48/76. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3494 — Dua Against Hell, Grave Punishment, and Dajjal
Chapter :
Dua for Protection from Hell, Grave, Dajjal, Life and Death Trials
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3494
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3494
حَدَّثَنَا الأَنْصَارِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْنٌ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ الْمَكِّيِّ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ الْيَمَانِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يُعَلِّمُهُمْ هَذَا الدُّعَاءَ كَمَا يُعَلِّمُهُمُ السُّورَةَ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ " اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ جَهَنَّمَ وَمِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْمَسِيحِ الدَّجَّالِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْمَحْيَا وَالْمَمَاتِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ [غَرِيبٌ] .
`Abdullah bin `Abbas Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Used [To Teach Them This Supplication As He Used] To Teach Them A Surat Of The Quran: “O Allah, Indeed, I Seek Refuge In You From The Punishment Of Hell, And From The Punishment Of The Grave, And I Seek Refuge In You From The Trial Of The False Masih, And I Seek Refuge In You From The Trial Of Living And Dying. (Allāhumma Innī A`Ūdhu Bika Min `Adhābi Jahannam, Wa Min `Adhābil-Qabr, Wa A`Ūdhu Bika Min Fitnatil-MasīḥId-Dajjāl, Wa A`Ūdhu Bika Min Fitnatil-MaḥYā Wal-Mamāt)”
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3494In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 125English translation : Vol. 6, Book 45, Hadith 3494
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3494
This Hadith shows how strongly the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم taught a protection dua. Abdullah bin Abbas narrated that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم used to teach them this supplication as he used to teach them a surah of the Quran. The dua seeks refuge in Allah from the punishment of Hell, the punishment of the grave, the trial of the False Masih, and the trial of living and dying. The wording is clear and serious. It covers punishment, trials, and the final stages of life and death. The comparison to teaching a surah shows the care given to this dua in the narration. For those searching for dua against Dajjal, grave punishment, and Hellfire, this Hadith gives a direct prophetic supplication.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم taught this dua with special care.
- The supplication seeks protection from Hell and grave punishment.
- The trial of the False Masih is specifically mentioned.
- A believer should seek refuge from the trials of life and death.
