What is Sunan Abu Dawud 3892 about?

This hadith from Sunan Abu Dawud (Book of Medicine (Kitab Al-Tibb)), narrated by ‘Uthman b. Abl al-As said that he came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). ‘Uthman said :, states: "I had a pain which was about to destroy me. So the Prophet (ﷺ) said : Wipe it with your right hand seven times and say : “I seek refuge in the dominance of Allah, and His might from the evil of what…"

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This hadith is graded Sahih. Sahih hadiths are considered the most authentic grade in hadith classification.

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This hadith is from Sunan Abu Dawud, which contains 5,276 hadiths across 43 books. It is hadith number 3892 in the Book of Medicine (Kitab Al-Tibb).

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Sunan Abu Dawud #3892

Medicine (Kitab Al-Tibb)

Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ خُصَيْفَةَ، أَنَّ عَمْرَو بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ كَعْبٍ السُّلَمِيَّ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ نَافِعَ بْنَ جُبَيْرٍ أَخْبَرَهُ عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ أَبِي الْعَاصِ، أَنَّهُ أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ عُثْمَانُ وَبِي وَجَعٌ قَدْ كَادَ يُهْلِكُنِي قَالَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ امْسَحْهُ بِيَمِينِكَ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ وَقُلْ أَعُوذُ بِعِزَّةِ اللَّهِ وَقُدْرَتِهِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا أَجِدُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَفَعَلْتُ ذَلِكَ فَأَذْهَبَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ مَا كَانَ بِي فَلَمْ أَزَلْ آمُرُ بِهِ أَهْلِي وَغَيْرَهُمْ ‏.‏

I had a pain which was about to destroy me. So the Prophet (ﷺ) said : Wipe it with your right hand seven times and say : “I seek refuge in the dominance of Allah, and His might from the evil of what I find.” Then I did it. Allah removed (the pain) that I had, and I kept on suggesting it to my family and to others.

Narrated by ‘Uthman b. Abl al-As said that he came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). ‘Uthman said :

Context

In this narration, ‘Uthman b. Abl al-As approached the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) regarding a severe pain. The Prophet instructed him to wipe the area with his right hand seven times while seeking refuge in Allah's might. This highlights the practice of supplication and seeking divine help in times of distress.

Modern Application

This hadith encourages individuals to turn to Allah in times of difficulty. It serves as a reminder of the power of prayer and supplication in seeking relief from pain and hardship.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Supplication because it emphasizes seeking divine assistance in times of need.

Supplication