48/13. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3389 — Pleased with Allah as Lord
What Has Been Related About Supplication In The Morning And The Evening
Raditu Billahi Rabban Evening Dua Hadith
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3389
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3389
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ الأَشَجُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عُقْبَةُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعْدٍ، سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمَرْزُبَانِ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ ثَوْبَانَ، رضى الله عنه قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ قَالَ حِينَ يُمْسِي رَضِيتُ بِاللَّهِ رَبًّا وَبِالإِسْلاَمِ دِينًا وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ نَبِيًّا كَانَ حَقًّا عَلَى اللَّهِ أَنْ يُرْضِيَهُ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ .
Thawban (ra) said: “The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: ‘Whoever Says When He Reaches The Evening: “I Am Pleased With Allah As (My) Lord, With Islam As (My) Religion, And With Muhammad (ﷺ) As (My) Prophet (RaḍĪtu Billāhi Rabban Wabil-Islāmi Dīnan Wa Bi-MuḥAmmadin Nabiyyan) It Is A Duty Upon Allah To Please Him.’” (Hasan Gharib)
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3389In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 20English translation : Vol. 6, Book 45, Hadith 3389
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3389
This hadith about Raditu billahi rabban teaches a short evening dua. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that whoever says in the evening, “I am pleased with Allah as my Lord, with Islam as my religion, and with Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم as my Prophet,” then it is a duty upon Allah to please him. The hadith centers on faith, acceptance, and daily remembrance. It is not a long formula, but it carries three clear statements: Allah as Lord, Islam as religion, and Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم as Prophet. For someone searching for evening adhkar hadith, this narration gives a simple phrase to say when evening comes. The wording also teaches that the heart should be pleased with the foundations of faith.
What we learn from this hadith
- The dua is connected to the evening time.
- It states pleasure with Allah as Lord.
- It states pleasure with Islam as religion and Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم as Prophet.
- The hadith links this statement with Allah pleasing the one who says it.
