Hadith 20918

Chapter 70

باب 70

(70) باب

(69) Chapter: The Story Of The Touching Of The Supplication "O Allah, Inspire Me With Me Guidance" (ES)
114
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنْ شَبِيبِ بْنِ شَيْبَةَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ الْبَصْرِيِّ، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ، قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لأَبِي " يَا حُصَيْنُ كَمْ تَعْبُدُ الْيَوْمَ إِلَهًا " . قَالَ أَبِي سَبْعَةً سِتًّا فِي الأَرْضِ وَوَاحِدًا فِي السَّمَاءِ . قَالَ " فَأَيُّهُمْ تَعُدُّ لِرَغْبَتِكَ وَرَهْبَتِكَ " . قَالَ الَّذِي فِي السَّمَاءِ . قَالَ " يَا حُصَيْنُ أَمَا إِنَّكَ لَوْ أَسْلَمْتَ عَلَّمْتُكَ كَلِمَتَيْنِ تَنْفَعَانِكَ " . قَالَ فَلَمَّا أَسْلَمَ حُصَيْنٌ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ عَلِّمْنِي الْكَلِمَتَيْنِ اللَّتَيْنِ وَعَدْتَنِي . فَقَالَ " قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ أَلْهِمْنِي رُشْدِي وَأَعِذْنِي مِنْ شَرِّ نَفْسِي " . قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ . وَقَدْ رُوِيَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ مِنْ غَيْرِ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ .

Imran bin Husain narrated:
"The Prophet (ﷺ) said to my father: 'O Husain, how many deities do you worship now?' He said: 'Seven. Six in the earth, and one above the heavens.' He said: 'So which of them do you take for your ardent requests and fears?' He said: 'The one above the heavens.' He said: 'O Husain, if you would but accept Islam, I would teach you two phrases that would benefit you.'" He said: "So when Husain accepted Islam, he said: 'O Messenger of Allah, teach me the two phrases you promised me.' So he (ﷺ) said: "Say: O Allah, inspire me with my guidance, and protect me from the evil of my soul (Allāhumma alhimnī rushdī, wa a`idhnī min sharri nafsī).'" (ES)

Reference (ES): Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3483 (ES)

In-book reference (ES): Book 48, Hadith 114 (ES)

English translation (ES): Vol. 6, Book 45, Hadith 3483 (ES)