Dua Before Salam: Seeking Refuge from Four Things
“Allahumma inni a'udhu bika min 'adhabi jahannam” is an authentic dua from the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ, recorded in Sahih Muslim 588. Read it below in Arabic with transliteration and an English translation, and learn when to say it.
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ جَهَنَّمَ، وَمِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ، وَمِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْمَحْيَا وَالْمَمَاتِ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ فِتْنَةِ الْمَسِيحِ الدَّجَّالِ
Transliteration: Allahumma inni a'udhu bika min 'adhabi jahannam, wa min 'adhabil-qabr, wa min fitnatil-mahya wal-mamat, wa min sharri fitnatil-masihid-dajjal.
Translation: O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the punishment of Hell, from the punishment of the grave, from the trials of life and death, and from the evil of the trial of the False Messiah (ad-Dajjal).
Source: Sahih Muslim 588
When to recite
In the final sitting of the prayer, after the tashahhud and before the salam.
About this dua
Narrated by Abu Hurairah: the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said that when any of you finishes the final tashahhud, he should seek refuge in Allah from these four things.
Source and authenticity
- Reference: Sahih Muslim 588
- Grading: Recorded in the Sahih collections of al-Bukhari and/or Muslim, the most authentic books of hadith.
- Read the source: Sahih Muslim 588
The English translation is our own, kept close to the Arabic. Hadith numbers follow the standard numbering used on sunnah.com.
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