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Sunan Abu Dawud #4984

General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab)
Sahih Mauquf Marfu'

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

حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ بَقِيَّةَ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ - عَنْ خَالِدٍ، - يَعْنِي الْحَذَّاءَ - عَنْ أَبِي تَمِيمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الْمَلِيحِ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ، قَالَ كُنْتُ رَدِيفَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَعَثَرَتْ دَابَّتُهُ فَقُلْتُ تَعِسَ الشَّيْطَانُ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ لاَ تَقُلْ تَعِسَ الشَّيْطَانُ فَإِنَّكَ إِذَا قُلْتَ ذَلِكَ تَعَاظَمَ حَتَّى يَكُونَ مِثْلَ الْبَيْتِ وَيَقُولَ بِقُوَّتِي وَلَكِنْ قُلْ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ فَإِنَّكَ إِذَا قُلْتَ ذَلِكَ تَصَاغَرَ حَتَّى يَكُونَ مِثْلَ الذُّبَابِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
I was riding on a mount behind the prophet (May peace be upon him). It stumbled. Thereupon I said: May the devil perish! He said: do not say; may the devil perish! For you say that, he will swell so much so that he will be like a house, and say: by my power. But say: in the name of Allah; for when you say that, he will diminish so much so that he will be like a fly.
Narrated by Abu al-Malih reported on the authority of a man :

Context

In this narration, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) advises against invoking the devil's name in frustration. Instead, he encourages saying 'in the name of Allah' to diminish the power of the devil. This teaches the importance of positive speech and reliance on Allah in challenging situations.

Modern Application

This principle can be applied in daily life when facing difficulties. Instead of expressing negativity, individuals are encouraged to focus on invoking Allah's name, which can help shift their mindset and reduce feelings of frustration.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prophetic Conduct and Spiritual Awareness because it illustrates the Prophet's guidance on maintaining a positive attitude and reliance on Allah.

Prophetic ConductSpiritual Awareness

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About Sunan Abu Dawud

This hadith is #4984 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab). It is graded Sahih Mauquf Marfu' and narrated by Abu al-Malih reported on the authority of a man :.

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