5/25. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 588a — Seeking Refuge from Four Trials
From what refuge is to be sought when in salat
Seeking Refuge from Four Trials After Tashahhud Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 588a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 588a
وَحَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجَهْضَمِيُّ، وَابْنُ، نُمَيْرٍ وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ جَمِيعًا عَنْ وَكِيعٍ، - قَالَ أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، - حَدَّثَنَا الأَوْزَاعِيُّ، عَنْ حَسَّانَ بْنِ عَطِيَّةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي عَائِشَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، وَعَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا تَشَهَّدَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَسْتَعِذْ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ أَرْبَعٍ يَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ جَهَنَّمَ وَمِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ وَمِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْمَحْيَا وَالْمَمَاتِ وَمِنْ شَرِّ فِتْنَةِ الْمَسِيحِ الدَّجَّالِ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: When any one of you utters tashahhud (in prayer) he must seek refuge with Allah from four (trials) and should thus say:" O Allah! I seek refuge with Thee from the torment of the Hell, from the torment of the grave, from the trial of life and death and from the evil of the trial of Masih al-Dajjal" (Antichrist).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 588aIn-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 162USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1217
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 588a
This hadith about seeking refuge from four trials after tashahhud gives a clear supplication taught by the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم). Abu Huraira reported that when one of you utters tashahhud in prayer, he should seek refuge with Allah from four things: the torment of Hell, the torment of the grave, the trial of life and death, and the evil of the trial of Masih al-Dajjal. The hadith includes the wording of the dua: “O Allah! I seek refuge with Thee...” The main teaching is direct and practical. After tashahhud, the worshipper is taught to ask Allah for protection from these serious trials. The narration stays focused on prayer supplication and seeking refuge.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) taught seeking refuge after tashahhud.
- The supplication mentions four trials by name.
- The four are Hell, grave torment, life and death trials, and Dajjal.
- The hadith gives a specific wording for protection in prayer.
