50/27. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5482 — Protection from Stinginess, Cowardice, and Heart Trials
Seeking Refuge from the Trials of This World
Hadith About Seeking Refuge from Stinginess and Heart Trials
Sunan an-Nasai : 5482
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5482
أَخْبَرَنِي هِلاَلُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَصْحَابُ، مُحَمَّدٍ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَتَعَوَّذُ مِنَ الشُّحِّ وَالْجُبْنِ وَفِتْنَةِ الصَّدْرِ وَعَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ .
`Amr bin Maimun Narrated from:
The Companions of Muhammad [SAW] told me that the Messenger of Allah [SAW] used to seek refuge with Allah from stinginess, cowardice, the trials of the heart and the torment of the grave.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5482In-book reference : Book 50, Hadith 55English translation : Vol. 6, Book 50, Hadith 5484
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5482
This Hadith about seeking refuge is another report from the Companions of Muhammad SAW. It says the Messenger of Allah SAW used to seek protection from stinginess, cowardice, the trials of the heart, and the torment of the grave. The wording is slightly shorter than some other reports, so the explanation should stay with what this text says. It points to four concerns: the danger of being too tight with wealth, the danger of fear that weakens a person, the danger of tests inside the heart, and the seriousness of the grave. A useful takeaway is that the Prophet SAW connected good character with dua. A believer works on the self, but also asks Allah for help against these harms.
What we learn from this hadith
- Stinginess and cowardice are harms from which the Prophet SAW sought refuge.
- The heart can face trials, so it needs Allah’s protection.
- The torment of the grave is mentioned as a matter to seek refuge from.
