48/9. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3382 — Dua in Ease and Hardship
What Has Been Related That The Supplication Of A Muslim Is Answered
Dua in Ease Before Hardship Comes
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3382
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3382
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَرْزُوقٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَاقِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عَطِيَّةَ اللَّيْثِيُّ، عَنْ شَهْرِ بْنِ حَوْشَبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، رضى الله عنه قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يَسْتَجِيبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ عِنْدَ الشَّدَائِدِ وَالْكُرَبِ فَلْيُكْثِرِ الدُّعَاءَ فِي الرَّخَاءِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ .
Abu Hurairah [may Allah be pleased with him] narrated that: The Messenger Of Allah Said: “Whoever Wishes That Allah Would Respond To Him During Hardship And Grief, Then Let Him Supplicate Plentifully When At Ease.”
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3382In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 13English translation : Vol. 6, Book 45, Hadith 3382
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3382
This hadith about dua in ease teaches a simple habit: do not wait for hardship before calling upon Allah. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that whoever wants Allah to respond during hardship and grief should make supplication plentifully when life is easy. The message is not about using dua only in panic. It is about keeping a steady connection with Allah in calm times too. When a person remembers Allah during ease, dua becomes part of daily life, not only a last step in pain. The hadith mentions hardship and grief, so it speaks to people who want strength when life becomes heavy. The teaching is clear: make dua often while things are well.
What we learn from this hadith
- A believer should make dua in times of ease, not only in hardship.
- Regular supplication builds a steady habit of turning to Allah.
- Hardship and grief are times when a person should seek Allah’s help.
- The hadith encourages plentiful dua during comfort.
