48/18. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3399 — Right Hand Sleep Dua
Something Else: The Supplication: “O Allah, Safeguard Me from Your Punishment the Day that You Gather Your Slaves”
Rabbi Qini Adhabaka Bedtime Hadith
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3399
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3399
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، - هُوَ السَّلُولِيُّ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ يُوسُفَ بْنِ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، رضى الله عنهما قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَتَوَسَّدُ يَمِينَهُ عِنْدَ الْمَنَامِ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ " رَبِّ قِنِي عَذَابَكَ يَوْمَ تَبْعَثُ عِبَادَكَ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ . وَرَوَى الثَّوْرِيُّ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ لَمْ يَذْكُرْ بَيْنَهُمَا أَحَدًا وَرَوَى شُعْبَةُ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ وَرَجُلٍ آخَرَ عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ . وَرَوَى إِسْرَائِيلُ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ وَعَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِثْلَهُ .
Al-Bara' bin `Azib (ra) narrated that: The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Used To Lay His Head Upon His Right Hand When Going To Sleep, Then Say: “My Lord, Safeguard Me From Your Punishment The Day You Resurrect Your Slaves (Rabbi Qinī `Adhābaka Yawma Tab`Athu `Ibādak).”
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3399In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 30English translation : Vol. 6, Book 45, Hadith 3399
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3399
This hadith about Rabbi qini adhabaka reports another bedtime practice of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. Al-Bara’ bin Azib narrated that when going to sleep, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used to lay his head upon his right hand and then say: “My Lord, safeguard me from Your punishment the Day You resurrect Your slaves.” The wording is short, clear, and focused on the Hereafter. It asks Allah for protection from punishment on the Day of resurrection. It also mentions the sleeping posture connected to the dua. For those searching for a simple dua before sleep hadith, this narration offers a brief supplication that keeps the heart aware of Allah and the final return.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم laid his head upon his right hand when going to sleep.
- He said a short dua asking protection from Allah’s punishment.
- The dua mentions the Day Allah resurrects His slaves.
- The hadith connects bedtime remembrance with awareness of the Hereafter.
