Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 42.0

To seek refuge with Allah from senile old age

باب التَّعَوُّذِ مِنْ أَرْذَلِ الْعُمُرِ‏.‏ ‏{‏أَرَاذِلُنَا‏}‏ أَسْقَاطُنَا

1 hadiths

Sahih al-Bukhari, 6371sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Isma'il bin Ibrahim,Abu Ma'mar al-Hadhlifrom'Abdul Warith bin Sa'id bin Dhakwanfrom'Abdul 'Aziz bin SuhaibfromAnas bin Malik

Hadith text · Matn

‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْكَسَلِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْجُبْنِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَرَمِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْبُخْلِ ‏

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English translation

Narrated Anas bin Malik:

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to seek refuge with Allah saying, "O Allah! I seek refuge with You from laziness, and seek refuge with You from cowardice, and seek refuge with You from geriatric old age, and seek refuge with You from miserliness."

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَعْمَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بْنِ صُهَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَتَعَوَّذُ يَقُولُ ‏