54/5. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2890a — Three Requests for the Ummah
(Parts of) This Ummah Will Destroy One Another
Hadith About Three Supplications for the Ummah
Sahih Muslim : 2890a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2890a
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ حَكِيمٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَامِرُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَقْبَلَ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ مِنَ الْعَالِيَةِ حَتَّى إِذَا مَرَّ بِمَسْجِدِ بَنِي مُعَاوِيَةَ دَخَلَ فَرَكَعَ فِيهِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَصَلَّيْنَا مَعَهُ وَدَعَا رَبَّهُ طَوِيلاً ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ إِلَيْنَا فَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم " سَأَلْتُ رَبِّي ثَلاَثًا فَأَعْطَانِي ثِنْتَيْنِ وَمَنَعَنِي وَاحِدَةً سَأَلْتُ رَبِّي أَنْ لاَ يُهْلِكَ أُمَّتِي بِالسَّنَةِ فَأَعْطَانِيهَا وَسَأَلْتُهُ أَنْ لاَ يُهْلِكَ أُمَّتِي بِالْغَرَقِ فَأَعْطَانِيهَا وَسَأَلْتُهُ أَنْ لاَ يَجْعَلَ بَأْسَهُمْ بَيْنَهُمْ فَمَنَعَنِيهَا " .
Amir b. Sa'd reported on the authority of his father that one day Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came from a high, land. He passed by the mosque of Banu Mu'awiya, went in and observed two rak'ahs there and we also observed prayer along with him and he made a long supplication to his Lord. He then came to us and said: I asked my Lord three things and He has granted me two but has withheld one. I begged my Lord that my Ummah should not be destroyed because of famine and He granted me this. And I begged my Lord that my Ummah should not be destroyed by drowning (by deluge) and He granted me this. And I begged my Lord that there should be no bloodshed among the people of my Ummah, but He did not grant it.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2890aIn-book reference : Book 54, Hadith 26USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 41, Hadith 6906
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2890a
This hadith about supplication for the Ummah shows the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم praying for his people. He entered the mosque of Banu Mu'awiya, prayed two rak'ahs, and made a long supplication. Then he said he asked his Lord for three things. He asked that his Ummah not be destroyed by famine, and this was granted. He asked that his Ummah not be destroyed by drowning, and this was granted. He also asked that there be no bloodshed among his Ummah, but this was not granted. The text teaches that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم cared deeply for his Ummah, while also warning that internal violence would remain a trial.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم made long supplication for his Ummah.
- Two requests were granted: protection from destruction by famine and drowning.
- The request to remove bloodshed among the Ummah was withheld.
- The hadith warns Muslims to take internal violence seriously.
