50/28. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5484 — Dua for Protecting Hearing, Sight, Tongue, and Heart
Seeking Refuge from the Evils of One's Sexual Organ
Dua for Self-Control: Protecting the Tongue, Heart, Eyes, and Hearing
Sunan an-Nasai : 5484
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5484
أَخْبَرَنِي عُبَيْدُ بْنُ وَكِيعٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَوْسٍ، عَنْ بِلاَلِ بْنِ يَحْيَى، عَنْ شُتَيْرِ بْنِ شَكَلِ بْنِ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ عَلِّمْنِي دُعَاءً أَنْتَفِعُ بِهِ . قَالَ " قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ عَافِنِي مِنْ شَرِّ سَمْعِي وَبَصَرِي وَلِسَانِي وَقَلْبِي وَشَرِّ مَنِيِّي " . يَعْنِي ذَكَرَهُ .
Shutair bin Shakal bin Humaid Narrated from:
It was narrated from Shutair bin Shakal bin Humaid, that his father said: "I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, teach me a supplication from which I may benefit.' He said: 'Say: Allahumma 'afini min sharri sam'i, wa basari, wa lisani, wa qalbi, wa sharri mani (O Allah, protect me from the evil of my hearing, my seeing, my tongue and my heart, and the evil of my sperm.)" - Meaning his sexual organ.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5484In-book reference : Book 50, Hadith 57English translation : Vol. 6, Book 50, Hadith 5486
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5484
This Hadith is a direct request for a useful supplication. Shakal’s father asked the Messenger of Allah SAW to teach him a dua from which he could benefit. The Prophet SAW taught him to ask Allah for protection from the evil of hearing, seeing, the tongue, the heart, and sexual desire. This dua for protection is very personal. It reminds us that what we hear, look at, say, feel, and desire can all affect our faith and behavior. The Hadith does not speak in long rulings; it gives a simple prayer for self-control. A person who wants a dua for guarding the tongue, heart, eyes, and desires can learn from this wording and ask Allah for inner safety.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ask Allah to protect your hearing and sight from harmful use.
- The tongue and heart are important parts of a person’s moral life.
- The Hadith teaches a beneficial dua in clear and direct words.
