرُنِي إِلاَّ بِخَيْرٍ " .
Abdullah ibn Mas'ud Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: There is none amongst you with whom is not an attache from amongst the jinn (devil). They (the Companions) said: Allah's Messenger, with you too? Thereupon he said: Yes, but Allah helps me against him and so I am safe from his hand and he does not command me but for good.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2814aIn-book reference : Book 52, Hadith 62USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 39, Hadith 6757
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2814a
This hadith about the qarin from the jinn explains that every person has an attached companion from among the jinn. When the Companions asked whether this applied even to the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم, he replied yes, but Allah helped him against his, so he was safe from his hand, and he commanded him only to good. The wording gives a clear teaching about human spiritual struggle, but it also shows the special help given to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. We should not use this narration to invent details about the unseen. The safe lesson is to stay aware, seek Allah’s help, and understand that inner struggle is part of human life.
What we learn from this hadith
- Every person has a qarin from among the jinn, as stated in the hadith.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was helped by Allah against his qarin.
- The narration teaches awareness of unseen spiritual influence.
- A believer should seek Allah’s help rather than rely only on the self.
