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سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب الدعاءChapters on Supplication
بَابُ : مَا يَدْعُو بِهِ الرَّجُلُ إِذَا نَظَرَ إِلَى أَهْلِ الْبَلاَءِChapter: The Supplication That A Man Should Recite When He Looks At People Affected By Calamity
Hadith 3892
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ , حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ , عَنْ خَارِجَةَ بْنِ مُصْعَبٍ , عَنْ أَبِي يَحْيَى عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ , وَلَيْسَ بِصَاحِبِ ابْنِ عُيَيْنَةَ مَوْلَى آلِ الزُّبَيْرِ , عَنْ سَالِم , عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ , قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " مَنْ فَجِئَهُ صَاحِبُ بَلَاءٍ , فَقَالَ : الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي عَافَانِي مِمَّا ابْتَلَاكَ بِهِ , وَفَضَّلَنِي عَلَى كَثِيرٍ مِمَّنْ خَلَقَ تَفْضِيلًا , عُوفِيَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ الْبَلَاءِ كَائِنًا مَا كَانَ " .
´It was narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:` “Whoever unexpectedly comes across a person suffering a calamity, and says: Al-hamdu Lillahil-ladhi ‘afani mim-mabtalaka bihi, wa faddalani ‘ala kathirin mimman khalaqa tafdila (Praise is to Allah Who has kept me safe from that which has afflicted you and preferred me over many of those whom He has created), will be kept safe from that calamity, no matter what it is.’”
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Brief Explanation
1؎: That is, from every kind of affliction. However, if the affliction is religious—such as seeing someone engaged in sin and immorality—then recite this supplication so that the person may take admonition. And if it is a worldly affliction, such as leprosy, vitiligo, etc., then recite it quietly so that the person does not hear it and his heart is not grieved.
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊
The mentioned narration has been declared weak in its chain of transmission by our esteemed researcher.
However, Shaykh al-Albani has graded it as hasan.
He has discussed this matter in detail and mentioned its supporting evidences.
From this, the opinion of Shaykh al-Albani appears to be closer to correctness.
Therefore, despite the narration being weak in its chain, due to other supporting evidences and corroborations, it is actionable and a valid proof.
For further details, see: (Silsilat al-Ahadith al-Sahihah by al-Albani, no. 602, 2737)
➋
By seeing someone afflicted with a calamity, one realizes the value of one’s own well-being.
Therefore, one should express gratitude to Allah for this favor.
➌
Upon seeing someone afflicted with a calamity, this supplication should be recited quietly,
so that he does not hear it, otherwise he may feel hurt.
➊
The mentioned narration has been declared weak in its chain of transmission by our esteemed researcher.
However, Shaykh al-Albani has graded it as hasan.
He has discussed this matter in detail and mentioned its supporting evidences.
From this, the opinion of Shaykh al-Albani appears to be closer to correctness.
Therefore, despite the narration being weak in its chain, due to other supporting evidences and corroborations, it is actionable and a valid proof.
For further details, see: (Silsilat al-Ahadith al-Sahihah by al-Albani, no. 602, 2737)
➋
By seeing someone afflicted with a calamity, one realizes the value of one’s own well-being.
Therefore, one should express gratitude to Allah for this favor.
➌
Upon seeing someone afflicted with a calamity, this supplication should be recited quietly,
so that he does not hear it, otherwise he may feel hurt.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3892
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
All praise is due to Allah, who has protected me from the affliction and calamity with which He has tested you, and has granted me superiority over many of His creatures.
Note:
(In the chain of narration, ‘Amr ibn Dinar, the freed slave of the family of Zubair, is a weak narrator. However, on the basis of supporting evidences, this hadith is considered hasan li-ghayrihi. See the next hadith.)
1:
All praise is due to Allah, who has protected me from the affliction and calamity with which He has tested you, and has granted me superiority over many of His creatures.
Note:
(In the chain of narration, ‘Amr ibn Dinar, the freed slave of the family of Zubair, is a weak narrator. However, on the basis of supporting evidences, this hadith is considered hasan li-ghayrihi. See the next hadith.)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 3431
