Authored by: Dr. Rida Abdullah Pasha ḥafiẓahullāh
What is the connection between Shayṭān and the supplication of Prophet Sulaymān (علیہ السلام)?
It is narrated from Sayyidunā Abū Hurayrah (رضي الله عنه) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
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“Indeed, Shayṭān appeared before me and attacked me violently to disrupt my prayer. But Allah enabled me to overpower him. I caught him by the collar and was determined to tie him to a pillar so that you could all see him in the morning. However, I remembered the statement (supplication) of my brother Sulaymān (علیہ السلام)…”**
He (Sulaymān علیہ السلام) had said:
قَالَ رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَهَبْ لِي مُلْكًا لَّا يَنبَغِي لِأَحَدٍ مِّن بَعْدِي ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْوَهَّابُ ﴿٣٥﴾
“My Lord! Forgive me and grant me a kingdom that shall not be appropriate for anyone after me. Indeed, You are the Supreme Bestower.”
[Ṣād: 35]
Then the Prophet ﷺ added:
فرده الله خاسئا
“Then Allah turned him back, humiliated and disgraced.”
[Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, Ḥadīth no. 1152; Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Ḥadīth no. 541]
✿ Key Insights:
① Shayṭān attempted to interrupt the Prophet’s ﷺ prayer, showcasing the intensity of his enmity.
② The Prophet ﷺ subdued him, indicating his divinely granted power.
③ Out of respect for the exclusive kingdom granted to Sulaymān (علیہ السلام), the Prophet ﷺ refrained from binding Shayṭān publicly.
④ The supplication of Sulaymān (علیہ السلام) serves as a reminder of divine favors exclusive to certain prophets.
⑤ The incident highlights both the spiritual status of the Prophet ﷺ and his consciousness of prophetic etiquette.
❖ Question:
What is the connection between Shayṭān and the supplication of Prophet Sulaymān (علیہ السلام)?
❖ Answer:
It is narrated from Sayyidunā Abū Hurayrah (رضي الله عنه) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
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“Indeed, Shayṭān appeared before me and attacked me violently to disrupt my prayer. But Allah enabled me to overpower him. I caught him by the collar and was determined to tie him to a pillar so that you could all see him in the morning. However, I remembered the statement (supplication) of my brother Sulaymān (علیہ السلام)…”**
He (Sulaymān علیہ السلام) had said:
قَالَ رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَهَبْ لِي مُلْكًا لَّا يَنبَغِي لِأَحَدٍ مِّن بَعْدِي ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْوَهَّابُ ﴿٣٥﴾
“My Lord! Forgive me and grant me a kingdom that shall not be appropriate for anyone after me. Indeed, You are the Supreme Bestower.”
[Ṣād: 35]
Then the Prophet ﷺ added:
فرده الله خاسئا
“Then Allah turned him back, humiliated and disgraced.”
[Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, Ḥadīth no. 1152; Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Ḥadīth no. 541]
✿ Key Insights:
① Shayṭān attempted to interrupt the Prophet’s ﷺ prayer, showcasing the intensity of his enmity.
② The Prophet ﷺ subdued him, indicating his divinely granted power.
③ Out of respect for the exclusive kingdom granted to Sulaymān (علیہ السلام), the Prophet ﷺ refrained from binding Shayṭān publicly.
④ The supplication of Sulaymān (علیہ السلام) serves as a reminder of divine favors exclusive to certain prophets.
⑤ The incident highlights both the spiritual status of the Prophet ﷺ and his consciousness of prophetic etiquette.
