سَبْعَةٌ يُظِلُّهُمُ اللَّهُ فِي ظِلِّهِ يَوْمَ لا ظِلَّ إِلا ظِلُّهُ: الإِمَامُ الْعَادِلُ، وَشَابٌّ نَشَأَ فِي عِبَادَةِ رَبِّهِ، وَرَجُلٌ قَلْبُهُ مُعَلَّقٌ فِي الْمَسَاجِدِ، وَرَجُلاَنِ تَحَابَّا فِي اللَّهِ اجْتَمَعَا عَلَيْهِ وَتَفَرَّقَا عَلَيْهِ، وَرَجُلٌ طَلَبَتْهُ امْرَأَةٌ ذَاتُ مَنْصِبٍ وَجَمَالٍ فَقَالَ: إِنِّي أَخَافُ اللَّهَ، وَرَجُلٌ تَصَدَّقَ، أَخْفَى حَتَّى لا تَعْلَمَ شِمَالُهُ مَا تُنْفِقُ يَمِينُهُ، وَرَجُلٌ ذَكَرَ اللَّهَ خَالِيًا فَفَاضَتْ عَيْنَاهُ.
There are seven whom Allah will shade with His Shade on the Day when there is no shade but His Shade: the just ruler; a youth who grew up in the worship of his Lord; a man whose heart is attached to the mosques; two men who love each other for Allah's sake, meeting for His sake and parting for His sake; a man whom a woman of rank and beauty invited [to sin] and he said, 'I fear Allah'; a man who gives charity and conceals it so much that his left hand does not know what his right hand spends; and a man who remembered Allah in seclusion and his eyes welled up.
Sab'atun yudhilluhumullahu fi dhillihi yawma la dhilla illa dhilluhu: al-imamu al-'adilu, wa shabbun nasha'a fi 'ibadati Rabbihi, wa rajulun qalbu-hu mu'allaqun fil-masajidi, wa rajulani tahabba fi-llahi ij-tama'a 'alayhi wa tafarraqa 'alayhi, wa rajulun talabat-hu imra'atun dhat mansibin wa jamalin faqala: inni akhafu-llaha, wa rajulun tasaddaqa, akhfa hatta la ta'lama shimalu-hu ma tunfiqu yami-nuhu, wa rajulun dhakara-llaha khaliyan fa fadat 'ayna-hu.
When to Read
This profound narration highlights individuals who will be honored with Allah's special shade on the Day of Judgment. While not a specific dua to be recited daily, reflecting on these seven types of people and striving to embody their qualities is the true way to seek that divine shade. We can make dua to Allah to make us among them.
How to Read
Reflect on the qualities mentioned in the hadith and strive to implement them in your life. Make sincere dua to Allah that He grants you the ability to embody these characteristics and be among those He shades on the Day of Judgment. Consider personal reflection and self-improvement rather than a set recitation.
Virtues & Benefits
The primary benefit is the assurance of being among the seven individuals who will receive Allah's special shade on the Day of Judgment, a day when the sun will be extremely close and the heat immense. This shade is a sign of Allah's mercy and honor for those who fulfilled these noble deeds.
Source & Authentication
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, 'Seven (types of people) will be shaded by Allah by His Shade on the Day when there will be no shade but His Shade. They are: 1. A just Imam (ruler). 2. A youth who grew up in the worship of Allah. 3. A man whose heart is attached to the mosques. 4. Two persons who love each other for Allah's sake, they meet and part in Allah's love. 5. A man whom a beautiful woman of a high-ranking position invited (for a evil act), but he refused, saying: 'I fear Allah.' 6. A person who gives a donation in charity and hides it so much that his left hand does not know what his right hand spends. 7. A person who remembers Allah in seclusion and weeps (from his eyes).'