Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 31.0

Seeking Refuge from Being Overpowered by the Enemy

باب الاِسْتِعَاذَةِ مِنْ غَلَبَةِ الْعَدُوِّ ‏‏

1 hadiths

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 5487hasan

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by 'Amr bin 'UthmanfromBaqiyya bin al-Walid bin Sa'aidfromKhalid bin Ma'danfromJubayr bin Nufayr al-Hadramifrom'Uqba bin 'Amir al-Juhayni

Hadith text · Matn

‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ غَلَبَةِ الدَّيْنِ وَغَلَبَةِ الْعَدُوِّ وَشَمَاتَةِ الأَعْدَاءِ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'As that:

The Messenger of Allah [ﷺ] used to say supplication in these words: "Allahumma inni a'udhu bika min ghalabatid-dain, wa ghalabatil-'aduwwi, wa shamatatil-a'da'. (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from being overwhelmed by debt and from being overpowered by the enemy, and from the enemy rejoicing at my misfortune.)"

Original Arabic chain wording

أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ السَّرْحِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي حُيَىُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْحُبُلِيُّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَدْعُو بِهَؤُلاَءِ الْكَلِمَاتِ ‏