50/33. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5490 — Dua from Laziness, Debt, Sin, Dajjal, Grave, and Fire
Seeking Refuge from Old Age
Dua from Laziness, Debt, Sin, Dajjal, Grave, and Fire
Sunan an-Nasai : 5490
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5490
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنِ اللَّيْثِ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ الْهَادِ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْكَسَلِ وَالْهَرَمِ وَالْمَغْرَمِ وَالْمَأْثَمِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ الْمَسِيحِ الدَّجَّالِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ النَّارِ " .
'Amr bin Shu'aib Narrated from:
I heard the Messenger of Allah [SAW] say: 'Allahumma inni a'udhu bika minal-kasali, walharami, wal-maghrami, wal-ma'thami, wa a'udhu bika min sharril-masihid-dajjali, wa a'udhu bika min 'adhabil-qabri, wa a'udhu bika min 'adhabin-nar (O Allah, I seek refuge in You from laziness, old age, debt and sin, and I seek refuge in You from the evil of the Al-Masihid-Dajjal, and I seek refuge in You from the torment of the grave, and I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the Fire.)'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5490In-book reference : Book 50, Hadith 63English translation : Vol. 6, Book 50, Hadith 5492
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5490
This Hadith gives a longer supplication. The Messenger of Allah SAW sought refuge from laziness, old age, debt, sin, the evil of Al-Masihid-Dajjal, the torment of the grave, and the punishment of the Fire. The teaching is clear: a person should ask Allah for protection from harms that touch action, age, money, sin, belief, the grave, and the Hereafter. The words are serious, but they are also easy to understand. Laziness and debt are life concerns. Sin is a moral concern. The Dajjal, the grave, and the Fire are matters of faith and the unseen as stated in the text. This dua against laziness, debt, and sin brings many fears into one prayer, without making any extra claim beyond the narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- The dua includes both daily weaknesses and Hereafter concerns.
- Debt and sin are named as matters from which refuge is sought.
- The Prophet SAW sought protection from the evil of Dajjal, the grave, and the Fire.
