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Sahih Muslim 679a — Dua in Prayer for Tribes
It is recommended to say qunut in all prayers if a calamity befalls the Muslims – and refuge is sought from Allah (regarding that). It is recommended to say qunut in Subh at all times. And the clarification that it is to be said after raising the head from bowing in the final rak`ah, and it is recommended to say it out loud
Qunut Dua Mentioning Lihyan, Ri'l, Dhakwan, Usayya, Ghifar, and Aslam
Sahih Muslim : 679a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 679a
حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ سَرْحٍ الْمِصْرِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنِ اللَّيْثِ، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ أَبِي أَنَسٍ، عَنْ حَنْظَلَةَ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ خُفَافِ بْنِ إِيمَاءٍ الْغِفَارِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي صَلاَةٍ " اللَّهُمَّ الْعَنْ بَنِي لِحْيَانَ وَرِعْلاً وَذَكْوَانَ وَعُصَيَّةَ عَصَوُا اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ غِفَارُ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهَا وَأَسْلَمُ سَالَمَهَا اللَّهُ " .
Khufaf b. Ima' al-Ghifari Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) aid in prayer: 0 Allah I curse the tribes of Lihyan, Ri'l, Dhakwan, and 'Usayya for they disobeyed Allah and His Messenger (ﷺ). Allah pardoned (the tribe of) Ghifar and Allah granted protection to (the tribe of) Aslam
Reference : Sahih Muslim 679aIn-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 390USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1445
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 679a
This Hadith about Qunut and supplication in prayer reports words said by the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) during prayer. Khufaf b. Ima' al-Ghifari says the Prophet invoked against Lihyan, Ri'l, Dhakwan, and Usayya because they disobeyed Allah and His Messenger. In the same prayer statement, he also said that Allah pardoned Ghifar and granted protection to Aslam. The report is important because it contains both types of mention: invocation against wrongdoers and good mention for others. For people searching Qunut dua hadith, tribes in Sahih Muslim, or Ghifar and Aslam hadith, this narration gives the exact wording found in the translation.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) made supplication during prayer in this report.
- The tribes named in the invocation are mentioned with a reason: disobedience.
- Ghifar is mentioned with pardon from Allah.
- Aslam is mentioned with protection granted by Allah.
