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Jami at-Tirmidhi 3492 — Dua for Protection from Body and Heart Evils
The Supplication: “O Allah, I Seek Refuge In You From The Evil Of My Hearing And The Evil Of My Sight”
Dua for Protection from Hearing, Sight, Tongue, and Heart
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3492
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3492
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ الزُّبَيْرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعْدُ بْنُ أَوْسٍ، عَنْ بِلاَلِ بْنِ يَحْيَى الْعَبْسِيِّ، عَنْ شُتَيْرِ بْنِ شَكَلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، شَكَلِ بْنِ حُمَيْدٍ قَالَ أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ عَلِّمْنِي تَعَوُّذًا أَتَعَوَّذُ بِهِ . قَالَ فَأَخَذَ بِكَتِفِي فَقَالَ " قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ سَمْعِي وَمِنْ شَرِّ بَصَرِي وَمِنْ شَرِّ لِسَانِي وَمِنْ شَرِّ قَلْبِي وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَنِيِّي " . يَعْنِي فَرْجَهُ . قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ مِنْ حَدِيثِ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَوْسٍ عَنْ بِلاَلِ بْنِ يَحْيَى .
Shakal bin Humaid Narrated from:
I Came To The Prophet And Said: 'O Messenger Of Allah, Teach Me A Way Of Seeking Refuge So That I May Seek Refuge By It. He Said: "So He Took My Hand And Said: 'Say: O Allah, Indeed I Seek Refuge In You From The Evil Of My Hearing And The Evil Of My Sight, And The Evil Of My Tongue And The Evil Of My Heart, And The Evil Of My Semen (Allāhumma Innī A`Ūdhu Bika Min Sharri Sam`Ī Wa Min Sharri BaṣArī, Wa Min Sharri Lisānī, Wa Min Sharri Qalbī, Wa Min Sharri Maniyyī).'"
[1] This is an explanation from some of the narrators of the meaning of “my semen.” See Tuhfat Al-Ahwadhi .Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3492In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 123English translation : Vol. 6, Book 45, Hadith 3492
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3492
This Hadith teaches a direct dua of seeking refuge. Shakal bin Humaid asked the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم to teach him a way to seek refuge. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم took his hand and taught him to say: “O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the evil of my hearing, the evil of my sight, the evil of my tongue, the evil of my heart, and the evil of my semen.” The narration explains the last phrase as referring to the private part. The dua covers the senses, speech, inner thoughts, and desire. It reminds a believer that the body and heart need Allah’s protection. For those searching for a dua to protect the tongue, eyes, heart, and desires, this Hadith gives a clear wording.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم taught seeking refuge from the misuse of hearing and sight.
- The tongue is mentioned as something needing Allah’s protection.
- The heart and desires are included in the dua.
- A believer can ask Allah to protect both inner and outer actions.
