50/56. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5521 — Ask Allah for Paradise Three Times
Seeking Refuge from the Heat of the Fire
Hadith About Asking Allah for Paradise Three Times
Sunan an-Nasai : 5521
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5521
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ بُرَيْدِ بْنِ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ سَأَلَ اللَّهَ الْجَنَّةَ ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ قَالَتِ الْجَنَّةُ اللَّهُمَّ أَدْخِلْهُ الْجَنَّةَ وَمَنِ اسْتَجَارَ مِنَ النَّارِ ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ قَالَتِ النَّارُ اللَّهُمَّ أَجِرْهُ مِنَ النَّارِ " .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'Whoever asks Allah for Paradise three times, Paradise will say: 'O Allah, admit him to Paradise.' And whoever seeks protection from Hell three times, Hell will say: 'O Allah, protect him from the Fire.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5521In-book reference : Book 50, Hadith 94English translation : Vol. 6, Book 50, Hadith 5523
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5521
This Hadith highlights a simple dua for Paradise and protection from Hell. The Prophet [SAW] said that whoever asks Allah for Paradise three times, Paradise says, “O Allah, admit him to Paradise.” Whoever seeks protection from Hell three times, Hell says, “O Allah, protect him from the Fire.” The teaching is easy to remember and easy to practice. It places both hope and fear in the heart: hope for Jannah and fear of the Fire. The main search phrase is hadith whoever asks Allah for Paradise three times. The Hadith does not give a long formula; it encourages repeated asking, showing that a believer should keep turning to Allah for the greatest success.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ask Allah for Paradise repeatedly, as taught in the Hadith.
- Seek protection from Hell, because safety from the Fire is a serious need.
- The number three is mentioned in the text, so the act is clear and easy to follow.
- The Hadith joins hope for Paradise with fear of Hell in one simple practice.
