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Abu Dawood: Hadith 1549

8. Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr

سنن أبي داود

8/518 Chapter:

Regarding Seeking Refuge

باب فِي الاِسْتِعَاذَةِ

1549
Abu Dawood
Sahih (Al-Albani)
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَخِيهِ، عَبَّادِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يَقُولُ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الأَرْبَعِ مِنْ عِلْمٍ لاَ يَنْفَعُ وَمِنْ قَلْبٍ لاَ يَخْشَعُ وَمِنْ نَفْسٍ لاَ تَشْبَعُ وَمِنْ دُعَاءٍ لاَ يُسْمَعُ ‏"‏ ‏‏
Narrated Abu Hurayrah:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say: "O Allah, I seek refuge in You from four things: Knowledge which does not profit, a heart which is not submissive, a soul which has an insatiable appetite, and a supplication which is not heard."
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 1548
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 133
English translation : Book 8, Hadith 1543