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Sahih al-Bukhari 6347

Chapter: To seek refuge with Allah from a calamity

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Sahih al-Bukhari 6347

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، حَدَّثَنِي سُمَىٌّ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم

يَتَعَوَّذُ مِنْ جَهْدِ الْبَلاَءِ، وَدَرَكِ الشَّقَاءِ، وَسُوءِ الْقَضَاءِ، وَشَمَاتَةِ الأَعْدَاءِ‏.‏

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to seek refuge with Allah from the difficult moment of a calamity and from being overtaken by destruction and from being destined to an evil end, and from the malicious joy of enemies. Sufyan said, "This narration contained three items only, but I added one. I do not know which one that was."

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 6347, 6616) and An-Nasa’i (No. 5491).

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An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Riyad as-Salihin 1471

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Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

قَوْله ( سُمَيّ ) بِالْمُهْمَلَةِ مُصَغَّر هُوَ مَوْلَى أَبِي بَكْر بْن عَبْد الرَّحْمَن الْمَخْزُومِيّ. قَوْله ( كَانَ يَتَعَوَّذ ) كَذَا لِلْأَكْثَرِ , وَرَوَاهُ مُسَدَّد عَنْ سُفْيَان بِسَنَدِهِ هَذَا بِلَفْظِ الْأَمْر " تَعَوَّذُوا " وَسَيَأْتِي فِي كِتَاب الْقَدَر , وَكَذَا وَقَعَ فِي رِوَايَة الْحَسَن بْن عَلِيّ الْوَاسِطِيّ عَنْ سُفْيَان عِنْد الْإِسْمَاعِيلِيّ وَأَبِي نُعَيْم. قَوْله ( وَدَرَك الشَّقَاء ) بِفَتْحِ الدَّالّ وَالرَّاء الْمُهْمَلَتَيْنِ وَيَجُوز سُكُون الرَّاء وَهُوَ الْإِدْرَاك وَاللِّحَاق , وَالشَّقَاء بِمُعْجَمَةٍ ثُمَّ قَاف هُوَ الْهَلَاك , وَيُطْلَق عَلَى السَّبَب الْمُؤَدِّي إِلَى الْهَلَاك. قَوْله ( قَالَ سُفْيَان ) هُوَ اِبْن عُيَيْنَة رَاوِي الْحَدِيث الْمَذْكُ…

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Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 5491

"The Prophet [SAW] used to seek refuge from these three: From being overtaken by destruction, from his enemies rejoicing in his misfortune, from being destined to an evil end, and from the difficult moment of a calamity." Sufyan (one of the narrators) said: "There were three, and I mentioned four…

يَتَعَوَّذُ مِنْ هَذِهِ الثَّلاَثَةِ مِنْ دَرَكِ الشَّقَاءِ وَشَمَاتَةِ الأَعْدَاءِ وَسُوءِ الْقَضَاءِ وَجَهْدِ الْبَلاَءِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Riyad as-Salihin 1471

Seek refuge with Allah from arduous afflictions, degrading misery, preordained evils, and from the gloating of enemies

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Seek refuge with Allah from arduous afflictions, degrading misery, preordained evils, and from the gloating of enemies." In another narration, Sufyān said: "I suspect that I…

"‏تعوذوا بالله من جهد البلاء، ودرك الشقاء، وسوء القضاء، وشماته الأعداء‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah Explained

Not graded Al-Adab al-Mufrad 441

Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to seek refuge from an evil end and the glaoting of enemies.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ سُمَيٍّ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَتَعَوَّذُ مِنْ سُوءِ الْقَضَاءِ، وَشَمَاتَةِ…

Not graded Al-Adab al-Mufrad 669

Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to seek refuge "from the trouble of affliction, meeting with wretchedness, an evil decree, and the gloating of enemies."

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيٌّ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا سُمَيٌّ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ‏:‏ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَتَعَوَّذُ مِنْ جَهْدِ الْبَلاَءِ، وَدَرَكِ…

Not graded Al-Adab al-Mufrad 730

Abu Hurayrah (ra) has narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) sought refuge in Allah from the distress of trial, being overtaken by a tribulation, malicious rejoicing of enemies, and perversity of fate.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلاَمٍ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ سُمَيٍّ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَتَعَوَّذُ مِنْ جَهْدِ الْبَلاَءِ…

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Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 2457

Abu Huraira reported God’s messenger as saying, “Seek refuge in God from severe calamity, being overtaken by misery, (1) evil destiny, and the triumphant mockery of enemies.” 1. darak ash-shaqa. It might be translated “the depth of misery.” Cf. Qur’an, iv, 145 where the accepted reading is dark…

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ «تَعَوَّذُوا بِاللَّهِ مِنْ جَهْدِ الْبَلَاءِ وَدَرَكِ الشَّقَاءِ وَسُوءِ القضاءِ وشَماتة الْأَعْدَاء»

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

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  • الأدب المفرد للبخاري (438)يَتَعَوَّذُ مِنْ سُوءِ الْقَضَاءِ ، وَشَمَاتَةِ الأَعْدَاءِ
  • الأدب المفرد للبخاري (666)يَتَعَوَّذُ مِنْ جَهْدِ الْبَلاءِ ، وَدَرْكِ الشَّقَاءِ ، وَسُوءِ الْقَضَاءِ ، وَشَمَاتَةِ الأَعْدَاءِ
  • الأدب المفرد للبخاري (729)يَتَعَوَّذُ مِنْ جَهْدِ الْبَلاءِ ، وَدَرْكِ الشَّقَاءِ ، وَشَمَاتَةِ الأَعْدَاءِ ، وَسُوءِ الْقَضَاءِ
  • الأنوار في شمائل النبي المختار (1181)، يَتَعَوَّذُ مِنْ جَهْدِ الْبَلاءِ ، وَدَرْكِ الشَّقَاءِ ، وَسُوءِ الْقَضَاءِ ، وَشَمَاتَةِ الأَعْدَاءِ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (7613)يَتَعَوَّذُ مِنْ هَذِهِ الثَّلاثَةِ : مِنْ دَرَكِ الشَّقَاءِ ، وَشَمَاتَةِ الأَعْدَاءِ ، وَسُوءِ الْقَضَاءِ ، وَجَهْدِ الْبَلاءِ
  • شرح أصول اعتقاد أهل السنة والجماعة للالكائي (954)تَعَوَّذُوا مِنْ جَهْدِ الْبَلاءِ ، وَدَرْكِ الشَّقَاءِ ، وَسُوءِ الْقَضَاءِ ، وَشَمَاتَةِ الأَعْدَاءِ
  • شرح السنة (1346)يَتَعَوَّذُ مِنْ جَهْدِ الْبَلاءِ ، وَدَرَكِ الشَّقَاءِ ، وَسُوءِ الْقَضَاءِ ، وَشَمَاتَةِ الأَعْدَاءِ
  • صحيح ابن حبان (1029)يَتَعَوَّذُ مِنْ جَهْدِ الْبَلاءِ ، وَدَرْكِ الشَّقَاءِ ، وَسُوءِ الْقَضَاءِ ، وَشَمَاتَةِ الأَعْدَاءِ
  • مسند أبي يعلى الموصلي (6624)يَتَعَوَّذُ مِنْ جَهْدِ الْبَلاءِ ، وَدَرَكِ الشَّقَاءِ ، وَسُوءِ الْقَضَاءِ ، وَشَمَاتَةِ الأَعْدَاءِ
  • مسند الحميدي (944)يَتَعَوَّذُ مِنْ جَهْدِ الْبَلاءِ ، وَدَرَكِ الشَّقَاءِ وَسُوءِ الْقَضَاءِ ، وَشَمَاتَةِ الأَعْدَاءِ

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 2707

Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) used to seek refuge (in Allah) from the evil of what has been decreed, from misery, from the mockery of (triumphant) enemies, and from severe calamity. `Amr (one of the narrators) said in his narration: "Sufyan said: 'I fear I may have added one of them (the phrases)."

يَتَعَوَّذُ مِنْ سُوءِ الْقَضَاءِ وَمِنْ دَرَكِ الشَّقَاءِ وَمِنْ شَمَاتَةِ الأَعْدَاءِ وَمِنْ جَهْدِ الْبَلاَءِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

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