50/1. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5441 — Recite Surah Al-Falaq and An-Nas
What was Narrated Concerning Al-Mu'awwidhatain (Two Surahs Seeking Refuge with Allah)
Recite Surah Al-Falaq and Surah An-Nas: A Hadith on Quranic Refuge
Sunan an-Nasai : 5441
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5441
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي بَدَلٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شَدَّادُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ الْجُرَيْرِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نَضْرَةَ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " اقْرَأْ يَا جَابِرُ " . قُلْتُ وَمَاذَا أَقْرَأُ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ " اقْرَأْ { قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ } وَ { قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ } " . فَقَرَأْتُهُمَا فَقَالَ " اقْرَأْ بِهِمَا وَلَنْ تَقْرَأَ بِمِثْلِهِمَا " .
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said to me: 'Recite, O Jabir!' I said: 'What should I recite, may my father and mother be ransomed for you, O Messenger of Allah?' He said: Recite: 'Say: I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of the daybreak...,' and: 'Say: I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of mankind...' So I recited them, and he said: 'Recite them, for you will never recite anything like them.'
[1] An-Nâs 114.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5441In-book reference : Book 50, Hadith 14English translation : Vol. 6, Book 50, Hadith 5443
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5441
This Hadith shows the Prophet [SAW] teaching Jabir bin 'Abdullah what to recite. When Jabir asked what he should read, the Prophet [SAW] told him to recite Surah Al-Falaq and Surah An-Nas. After Jabir recited them, the Prophet [SAW] said, “Recite them, for you will never recite anything like them.” The message is simple: these two Surahs have a special place in recitation and in seeking refuge with Allah. The Hadith does not give a long rule or story; it gives direct instruction. For people searching for the Al-Mu'awwidhatain hadith, this narration highlights both the command to recite and the special nature of these two short Surahs.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet [SAW] personally guided Jabir to recite Surah Al-Falaq and Surah An-Nas.
- These two Surahs are described as unlike anything else one may recite.
- Learning what to recite can come through asking sincere questions.
- The Hadith links Quran recitation with seeking Allah's refuge in a clear way.
