Hadith 30
Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr
ENGLISH
Narrated AbuMusa al-Ash'ari:
When the Prophet (ﷺ) feared a (group of) people, he would say: "O Allah, we make You our shield against them, and take refuge in You from their evils."
ARABIC
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ أَبَاهُ، حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ إِذَا خَافَ قَوْمًا قَالَ
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَجْعَلُكَ فِي نُحُورِهِمْ وَنَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شُرُورِهِمْ
Hadith referenceSunan Abi Dawud 30
CollectionSunan Abi Dawud
BookPrayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr
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