Allāhumma inni a‘ūdhu bika min munkarāti al-akhlāqi wal-a‘māli wal-ahwā’ (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from evil morals, deeds, and desires)
Narrator in the source: Qutbah ibn Mālik reported: The Prophet used to say:
Qutbah ibn Mālik (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to say: "Allāhumma inni a‘ūdhu bika min munkarāti al-akhlāqi wal-a‘māli wal-ahwā’ (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from evil morals, deeds, and desires)."- Grade in the source
- Authentic
- Reported by
- Narrated by At-Tirmidhi
- Source entry
- HadeethEnc · 5329 ↗
Original Arabic wording
عَن قُطْبَةَ بنِ مَالِكٍ رَضيَ اللهُ عنه قَالَ: كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ مُنْكَرَاتِ الأَخْلاَقِ وَالأَعْمَالِ وَالأَهْوَاءِ».Understand this hadith
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to say in his supplication: (O Allah, I seek refuge), turn to You, and seek protection (in You) and in none but You from (evil) and detestable things that are prohibited by Allah and His Messenger, (morals) such as malice, envy, and arrogance, and from evil (deeds) such as insulting and cursing, and from all (desires) that the soul longs for but which go against the teachings of the Shariah.
Lessons from the hadith
- The merit and recommendation of this supplication.
- The believer is keen to avoid blameworthy morals and evil actions, and he is cautious of following his desires and falling into temptations.
- The division of morals, actions, and desires into two categories: evil and good.
References (original Arabic)
سنن الترمذي (5/ 544) (3591). فتح ذي الجلال والاكرام بشرح بلوغ المرام، لابن عثيمين (6/ 389). منحة العلام في شرح بلوغ المرام، لعبد الله الفوزان (10/ 248). توضِيحُ الأحكَامِ مِن بُلوُغ المَرَام، للبسام (7/ 436).
