50/27. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5480 — Seeking Refuge from Cowardice and Miserliness
Seeking Refuge from the Trials of This World
Hadith About Seeking Refuge: Protection from Cowardice and Miserliness
Sunan an-Nasai : 5480
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5480
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ فَضَالَةَ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ، عَنْ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَتَعَوَّذُ مِنَ الْجُبْنِ وَالْبُخْلِ وَسُوءِ الْعُمُرِ وَفِتْنَةِ الصَّدْرِ وَعَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ .
'Umar Narrated from:
The Prophet [SAW] used to seek refuge with Allah from cowardice, miserliness, reaching the age of second childhood, the trials of the heart and the torment of the grave.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5480In-book reference : Book 50, Hadith 53English translation : Vol. 6, Book 50, Hadith 5482
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5480
This Hadith about seeking refuge shows a short Prophetic dua for protection from five harmful matters. The Prophet SAW used to ask Allah for safety from cowardice, miserliness, reaching the age of second childhood, the trials of the heart, and the torment of the grave. The main message is simple: a believer should not only ask for ease, but also ask Allah to guard the inner self from weakness and spiritual harm. The words mention both outward traits, like fear and tight-fistedness, and hidden tests, like what troubles the heart. This makes the dua for protection wide and personal. It teaches that courage, generosity, sound judgment, a clean heart, and safety after death are all matters for which a person should humbly turn to Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ask Allah for protection from weak character traits like cowardice and miserliness.
- The heart needs protection from trials, not only the body.
- Seeking refuge from the torment of the grave is part of Prophetic supplication.
