50/40. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5497 — Seeking Refuge from Five Serious Harms
Seeking Refuge from Reaching the Age of Second Childhood
Hadith About Seeking Refuge from Five Harms
Sunan an-Nasai : 5497
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5497
أَخْبَرَنَا عِمْرَانُ بْنُ بَكَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، - يَعْنِي أَبَاهُ - عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ، قَالَ حَجَجْتُ مَعَ عُمَرَ فَسَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ بِجَمْعٍ أَلاَ إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَتَعَوَّذُ مِنْ خَمْسٍ " اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْبُخْلِ وَالْجُبْنِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ سُوءِ الْعُمُرِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ فِتْنَةِ الصَّدْرِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ " .
`Amr bin Maimun Narrated from:
I went for Hajj with 'Umar, and in Muzdalifah, I heard him say that the Prophet [SAW] used to seek refuge from five things: 'Allahumma inni a'udhu bika minal-bukhli, wal-jubni, wa a'udhu bika min su'il-'umuri, wa a'udhu bika min fitnatis-sadri, wa a'udhu bika min 'adhabil-qabr (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from miserliness and cowardice, and I seek refuge with You from reaching the age of second childhood, and I seek refuge in You from the ills of the heart, and I seek refuge in You from the torment of the grave.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5497In-book reference : Book 50, Hadith 70English translation : Vol. 6, Book 50, Hadith 5499
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5497
This Hadith places the report during Hajj at Muzdalifah, where 'Amr bin Maimun heard 'Umar say that the Prophet SAW used to seek refuge from five things. The dua names miserliness, cowardice, reaching the age of second childhood, the ills or trial of the heart, and the torment of the grave. The text shows a Prophetic supplication that joins character, aging, inner state, and the grave. It is not only a dua against outside harm. It asks Allah to protect the self from weak traits and the heart from harm. For people searching for a dua from cowardice and miserliness, this narration gives a clear wording and shows that the Companions passed it on carefully.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet SAW sought refuge from five harms named in this narration.
- Miserliness and cowardice are treated as traits to seek Allah’s protection from.
- The dua includes the heart and the grave, not only worldly concerns.
