Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 30.0

What Should One Say When He Is Afraid Of A People ?

باب مَا يَقُولُ إِذَا خَافَ قَوْمًا

1 hadiths

Sunan Abi Dawud, 1537sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin al-Muthna - al-ZamanfromMua'dh bin Hisham bin AbyfromHisham bin Abi 'Abdullah al-Dastawa'ifromQatada

Hadith text · Matn

‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَجْعَلُكَ فِي نُحُورِهِمْ وَنَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شُرُورِهِمْ ‏

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English translation

Narrated AbuMusa al-Ash'ari:

When the Prophet (ﷺ) feared a (group of) people, he would say: "O Allah, we make You our shield against them, and take refuge in You from their evils."

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ أَبَاهُ، حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ إِذَا خَافَ قَوْمًا قَالَ ‏