LessonsPreserving the Qur'an, Prayer Etiquette, Rights, and Taqwa (Hadith 162–168)Quiz

اتَّقِ دَعْوَةَ الْمَظْلُومِ؛ فَإِنَّهُ لَيْسَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ اللَّهِ حِجَابٌ
Beware the supplication of the oppressed, for there is no veil between it and Allah.

Source: البخاري ومسلم

اتَّقِ is a singular imperative: “beware.” دَعْوَةَ الْمَظْلُومِ means the supplication of the wronged person. لَيْسَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ اللَّهِ حِجَابٌ indicates that no veil stands between that plea and Allah.

Oppression is not limited to physical violence. Withholding lawful wages, threatening the vulnerable, denying someone’s rights, and abusing power can also be forms of injustice. The narration warns a wrongdoer against dismissing a victim’s plea.

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Hadith 166: Beware the prayer of the oppressed

Preserving the Qur'an, Prayer Etiquette, Rights, and Taqwa (Hadith 162–168)

اتَّقِ دَعْوَةَ الْمَظْلُومِ؛ فَإِنَّهُ لَيْسَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ اللَّهِ حِجَابٌ
Beware the supplication of the oppressed, for there is no veil between it and Allah.

Source: البخاري ومسلم

اتَّقِ is a singular imperative: “beware.” دَعْوَةَ الْمَظْلُومِ means the supplication of the wronged person. لَيْسَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ اللَّهِ حِجَابٌ indicates that no veil stands between that plea and Allah.

Oppression is not limited to physical violence. Withholding lawful wages, threatening the vulnerable, denying someone’s rights, and abusing power can also be forms of injustice. The narration warns a wrongdoer against dismissing a victim’s plea.