Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 40.0

To seek refuge with Allah from cowardice and laziness

باب الاِسْتِعَاذَةِ مِنَ الْجُبْنِ وَالْكَسَلِ

كُسَالَى وَكَسَالَى وَاحِدٌ

1 hadiths

Sahih al-Bukhari, 6369sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Khalid bin Mukhallad al-QatwanifromSulaiman bin Bilal al-Taymifrom'Amr bin Abi 'Amr (Maysayra)fromAnas bin Malik

Hadith text · Matn

‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزَنِ، وَالْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ، وَالْجُبْنِ وَالْبُخْلِ، وَضَلَعِ الدَّيْنِ، وَغَلَبَةِ الرِّجَالِ ‏

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English translation

Narrated Anas bin Malik:

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to say, "O Allah! I seek refuge with You from worry and grief, from incapacity and laziness, from cowardice and miserliness, from being heavily in debt and from being overpowered by (other) men." (See Hadith No. 374)

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ أَبِي عَمْرٍو، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسًا، قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏