50/17. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5466 — Comprehensive Dua for Protection
Seeking Refuge from the Evils of the Trials of the Grave
Comprehensive Dua for Protection from Fitnah, Sin, and Debt
Sunan an-Nasai : 5466
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5466
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَثِيرًا مَا يَدْعُو بِهَؤُلاَءِ الْكَلِمَاتِ " اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ فِتْنَةِ النَّارِ وَعَذَابِ النَّارِ وَفِتْنَةِ الْقَبْرِ وَعَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ وَشَرِّ فِتْنَةِ الْمَسِيحِ الدَّجَّالِ وَشَرِّ فِتْنَةِ الْفَقْرِ وَشَرِّ فِتْنَةِ الْغِنَى اللَّهُمَّ اغْسِلْ خَطَايَاىَ بِمَاءِ الثَّلْجِ وَالْبَرَدِ وَأَنْقِ قَلْبِي مِنَ الْخَطَايَا كَمَا أَنْقَيْتَ الثَّوْبَ الأَبْيَضَ مِنَ الدَّنَسِ وَبَاعِدْ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ خَطَايَاىَ كَمَا بَاعَدْتَ بَيْنَ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْكَسَلِ وَالْهَرَمِ وَالْمَأْثَمِ وَالْمَغْرَمِ " .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah [SAW] often used to say these words in his supplication: 'Allahumma, inni a'udhu bika min fitnatin-nari, wa 'adhabin-nari, wa fitnatil-qabri, wa 'adhabil-qabr, wa sharri fitnatil masihid-dajjal, wa sharri fitnatil-faqri, wa sharri fitnatil-ghina. Allahummaghsil khatayaya bima'ith-thalji wal-baradi wa anqi qalbi minal-khataya kama anqaitath-thawbal-abyada min ad-danasi, wa ba'id baini wa baina khatayaya kama ba'adta bainal-mashriqi wal-maghrib. Allahumma inni a'udhu bika min al-kasali wal harami, wal ma'thami wal-maghram (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from the tribulation of the Fire and the torment of the Fire, from the tribulation of the grave and the torment of the grave, from the evil of the tribulation of the Al-Masihid-Dajjal, from the evil of the tribulation of poverty and from the evil of the tribulation of richness. O Allah, wash away my sins with the water of snow and hail, and cleanse my heart from all the sins as you would cleanse white garment from the filth, and put a great distance between me and my sins, as great as the distance You have made between the East and the West. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from laziness, old age, sin and debt.)'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5466In-book reference : Book 50, Hadith 39English translation : Vol. 6, Book 50, Hadith 5468
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5466
This Hadith is a comprehensive dua for protection. 'Aishah said the Messenger of Allah [SAW] often used these words in supplication. The dua asks Allah for refuge from the tribulation and torment of the Fire, the tribulation and torment of the grave, the evil of the trial of Al-Masihid-Dajjal, the trial of poverty, and the trial of richness. It also asks Allah to wash away sins, cleanse the heart, and distance the person from sins. The final part seeks refuge from laziness, old age, sin, and debt. The Hadith gives a wide view of what a believer may ask Allah to protect them from.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet [SAW] often used this broad supplication.
- The dua asks for protection from trials connected to the Fire, grave, Dajjal, poverty, and richness.
- It includes a request for sins to be washed away and the heart to be cleansed.
- It seeks refuge from laziness, old age, sin, and debt.
