The following is an amazing incident from the life of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasalam) in which he successfully deters a young man from zina, and also teaches us a powerful and effective du’a for protection from vice.
In an era like ours, wherein vice and immorality hide nowhere, this mubarak Hadith will prove very inspiring and very very useful.
Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reported: “A young man once came to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and said: ‘Permit me to commit zina.’ The people turned to him and rebuked him, saying: ‘Stop, stop.’ Nabiy (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: ‘Come close.’ He came close and sat down.
Nabiy (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) asked: ‘Would you like that for your own mother?’ He replied: ‘No, by Allah, may I be sacrificed for you.’ Nabiy (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: ‘Nor do people like it for their mothers.’
Nabiy (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) continued: ‘Would you like it for your own daughter?’ He replied: ‘No, by Allah, may I be sacrificed for you.’ Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: ‘Nor do people like it for their daughters.’
He then asked: ‘Would you like it for your own sister?’ ‘No, by Allah, may I be sacrificed for you.’ replied the youngster. Nabiy (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: ‘Nor do people like it for their sisters.’
He (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) then asked: ‘Would you like it for your paternal aunt?’ The young man replied: ‘No, by Allah, may I be sacrificed for you’, to which Nabiy (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) replied: ‘Nor do people like it for their paternal aunts.’
Nabiy (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) lastly asked him: ‘Would you like it for your maternal aunt?’ He replied: ‘No, by Allah, may I be sacrificed for you.’ Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) then said: ‘Nor do people like it for their maternal aunts.’ [From among the many warnings against zina found in the Quran Karim and the Hadiths, Rasulullah (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) chose this manner of rationalising with him to deter him from this sin, as at times this is the most effective way.]
Thereafter, Nabiy (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) placed his hand on him and recited the following du’a:
اللهُمَّ اغْفِرْ ذَنْبَهُ، وَطَهِّرْ قَلْبَهُ، وَحَصِّنْ فَرْجَهُ
Allahummagh fir dhambahu wa tahhir qalbahu wa hassin farjahu
Translation: O Allah! forgive his sin, purify his heart, and protect his chastity.
The narrator says, “After that, this youngster did not pay attention to anything [forbidden].’”
(Musnad Ahmad, vol. 5, pg. 256/257)
‘Allamah ‘Iraqiy (rahimahullah) has declared the narrators reliable and the chain authentic. (رواه أحمد بإسناد جيد رجاله رجال الصحيح)
(Al Mughni ‘an Hamlil Asfar, hadith: 2266)
When reciting this du’a for one’s own self, the following words could be used:
اللهُمَّ اغْفِرْ ذَنْبِيْ، وَطَهِّرْ قَلْبِيْ، وَحَصِّنْ فَرْجِي
Allahummagh fir dhambi wa tahhir qalbi wa hassin farji
Translation: O Allah! forgive my sin, purify my heart, and protect my chastity.
May Allah Ta’ala protect us from all sins.
Listen to an audio on this topic here.
14/03/2023
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مسند أحمد (٥/ ٢٥٦)
(٢٢٢١١) – حدثنا يزيد بن هارون، حدثنا حريز، حدثنا سليم بن عامر، عن أبي أمامة قال: إن فتى شابا أتى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: يا رسول الله، ائذن لي بالزنا، فأقبل القوم عليه فزجروه وقالوا: مه. مه. فقال: «ادنه، فدنا منه قريبا» . قال: فجلس قال: «أتحبه لأمك؟» قال: لا. والله جعلني الله فداءك. قال: «ولا الناس يحبونه لأمهاتهم» . قال: «أفتحبه لابنتك؟» قال: لا. والله يا رسول الله جعلني الله فداءك قال: «ولا الناس يحبونه لبناتهم» . قال: «أفتحبه لأختك؟» قال: لا. والله جعلني الله فداءك. قال: «ولا الناس يحبونه لأخواتهم» . قال: «أفتحبه لعمتك؟» قال: لا. والله جعلني الله فداءك. قال: «ولا الناس يحبونه لعماتهم» . قال: «أفتحبه لخالتك؟» قال: لا. والله جعلني الله فداءك. قال: «ولا الناس يحبونه لخالاتهم» . قال: فوضع يده عليه وقال: «اللهم اغفر ذنبه وطهر قلبه، وحصن فرجه» فلم يكن بعد ذلك الفتى يلتفت إلى شيء.