5/25. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 588f — Refuge from Dajjal and the Grave
From what refuge is to be sought when in salat
Hadith About Seeking Refuge from Dajjal
Sahih Muslim : 588f
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 588f
وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبَّادٍ، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِثْلَهُ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
A hadith like this has been transmitted by A'raj on the authority of Abu Huraira.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 588fIn-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 168USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1223
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 588f
This Hadith states that a narration like the previous one was transmitted by A‘raj on the authority of Abu Huraira. The core lesson stays the same: seek refuge with Allah from the torment of Hell, the torment of the grave, the trial of Masih al-Dajjal, and the trial of life and death. People often search for this as the dua for protection from Dajjal or the hadith about the torment of the grave. This narration helps show that the wording was reported through another route. The Hadith keeps the believer’s attention on Allah as the One to ask for help. It teaches fear of serious trials, but also hope through prayer and seeking refuge.
What we learn from this hadith
- The teaching is reported through another narrator from Abu Huraira.
- A believer should seek Allah’s refuge from Dajjal’s trial.
- The grave and the Hereafter should be remembered in supplication.
- Asking Allah for protection is a humble act of worship.
