48/121. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5376 — O Allah, Guide Me and Make Me Steadfast
Prohibition of Sitting on Red Al-Mayathir
Hadith About Asking Allah for Guidance and Steadfastness
Sunan an-Nasai : 5376
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5376
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَاصِمَ بْنَ كُلَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ سَدِّدْنِي وَاهْدِنِي " . وَنَهَانِي عَنِ الْجُلُوسِ عَلَى الْمَيَاثِرِ وَالْمَيَاثِرُ قَسِّيٌّ كَانَتْ تَصْنَعُهُ النِّسَاءُ لِبُعُولَتِهِنَّ عَلَى الرَّحْلِ كَالْقَطَائِفِ مِنَ الأُرْجُوَانِ .
'Ali Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said to me: "Say: O Allah, make me steadfast and guide me." And he forbade me to sit on Al-Mayathir." Al-Mayathir: Qassi which the women used to put on the saddles for their husbands, such as red cushions.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5376In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 337English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5378
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5376
This hadith about guidance and steadfastness contains a short dua taught to Ali. The Messenger of Allah told him to say: O Allah, make me steadfast and guide me. The same narration also says that he forbade Ali to sit on Al-Mayathir, described in the text as Qassi used by women on saddles for their husbands, like red cushions. The main spiritual lesson is the dua itself: a believer asks Allah for firmness and guidance. The hadith also includes a specific prohibition about a type of seating item named in the report. Since the text gives both parts, the explanation should keep them together without mixing in other details not mentioned here.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet taught Ali to ask Allah for steadfastness and guidance.
- The dua is short, direct, and easy to remember.
- The narration also includes a prohibition from sitting on Al-Mayathir.
- The report defines Al-Mayathir as Qassi like red cushions placed on saddles.
