What is the meaning of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "And I seek refuge in You from being killed from beneath me"?

Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-‘Uthaymeen

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The questioner : Your Eminence, what is the meaning of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):

I seek refuge in You, my Lord, from being killed from beneath me

أعوذ بك ربي أن أغتال من تحتي

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The Shaykh : Yes, the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):

A'udhu bika an ughtala min tahti (and I seek refuge with You from being swallowed up from beneath me.)

أعوذ بك أن أغتال من تحتي

Sunan an-Nasa'i 5530Sahih (Darussalam)

. "Ightiyal" means killing by stealth without knowledge, meaning that one is killed either by the earth swallowing him, or by the jinn overpowering him, or something similar. The important point is that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned that Allah protects him from every side, and he said:

A'udhu bika an ughtala min tahti (and I seek refuge with You from being swallowed up from beneath me.)

أعوذ بك أن أغتال من تحتي

Sunan an-Nasa'i 5530Sahih (Darussalam)

Yes.

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