5/25. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 588b — Protection After the Last Tashahhud
From what refuge is to be sought when in salat
Seeking Refuge After the Last Tashahhud Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 588b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 588b
وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، حَدَّثَنِي الأَوْزَاعِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَسَّانُ بْنُ عَطِيَّةَ، حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا فَرَغَ أَحَدُكُمْ مِنَ التَّشَهُّدِ الآخِرِ فَلْيَتَعَوَّذْ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ أَرْبَعٍ مِنْ عَذَابِ جَهَنَّمَ وَمِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ وَمِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْمَحْيَا وَالْمَمَاتِ وَمِنْ شَرِّ الْمَسِيحِ الدَّجَّالِ " . وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ الْحَكَمُ بْنُ مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا هِقْلُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ، ح قَالَ وَحَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ خَشْرَمٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ يُونُسَ - جَمِيعًا عَنِ الأَوْزَاعِيِّ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَقَالَ " إِذَا فَرَغَ أَحَدُكُمْ مِنَ التَّشَهُّدِ " . وَلَمْ يَذْكُرِ " الآخِرَ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: When any one of you completes the last tashahhud. he should seek refuge with Allah from four (trials). I.e. from the torment of Hell, from the torment of grave, from the trial of life and death, and from the mischief of Masih at-Dajjal (Antichrist). This hadith has been narrated by al-Auza'i with the same chain of transmitters but with these words:" When any one of you completes the tashahhud" and he made no mention of the words" the last".
Reference : Sahih Muslim 588bIn-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 164USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1219
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 588b
This hadith about seeking refuge after the last tashahhud reports the Prophet’s instruction through Abu Huraira. The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said that when one of you completes the last tashahhud, 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 mischief of Masih al-Dajjal. The narration also notes another wording through al-Auza'i that says “when any one of you completes the tashahhud” without mentioning “the last.” The main teaching remains the same: prayer includes asking Allah for protection from these four serious trials. This hadith is a key search result for dua after tashahhud.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) instructed seeking refuge after completing tashahhud.
- Four matters are named: Hell, grave torment, life and death trials, and Dajjal.
- The narration mentions a wording difference about “the last” tashahhud.
- The focus is supplication for protection in prayer.
