4/8. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 388a — Satan Flees from the Adhan
The Virtue Of the Adhan, And The Shaitan Flees When He Hears It
Hadith About Satan Fleeing from the Adhan
Sahih Muslim : 388a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 388a
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَعُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ إِسْحَاقُ أَخْبَرَنَا وَقَالَ الآخَرَانِ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ إِذَا سَمِعَ النِّدَاءَ بِالصَّلاَةِ ذَهَبَ حَتَّى يَكُونَ مَكَانَ الرَّوْحَاءِ " . قَالَ سُلَيْمَانُ فَسَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّوْحَاءِ . فَقَالَ هِيَ مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ سِتَّةٌ وَثَلاَثُونَ مِيلاً .
Jabir Narrated from:
Abu Sufyan reported it on the authority of Jabir that he had heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: When Satan hears the call to prayer, he runs away to a distance like that of Rauha. Sulaimin said: I asked him about Rauha. He replied: It is at a distance of thirty-six miles from Medina.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 388aIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 17USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 751
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 388a
This hadith teaches that the call to prayer has a strong effect against Satan. Jabir reported that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said that when Satan hears the call to prayer, he runs away to a distance like that of Rauha. The report also explains that Rauha is thirty-six miles from Medina. The hadith does not give a long discussion; it simply shows that the Adhan is not an ordinary sound. It is a call to prayer and remembrance of Allah, and Satan flees from it. This is why people search for Satan runs away from Adhan hadith, Adhan drives away shaytan, and hadith about call to prayer and Satan.
What we learn from this hadith
- Satan flees when he hears the call to prayer.
- The Hadith shows the strong effect of the Adhan.
- The report gives Rauha as a distance marker from Medina.
