6/44. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 809a — Surah al-Kahf and Protection from Dajjal
The virtue of Surat al-Kahf and Ayat al-Kursi
Hadith About Surah al-Kahf First Ten Verses and Dajjal
Sahih Muslim : 809a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 809a
وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ سَالِمِ، بْنِ أَبِي الْجَعْدِ الْغَطَفَانِيِّ عَنْ مَعْدَانَ بْنِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ الْيَعْمَرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ حَفِظَ عَشْرَ آيَاتٍ مِنْ أَوَّلِ سُورَةِ الْكَهْفِ عُصِمَ مِنَ الدَّجَّالِ "
Abu Darda’ Narrated from:
Abu Darda' reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone learns by heart the first ten verses of the Surah al-Kahf, he will be protected from the Dajjal.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 809aIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 311USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1766
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 809a
This hadith gives a direct teaching about Surah al-Kahf and protection from the Dajjal. Abu Darda’ reported that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said whoever learns by heart the first ten verses of Surah al-Kahf will be protected from the Dajjal. The wording is clear and does not need added stories to make its point. The focus is memorization of ten verses from the beginning of the surah and the protection mentioned in the hadith. For someone searching “Surah Kahf first 10 verses hadith,” this report is one of the key narrations. It also shows that memorizing Qur’an is not only about memory. In this text, it is tied to spiritual safety from a named trial.
What we learn from this hadith
- Memorizing the first ten verses of Surah al-Kahf is praised in this hadith.
- The hadith connects those verses with protection from the Dajjal.
- The wording specifically mentions learning them by heart.
- The report encourages believers to give attention to selected Qur’an passages.
