48/75. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3493 — Dua in Sujood for Allah’s Pleasure
The Supplication: “I Seek Refuge In Your Pleasure From Your Anger”
Dua in Sujood Seeking Allah’s Pleasure and Pardon
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3493
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3493
حَدَّثَنَا الأَنْصَارِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْنٌ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ التَّيْمِيِّ، أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كُنْتُ نَائِمَةً إِلَى جَنْبِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَفَقَدْتُهُ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَلَمَسْتُهُ فَوَقَعَتْ يَدِي عَلَى قَدَمَيْهِ وَهُوَ سَاجِدٌ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ " أَعُوذُ بِرِضَاكَ مِنْ سَخَطِكَ وَبِمُعَافَاتِكَ مِنْ عُقُوبَتِكَ لاَ أُحْصِي ثَنَاءً عَلَيْكَ أَنْتَ كَمَا أَثْنَيْتَ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ " . قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ قَدْ رُوِيَ مِنْ غَيْرِ وَجْهٍ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ . حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ نَحْوَهُ . وَزَادَ فِيهِ " وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْكَ لاَ أُحْصِي ثَنَاءً عَلَيْكَ " .
A'isha Narrated from:
I Was Sleeping At The Side Of The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ), Then I Lost Him During The Night. So I Felt Around For Him, And My Hand Fell Upon His Feet While He Was Prostrating, And He Was Saying: ‘I Seek Refuge In Your Pleasure From Your Anger, And In Your Pardon From Your Punishment. I Cannot Count Your Praises. You Are As You Have Praised Yourself (A`Ūdhu BiriḍĀka Min SakhaṭIka Wa Bi Mu`Āfātika Min `Uqūbatika, Lā UḥṢI Thanā’An `Alaika Anta Kamā Athnaita `Alā Nafsik).’”
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3493In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 124English translation : Vol. 6, Book 45, Hadith 3493
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3493
This Hadith shows the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم making a deep dua while in prostration at night. Aishah was sleeping beside him and then missed him during the night. When she felt around, her hand touched his feet while he was prostrating. He was saying that he sought refuge in Allah’s pleasure from His anger, and in Allah’s pardon from His punishment. He also said that he could not count Allah’s praises, and that Allah is as He praised Himself. The narration teaches humility in worship. Even in prostration, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم praised Allah and admitted that no one can fully count His praise. For people searching for dua in sujood, this Hadith gives a beautiful wording of refuge, pardon, and praise.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم made this supplication while prostrating.
- The dua seeks refuge in Allah’s pleasure and pardon.
- The wording teaches humility before Allah’s praise.
- A believer may ask Allah for safety from anger and punishment.
