50/1. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5431 — Reciting the Three Quls
What was Narrated Concerning Al-Mu'awwidhatain (Two Surahs Seeking Refuge with Allah)
Hadith About the Three Quls and Seeking Refuge
Sunan an-Nasai : 5431
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5431
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ الأَسْلَمِيُّ، عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ خُبَيْبٍ، عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ الْجُهَنِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " قُلْ " . قُلْتُ وَمَا أَقُولُ قَالَ " { قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ } { قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ } { قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ } " . فَقَرَأَهُنَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ قَالَ " لَمْ يَتَعَوَّذِ النَّاسُ بِمِثْلِهِنَّ أَوْ لاَ يَتَعَوَّذُ النَّاسُ بِمِثْلِهِنَّ " .
‘Uqbah bin ‘Amir Al-Juhani Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said to me: 'Say.' I said: 'What should I say?' He said: 'Say: He is Allah (the) One,' 'Say: I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of the daybreak,' 'Say: I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of mankind.' The Messenger of Allah [SAW] recited them, then he said: 'The people have never recited anything like them, or the people have never sought refuge (with Allah) by means of anything like them.'
[4] Al-Ikhlāṣ 112.[5] An-Nās 114.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5431In-book reference : Book 50, Hadith 4English translation : Vol. 6, Book 50, Hadith 5433
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5431
This hadith about the Three Quls records the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم telling Uqbah bin Amir to say Surah Ikhlas, Surah Al-Falaq, and Surah An-Nas. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم recited them and then said that people have never recited anything like them, or never sought refuge with Allah by means of anything like them. The wording includes both recitation and refuge, so the lesson is not only about reading short Surahs. It is about using the Qur’an to turn back to Allah. These Surahs are easy to memorize, often recited, and in this narration, given a clear place in seeking Allah’s protection. That makes them important for new learners and regular readers.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Three Quls are highlighted for recitation and refuge.
- Seeking refuge through Qur’an is directly taught in this narration.
- Short Surahs can carry great value and should not be taken lightly.
