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صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب المساجد ومواضع الصلاةThe Book of Mosques and Places of Prayer
باب جَوَازِ لَعْنِ الشَّيْطَانِ فِي أَثْنَاءِ الصَّلاَةِ وَالتَّعَوُّذِ مِنْهُ وَجَوَازِ الْعَمَلِ الْقَلِيلِ فِي الصَّلاَةِ:Chapter: The permissibility of cursing the Shaitan during prayer, and seeking refuge with Allah from him; and the permissibility of doing a few actions while in salat
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ الْمُرَادِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ صَالِحٍ ، يَقُولُ : حَدَّثَنِي رَبِيعَةُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ ، عَنْ أَبِي إِدْرِيسَ الْخَوْلَانِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ ، قَالَ : قَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَسَمِعْنَاهُ يَقُولُ : " أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْكَ " ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : " أَلْعَنُكَ بِلَعْنَة اللَّهِ " ، ثَلَاثًا ، وَبَسَطَ يَدَهُ ، كَأَنَّهُ يَتَنَاوَلُ شَيْئًا ، فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ مِنَ الصَّلَاةِ ، قُلْنَا : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، قَدْ سَمِعْنَاكَ تَقُولُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ ، شَيْئًا لَمْ نَسْمَعْكَ تَقُولُهُ قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ ، وَرَأَيْنَاكَ بَسَطْتَ يَدَكَ ، قَالَ : إِنَّ عَدُوَّ اللَّهِ إِبْلِيسَ ، جَاءَ بِشِهَابٍ مِنَ نَارٍ لِيَجْعَلَهُ فِي وَجْهِي ، فَقُلْتُ : أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْكَ ، ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ ، ثُمَّ قُلْتُ : " أَلْعَنُكَ بِلَعْنَةِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّةِ ، فَلَمْ يَسْتَأْخِرْ ، ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ " ، ثُمَّ أَرَدْتُ أَخْذَهُ ، وَاللَّهِ لَوْلَا دَعْوَةُ أَخِينَا سُلَيْمَانَ ، لَأَصْبَحَ مُوثَقًا يَلْعَبُ بِهِ وِلْدَانُ أَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ .
Abu Darda' reported: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) stood up (to pray) and we heard him say: "I seek refuge in Allah from thee." Then said: "curse thee with Allah's curse" three times, then he stretched out his hand as though he was taking hold of something. When he finished the prayer, we said: Messenger of Allah, we heard you say something during the prayer which we have not heard you say before, and we saw you stretch out your hand. He replied: Allah's enemy Iblis came with a flame of fire to put it in my face, so I said three times: "I Seek refuge in Allah from thee." Then I said three times: "I curse thee with Allah's full curse." But he did not retreat (on any one of these) three occasions. Thereafter I meant to seize him. I swear by Allah that had it not been for the supplication of my brother Sulaiman he would have been bound, and made an object of sport for the children of Madinah.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues:
➊
From both of these hadiths, it is established that jinn are an independent creation, separate from humans, just as the existence of jinn is also proven from the Noble Qur’an (). Since jinn remain hidden and concealed from the sight of ordinary people, they have been given this name.
➋
Ordinary people cannot see jinn, nor can they generally be seen, but sometimes it is possible to see them, just as the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) saw a jinn, strangled it, pushed it away, and intended to tie it up.
➌
Jinn were included in the army of Prophet Sulayman (alayhis salam), and they used to perform great, difficult, and strenuous tasks for him. If the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) had captured the jinn and tied it to a pillar, it could have caused confusion that the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) also had authority and power over the jinn. Therefore, the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) did not carry out his intention.
➍
If someone is troubled by a jinn, he may curse them, and even during prayer, seeking refuge (ta‘awwudh) in Allah is permissible. The best way to remain safe from the attacks of jinn is to seek refuge with Allah, the Exalted.
➊
From both of these hadiths, it is established that jinn are an independent creation, separate from humans, just as the existence of jinn is also proven from the Noble Qur’an (). Since jinn remain hidden and concealed from the sight of ordinary people, they have been given this name.
➋
Ordinary people cannot see jinn, nor can they generally be seen, but sometimes it is possible to see them, just as the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) saw a jinn, strangled it, pushed it away, and intended to tie it up.
➌
Jinn were included in the army of Prophet Sulayman (alayhis salam), and they used to perform great, difficult, and strenuous tasks for him. If the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) had captured the jinn and tied it to a pillar, it could have caused confusion that the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) also had authority and power over the jinn. Therefore, the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) did not carry out his intention.
➍
If someone is troubled by a jinn, he may curse them, and even during prayer, seeking refuge (ta‘awwudh) in Allah is permissible. The best way to remain safe from the attacks of jinn is to seek refuge with Allah, the Exalted.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 1211
