Narrated by Abu Hurairah
When one of you finishes the last tashahhud, let him seek refuge with Allah from four things: from the punishment of Hell, from the punishment of the grave, from the trials of life and death, and from the evil of the false messiah (ad-Dajjal).
Sahih Muslim 588
What this hadith teaches
These four refuges are said just before the salam, followed by any dua one wishes.
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The hadith in Arabic نص الحديث
إِذَا تَشَهَّدَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَسْتَعِذْ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ أَرْبَعٍ يَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ جَهَنَّمَ وَمِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ وَمِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْمَحْيَا وَالْمَمَاتِ وَمِنْ شَرِّ فِتْنَةِ الْمَسِيحِ الدَّجَّالِ
Arabic text of Sahih Muslim 588, as given on sunnah.com.