Seeking refuge

The Book of Seeking Refuge with Allah

Sunan an-Nasā'ī 5469

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْجُوعِ فَإِنَّهُ بِئْسَ الضَّجِيعُ وَمِنَ الْخِيَانَةِ فَإِنَّهَا بِئْسَتِ الْبِطَانَةُ

Allāhumma innī aʿūdhu bika mina al-jūʿi fa-innah biʾsa aḍ-ḍajīʿu wamina al-khiyānah fa-innahā biʾsati al-biṭānah

Transliteration generated from the Arabic vowel marks

The full narration

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] used to say: 'Allahumma inni a'udhu bika minal-ju'i, fa innahu bi'sad-daji'u, wa a'udhu bika minal-khiyanati, fa innahu bi'satil-bitanah (O Allah, I seek refuge in You from hunger, for it is a bad companion, and I seek refuge with You from treachery, for it is a bad thing to hide in one's heart)

Source

Sunan an-Nasā'ī · 5469

Ḥasan
  • Abu Ghuddah: Hasan Sahih
  • Al-Albani: Hasan Sahih
  • Zubair Ali Zai: Daif

Note on the chain. Scholars differ on this chain. Zubair Ali Zai grades it Daif.

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