5/8. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 541a — Prayer Protected from Jinn Interruption
The permissibility of cursing the Shaitan during prayer, and seeking refuge with Allah from him; and the permissibility of doing a few actions while in salat
Hadith About Jinn Interrupting Prayer and Sulaiman’s Supplication
Sahih Muslim : 541a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 541a
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالاَ أَخْبَرَنَا النَّضْرُ بْنُ شُمَيْلٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ زِيَادٍ - قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ عِفْرِيتًا مِنَ الْجِنِّ جَعَلَ يَفْتِكُ عَلَىَّ الْبَارِحَةَ لِيَقْطَعَ عَلَىَّ الصَّلاَةَ وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ أَمْكَنَنِي مِنْهُ فَذَعَتُّهُ فَلَقَدْ هَمَمْتُ أَنْ أَرْبِطَهُ إِلَى جَنْبِ سَارِيَةٍ مِنْ سَوَارِي الْمَسْجِدِ حَتَّى تُصْبِحُوا تَنْظُرُونَ إِلَيْهِ أَجْمَعُونَ - أَوْ كُلُّكُمْ - ثُمَّ ذَكَرْتُ قَوْلَ أَخِي سُلَيْمَانَ رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَهَبْ لِي مُلْكًا لاَ يَنْبَغِي لأَحَدٍ مِنْ بَعْدِي . فَرَدَّهُ اللَّهُ خَاسِئًا " . وَقَالَ ابْنُ مَنْصُورٍ شُعْبَةُ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Huraira reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying: A highly wicked one amongst the Jinn escaped yesternight to interrupt my prayer, but Allah gave me power over him, so I seized him and intended to tie him to one of the pillars of the mosque in order that you, all together or all, might look at him, but I remembered the supplication of my brother Sulaiman:" My Lord, forgive me, give me such a kingdom as will not be possible for anyone after me" (Qur'an, xxxvii. 35).
[1] Sâd 38:35.Reference : Sahih Muslim 541aIn-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 49USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1104
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 541a
This hadith about jinn interrupting prayer shows a serious moment during the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم prayer. Abu Huraira reported that a highly wicked jinn tried to break the Prophet’s focus in prayer during the night. Allah gave the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم power over him, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم seized him. He thought of tying him to a pillar of the mosque so people could see him. Then he remembered the supplication of Prophet Sulaiman, asking Allah for a kingdom not given to anyone after him. Because of that, the jinn was sent away. The main message is prayer protection, Allah’s help, and the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم respect for the special supplication of Sulaiman.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم faced an attempt to interrupt his prayer.
- Allah gave the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم power over the wicked jinn.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم remembered Sulaiman’s supplication before acting further.
