5/24. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 586b — Seeking Refuge in Every Prayer
It is recommended to seek refuge with Allah from the punishment of the grave, the punishment of hell, the trials of life and death, the tribulation of the Dajjal and from sin and debt between the tashah-hud and the taslim
Seeking Refuge from Grave Torment in Prayer Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 586b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 586b
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ أَشْعَثَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ وَفِيهِ قَالَتْ وَمَا صَلَّى صَلاَةً بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ إِلاَّ سَمِعْتُهُ يَتَعَوَّذُ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ .
A'isha Narrated from:
Never did he (the Holy Prophet) say prayer after this in which I did not hear him seeking refuge from the torment of the grave.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 586bIn-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 160USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1215
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 586b
This hadith about seeking refuge from grave torment in prayer is reported through Masruq from Aisha. She said that after that event, the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) did not offer a prayer except that she heard him seeking refuge from the torment of the grave. The narration is short, but it gives a strong picture of repeated supplication. It does not list the exact wording here, so the explanation should not add words that are not in the text. Its focus is the Prophet’s practice of asking Allah for protection from grave punishment during prayer. This is why the hadith is often searched under topics like dua in salah, grave punishment hadith, and seeking refuge from azab al-qabr.
What we learn from this hadith
- Aisha heard the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) seek refuge from grave torment in prayer.
- The report describes this as a repeated practice after that event.
- The hadith focuses on asking Allah for protection.
- The exact wording of the supplication is not given in this translation.
