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Sahih MuslimThe Book of Prayers

Sahih Muslim 388a

Chapter: The Virtue Of the Adhan, And The Shaitan Flees When He Hears It

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 388a

Narrator:Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَعُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ إِسْحَاقُ أَخْبَرَنَا وَقَالَ الآخَرَانِ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏"‏ إِنَّ

الشَّيْطَانَ إِذَا سَمِعَ النِّدَاءَ بِالصَّلاَةِ ذَهَبَ حَتَّى يَكُونَ مَكَانَ الرَّوْحَاءِ ‏"

Abu Sufyan reported it on the authority of Jabir that he had heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say:

When Satan hears the call to prayer, he runs away to a distance like that of Rauha. Sulaimin said: I asked him about Rauha. He replied: It is at a distance of thirty-six miles from Medina.

Reported by Muslim (No. 388a).

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Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 674

Jabir said that he heard the Prophet say, “When the devil hears the summons to prayer he goes off till he is as far away as ar-Rauha’.” The transmitter said that ar-Rauha’ is thirty-six miles from Medina. Muslim transmitted it.

عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ إِذَا سَمِعَ النِّدَاءَ بِالصَّلَاةِ ذَهَبَ حَتَّى يَكُونَ مَكَانَ الرَّوْحَاءِ» . رَوَاهُ مُسلم

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

Also reported by… (4)
  • صحيح ابن حبان (1698)الشَّيْطَانَ إِذَا سَمِعَ النِّدَاءَ بِالصَّلاةِ ، ذَهَبَ حَتَّى يَكُونَ مَكَانُ الرَّوْحَاءِ ، قَالَ سُلَيْمَانُ : فَسَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الرَّوْحَاءِ ، فَقَالَ : هِيَ مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ عَلَى سَبْعَةٍ وَثَلاثِينَ مِيلا
  • صحيح ابن خزيمة (394)الشَّيْطَانَ إِذَا سَمِعَ النِّدَاءَ بِالصَّلاةِ ، ذَهَبَ ، حَتَّى يَكُونَ مَكَانَ الرَّوْحَاءِ
  • مسند أبي يعلى الموصلي (1875)الشَّيْطَانَ إِذَا سَمِعَ النِّدَاءَ بِالصَّلاةِ ذَهَبَ حَتَّى يَكُونَ مَكَانَ الرَّوْحَاءِ
  • مسند السراج (47)الشَّيْطَانَ إِذَا سَمِعَ النِّدَاءَ بِالصَّلاةِ ذَهَبَ حَتَّى يَكُونَ مَكَانَ الرَّوْحَاءِ

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Muwatta Malik 152

Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z-Zinad from al-Araj from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "When the call to prayer is made Shaytan retreats, passing wind, so that he will not hear the adhan. When the adhan is completed he comes back…

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 389a

When Satan hears the call to prayer, he turns back and breaks the wind so as not to hear the call being made, but when the call is finished he turns round and distracts (the minds of those who pray), and when he hears the Iqama, he again runs away so as not to hear its voice and when it subsides…

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