48/13. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3388 — Morning and Evening Protection Dua
What Has Been Related About Supplication In The Morning And The Evening
Bismillahilladhi La Yadurru Dua Hadith
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3388
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3388
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، - وَهُوَ الطَّيَالِسِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبَانَ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عُثْمَانَ بْنَ عَفَّانَ، رضى الله عنه يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ يَقُولُ فِي صَبَاحِ كُلِّ يَوْمٍ وَمَسَاءِ كُلِّ لَيْلَةٍ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لاَ يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الأَرْضِ وَلاَ فِي السَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ فَيَضُرُّهُ شَيْءٌ " . وَكَانَ أَبَانُ قَدْ أَصَابَهُ طَرَفُ فَالَجِ فَجَعَلَ الرَّجُلُ يَنْظُرُ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبَانُ مَا تَنْظُرُ أَمَا إِنَّ الْحَدِيثَ كَمَا حَدَّثْتُكَ وَلَكِنِّي لَمْ أَقُلْهُ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِيُمْضِيَ اللَّهُ عَلَىَّ قَدَرَهُ . قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ .
Aban bin `Uthman said: “I Heard `Uthman Bin `Affan (Ra) Saying: ‘The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: “There Is No Worshiper Who Says, In The Morning Of Every Day, And The Evening Of Every Night: ‘In The Name Of Allah, Who With His Name, Nothing In The Earth Or The Heavens Can Cause Harm, And He Is The Hearing, The Knowing (Bismillāh, Alladhi Lā YaḍUrru Ma`A Ismihi Shai'Un Fil-ArḍI Wa Lā Fis-Samā', Wa Huwas-Samī`Ul `Alīm)’ – Three Times, (Except That) Nothing Shall Harm Him.” And Aban Had Been Stricken With A Type Of Semi-Paralysis, So A Man Began To Look At Him, So Aban Said To Him, “What Are You Looking At? Indeed The Hadith Is As I Reported It To You, But I Did Not Say It One Day, So Allah Brought About His Decree Upon Me.”
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3388In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 19English translation : Vol. 6, Book 45, Hadith 3388
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3388
This hadith about the morning and evening protection dua teaches the words: Bismillahilladhi la yadurru ma‘a ismihi shay’un fil-ardi wa la fis-sama’, wa huwas-sami‘ul-‘alim. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that a worshiper who says it in the morning of every day and the evening of every night three times is protected as stated in the narration. The report also mentions Aban, who explained that the hadith was as he narrated it, but he had not said it on one day, and Allah’s decree came upon him. The lesson should stay close to the text: say this dua morning and evening, three times, while knowing that all matters remain under Allah’s decree.
What we learn from this hadith
- This dua is taught for the morning and evening.
- The narration mentions saying it three times.
- The words place trust in Allah’s name, hearing, and knowledge.
- Aban’s statement reminds us that Allah’s decree is always in effect.
