When something worried him, he prayed

The Prophet's first response to stress and trouble was prayer.

Narrated by Hudhaifah ibn al-Yaman

When something distressed the Prophet ﷺ, he would pray.

Sunan Abi Dawud 1319

What this hadith teaches

The Qur'an says: "Seek help through patience and prayer" (al-Baqarah 2:45). Prayer is the first place to take our worries.

Reference and grade

Grade
Hasan (al-Albani)
Narrator
Hudhaifah ibn al-Yaman

The hadith in Arabic نص الحديث

إِذَا حَزَبَهُ أَمْرٌ صَلَّى

Arabic text of Sunan Abi Dawud 1319, as given on sunnah.com.