O Allah! I seek Your refuge from evil character and evil actions

Question

Please provide the reference and translation of this supplication:

اللهم إني أعوذ بك من منكرات الأخلاق، والأعمال والأهواء

Allahumma inni a’udhu bika min munkaratil akhlaqi wal a’amali wal ahwa

 

Answer

Imam Tirmidhi (rahimahullah) has recorded this du’a of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam). He has declared the Hadith sound (hasan).

(Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith: 3591. Also see: Sahih Ibn Hibban; Al Ihsan, Hadith: 960)

 

Translation

O Allah, I seek Your refuge from evil character, evil actions and evil desires

 

 

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

 

Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala

 

Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar

 

Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar