48/49. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3450 — Dua for Thunder
What One Says When Hearing Thunder
Dua for Thunder and Lightning: Seeking Safety from Allah
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3450
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3450
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ بْنُ زِيَادٍ، عَنِ الْحَجَّاجِ بْنِ أَرْطَاةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مَطَرٍ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ إِذَا سَمِعَ صَوْتَ الرَّعْدِ وَالصَّوَاعِقِ قَالَ " اللَّهُمَّ لاَ تَقْتُلْنَا بِغَضَبِكَ وَلاَ تُهْلِكْنَا بِعَذَابِكَ وَعَافِنَا قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ " . قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ .
Salim bin Abdullah bin Umar narrated : From His Father, That When The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Would Hear The Sound Of Thunder And Lightning Bolts, He Would Say: “O Allah, Do Not Kill Us With Your Wrath, And Do Not Destroy Us With Your Punishment, And Pardon Us Before That (Allāhumma Lā Taqtulnā Bi-GhaḍAbika Wa Lā Tuhliknā Bi-`Adhābika Wa `Āfinā Qabla Dhālik).”
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3450In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 81English translation : Vol. 6, Book 45, Hadith 3450
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3450
This hadith teaches a dua for thunder and lightning. Ibn Umar narrated that when the Messenger of Allah heard the sound of thunder and lightning bolts, he would ask Allah not to kill them with His wrath, not to destroy them with His punishment, and to pardon them before that. The words are serious and humble. They show a believer responding to fear with dua, not with panic or empty talk. The hadith does not give a long explanation of thunder. It simply records the Prophet's prayer at that moment, making the main lesson clear: seek safety, pardon, and protection from Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet made dua when hearing thunder and lightning bolts.
- The dua asks for protection from wrath and punishment.
- The wording includes a request for pardon before harm comes.
