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HISN Al-MU’MIN Abd Ar-Rahman bin

Abd Al-Kareem Ash-Sheha

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English

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

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Terminololgy used in this bookIntroductionCalamities from a shari’ah perspectiveReasons calamities befall manHow to preserve the favors of allahWays to prevent calamities and how to lessen theirMeans of protecting oneselfThe best dhikrMethods by which one would please allahMannerisms of du’aa Du’aa mentioned in the qur’anDu’aa mentioned in the sunnahDu’aa to be said during morning and eveningOther du’aa with which a muslim would safeguard himselfSalah of istikhaarahProphetic medicines for physical and psychological diseasesTreatment through ruqyah shar’e’yah

• AndyourLordsays:CallonMe;Iwillansweryour

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All praise be to God, the Lord of all the worlds, the Creator of the heavens and earth and all creatures living in them. May God grant peace and blessings to Prophet Muhammad, God’s

final Messenger, whose message brought mercy to all mankind. May He also give His blessings to all the prophets and messengers whom He sent to guide mankind out of darkness and into light. At the Osoul International Centre for Islamic Advocacy, every new release that we produce gives us a great opportunity to interact with our readers. All our releases have the same overall objective; to present Islam to mankind, as it truly is. We aim to make people aware of Islam’s fine aspects and profound teachings and to show clearly that it is the only faith that provides practical and effective solutions to all the problems faced by humanity. Islam gives clear and solid answers to all of the questions that have troubled people over many generations, such as: How did we come into existence and why do we exist? Where do we go from here? Further-more, Islam is the only religion that requires its followers to love and respect all the prophets God sent, particularly Moses and Jesus (peace be upon them both).We take great care to provide solid and rational proofs for our arguments, so as to give our read-ers the reassurance they need, and our releases also refute the accusations levelled against Islam and provide clarification to people’s misunderstandings of Islamic teachings. By God’s grace, Islam is the fastest growing religion in our time, as confirmed by a study undertaken by the Pew Research Center(1), and our motive is to make this great divine faith known to all people. This book, Hisn al-Mu’min (A Believer’s Refuge), speaks of the causes of reversals and mis-fortunes that people may encounter. It highlights ways to ensure the protection and preserva-tion of God’s favours and blessings, as well as how to prevent harm and reduce the effects of personal tragedies and calamities. It teaches the ways and means to fortify oneself against the effect of such tragedies, of which the most important is the remembrance of God and glorifying Him at all times, and explains the best forms of such remembrance and glorifica-tion. The book also explains how to earn God’s pleasure, the prevention of harm, the proper form of prayer and supplication, and quotes a number of supplications mentioned in the Qur’an and the Sunnah that provide certain refuge for believers.We hope that readers will find this book useful in adding to their knowledge and understand-ing of Islam.

Basil ibn Abdullah al-FawzanExecutive Director

(1) “The Future of the Global Muslim Population”, Pew Research Center, 27 January 2011, Available at http://www.pewforum.org/2011/01/27/the-future-of-the-global-muslim-population/

• indeedIamnear.IrespondtotheinvocationofthesupplicantwhenhecallsuponMe.

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Terminology used in this Book

Rubb: Some prefer to translate the term ‘Rubb’ to ‘Lord.’ Beside the fact that the latter is a Biblical term referring to the alleged lordship of the slave of Al-lah, the Prophet Jesus, the word ‘lord’ which is limited to ‘master’, ‘chief’, ‘pro-prietor’, or ‘ruler’, can never convey the con-clusive significance of the term ‘Rubb’. Among its other meanings, the term ‘Rubb’ can signify: the Creator, the Fashion-er, the Provider, the One upon Whom all creatures depend for their means of subsistence, and the One Who gives life and causes death.

Deen: The Arabic word translated as religion is ‘Deen’, which in Arabic com-monly refers to a way of life—both pri-vate and public. It is an inclusive term meaning: acts of worship, political prac-tice, and a detailed code of conduct that includes hygiene and etiquette.

.Sal’lal’laaho a’laihi wa sal’lam ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص Some translate it as peace be upon him. This translation is incorrect; the correct translation is, may Allah exalt his mention, and render him and his household safe and secure from every derogatory thing.

• Rubb

All praise is due toAllah, Whose aid we implore, andWhose forgiveness, guidance, andprotectionagainstourownevilandsinfulactsweseek.HewhomAllahguidesaright,nonecanleadastray;andwhomHeallowstoastray,nonecanguidearight.ItestifythatthereisnotruegodworthyofbeingworshippedexceptAllahaloneWhohasnopartner,andItestifythatMuhammad,mayAllahexalthismention,istheslaveofAllah,andHisMessenger.MayAllahexalthismentionandrenderhimandhishousehold,hisCompanions,andthosewhofollowtheirwaysafefromeveryevil,andgrantthemsecurityontheDayofResurrection.

OneofthegracesthatAllah,theExalted,grantedtoMuslimsisthatHehasassignedforusactsofworshipwhichbringusnearertoHimatalltimes.RemembranceofAllahandsupplicationaretwosuchactsofworship.

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص clarifieditsmeritandvirtue,saying:“ShallItellyouofadeedwhichisbelovedtoAllah,andwouldelevateone’sranks,andwouldbebetter(fortheonewhoperformsit)thanspendinggoldandsilverforthesakeofAllah,andbetterthanfightingforthesakeofAllah?Theysaid:‘Whatisthat,OMessengerofAllah?’TheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘TheremembranceofAllah,theExalted.”(Haakim#1825)

RemembranceofAllah is the ‘fortress’ thatwouldsafeguard thebeliever,his familyandhiswealth.Thisworldisatransitorystage,whereinapersonwouldbetriedandtested.Allahsays:

(Verily,WehavecreatedmanfromNutfah(dropsofmixedfluids),inordertotryhim:soWemadehimhearingandseeing.)(76:2)

Allahsays:(Verily,Wehavecreatedmanintoil.)(90:4)

Manisweak;hecannotextendbenefitorharmtoanyone,norcanhewaiveitawayfromhimselforanyoneelse.He lives inastateof constantneed…whichwouldnot ceaseuntil hedies.Manisindireneedofhelp;therefore,AllahhasguidedtheslavetoaskandsupplicateHim.SupplicationisthelinkbetweentheCreatorandtheslave.TheslavewouldbeseechhisCreatortotakecareofhisneeds,andAllahwouldanswer.Allahsays:(AndyourRubbhassaid:‘InvokeMe,Iwillrespondtoyourinvocation.Verily,thosewhoscornMyworship,theywillsurelyenterHellinhumiliation!)(40:60)

Allahsays:(AndwhenMyslavesaskyou(OMuhammad)concerningMe—indeedIamnear.IrespondtotheinvocationsofthesupplicantwhenhecallsonMe.SoletthemobeyMeandbelieveinMe,sothattheymaybeguidedaright.)(2:186)

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:“WhoeverdoesnotaskAllah,Allahwouldbeangrywithhim.”(Hakim#1807)

Inthisbooklet,IwillmentionthereasonfordifferenttypesofafflictionsandtrialsthatbefalltheUmmah(nation)andhowtopreventthem,andhowtodealwiththemaftertheyoccur.IaskAllahtograntussuccessandtoguideustotheStraightPath.Ameen

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• Verily,WehavecreatedmanfromNutfah

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CALAMITIES FROM A SHARI’AH PERSPECTIVE

14 15Hisn al-Mu’min Calamities from a Shari’ah Perspective

notthosewhocommitgreatcrimesandarecorruptors.

He said: ‘This has been given to me only because of theknowledgeIpossess.’DidhenotknowthatAllahhaddestroyedbefore him generations;menwhowere stronger than him inmightandgreaterintheamountofrichestheyhadcollected?Butthecriminalswillnotbequestionedregardingtheirsins.

Sohewentforthbeforehispeopleinhispomp.Thosewhoweredesirousofthelifeoftheworld,said:‘Ah,wouldthatwehadthelikeofwhatQaroonhasbeengiven!Verily,heistheownerofagreatfortune.’Butthosewhohadbeengivenknowledgesaid:‘Woetoyou!TherewardofAllahintheHereafterisbetterforthosewhobelieveanddorighteousgooddeeds,and thisnooneshallattainexcept thosewhoarepatient.

SoWecaused theearth toswallowhimandhisdwellingplace.ThenhehadnogrouporpartytohelphimagainstAllah,norwasheoneof thosewhocouldsavethemselves.’)(28:76-81)

SahlSa’dsaidthattheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلصpassedbyDhul-Hulaifahandsawadecayingbloated sheep whose leg was raised, andheملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Is thissheepworthless to itsmaster?’ theCompanionssaid:‘Yes!’Heملسو هيلع هللا ىلص thensaid:‘BytheOneinWhosehandsismylife,this world is more worthless toAllah than this animal to itsmaster!Werethelifeofthisworldtoequaleventhewingofamosquito,Hewouldnothavegiventhedisbelieverevenadrinkofwater.’(Haakim)

AllahgivesworldlyrichestothosewhomHelovesandtothosewhomHedoesnot;whereas the success in theHereafter isonlygrantedtohimwhomAllahloves.Furthermore,ifapersonisstruckwithacalamity,itdoesnotmeanthatAllahhatesthatperson.Allah,theExaltedrelatestousintheQur’anthestoryofProphetAyoubusaying:(AndAyoub,whenhecalledtohisRubb:‘Indeedadversityhas

Calamities are not an evil omen as some perceive; rather apersonmaybetestedwithgoodthings.Allahsays:(Everysoulwilltastedeath.AndWetestyouwithevilandwithgoodastrial;andtoUsyouwillbereturned.)(21:35)

As for the type mentioned in the verse mentioned below…thetrialofevil;AllahwouldtestHisslavetoseeifhebearsitpatientlyornot.Allahsays:(Andcertainly,Weshalltestyouwithsomethingoffear,hunger,loss of wealth, lives and fruits, but give glad tidings to thepatient.)(2:155)

As for the second type, the trial of good;Allahwould test His slave to see if he is grateful ornot.Allah, theExalted, relates tous thestoryofProphetSulaimanu:(... Said one who had knowledge from theScripture,“Iwillbringittoyoubeforeyourglancereturnstoyou.”Andwhen[Solomon]sawitplacedbefore him, he said, “This is from the favor ofmyLord to testmewhether Iwill begrateful orungrateful.Andwhoeverisgrateful–hisgratitudeisonlyfor[thebenefitof]himself.Andwhoeverisungrateful–thenindeed,myLordisFreeofneedandGenerous.”)(27:40)

ApersonshouldunderstandthatifheistestedwithgoodthingsitisnotasignthatAllahloveshimandispleasedwithhim.AllahsaysaboutQaroon:(Verily,QaroonwasofMusa’speople,buthebehavedarrogantlytowardsthem.AndWegavehimofthetreasures,thatofwhichthekeyswouldhavebeenaburdentoabodyofstrongmen.

Remember when his people said to him: ‘Do not exult withriches, being ungrateful toAllah. Verily,Allah likes not thosewhoexult.Butseek,withthatwealthwhichAllahhasbestowedonyou,thehomeoftheHereafter,andforgetnotyourportionof(lawful)enjoymentinthisworld;anddogoodasAllahhasbeengoodtoyou,andseeknotmischiefintheland.Verily,Allahlikes


ImamIbnal-Qayyim,mayAllahhavemercyonhim,said1:‘Theperson who dislikes something which is preordained for himshouldremembersixdifferentprinciples:

1st Principle: Pure Tawheed,suchthatapersonwouldsay,‘Allah has predestined, preordained, created, and what He willsshallcometopass.’2nd Principle: Justice,suchthatapersonwouldsay,‘Allahisjust,whateverHeordainsisjust.’3rd Principle: Mercy,suchthatapersonwouldsay,‘Allah’smercysurpassesHisanger.’

4th Principle: Wisdom,suchthatapersonwouldsay,‘Allahisall-Wise,andHehasordained that thiswill come topass,therefore theremust be a divinewisdombehind it whichwemayormaynotperceive.’5th Principle: Gratefulness,suchthatapersonwouldsay,‘AllthepraisebelongstoAllah,alone.’6th Principle: Complete Submission to Allah,suchthatapersonwouldrealizethatheisaslave,andthatwhateverhisMasterordainsandwillsshallcometopass.

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touchedme,andYouarethemostmercifulofthemerciful.SoWerespondedtohimandremovedwhatafflictedhimofadversity.AndWegavehim[back]hisfamilyandthelikethereofwiththemasmercyfromUsandareminderfortheworshippers.)(21:83-84)

Mus’abSa’dMaliknarratedthathisfathersaid:“O Messenger of Allah, who are the most tested and triedpeople in thisworld?Heanswered: ‘TheProphets,and thenwhoaresimilartothem(i.e.thegod-fearingandpious).AmanwouldbetestedandtriedaccordingtohispietyandDeen.Iftheindividualhasstrongfaith,hewouldbetestedandtriedin

amoreintensemanner;similarly,iftheman’sDeenisweak,hewouldbetestedaccordingly.Apersonwouldbestruckbyacalamityuntilhewouldbesin-free.”(IbnHibban#2901)

AbdullahMughaf’fal said that aman groped awoman who was known to be a harlot duringtheDays of Ignorance as hewalked past her.Sheexclaimedindisapproval:‘Leavemealone!Allah has cleansed us fromShirk (polytheism)andhonoreduswithIslam!’Heleftheralone,butturnedhisheadtolookather,(andwhilehewasdoingthis)hewalkedintoawallandcuthisface.

HethenwenttothePropheteandhesaid:“Allahdesiresgoodforyou,forifAllahdesiresgoodforaslave,hewouldpunishhiminthislifeforthesinsthathecommitted.Butifhedesiresillforaslave,hewoulddelaythepunishmentofhissinstilltheHereafter.”(Hakim#8133)

TheProphetesaid:‘Apersonwouldbeafflictedandtriedinhishealth,offspringandwealthuntilhewouldmeetAllah(ontheDayofResurrection)sin-free.’(IbnHib’ban#2924)

TherewardthatAllahhaspromisedforthosewhobearpatientlywouldonlybeforthepatientbeliever!

Calamities from a Shari’ah Perspective

REASONS CALAMITIES BEFALL MAN

• Andwhateverstrikesyouofdisaster–itisforwhatyourhandshaveearned;butHepardonsmuch

20 21 Reasons Calamities Befall ManHisn al-Mu’min

Andwhoeverintendsandseeksoutthislife,Allahwouldplacepovertyoverhiseyes (hewouldalwaysseewhathedoesn’thaveandthusneverbecontentwithwhathehas),andHewouldscatterforhimhisaffairs(suchthatittakeshimmuchtime),andregardlessofhowhardheworks,hewouldonlygatherwhatAllahhasalreadydecreedforhim.’(Sahihal-Targheeb,Albaani)

DevouringRiba(usury),andfacilitatingit.Allahsays:(Oyouwhobelieve,fearAllahandgiveupwhatremains[duetoyou]ofinterest,ifyoushouldbebelievers.Andifyoudonot,thenbeinformedofawar[againstyou]fromAllahandHisMessenger.Butifyourepent,youmayhaveyourprincipal–[thus]youdonowrong,norareyouwronged.)(2:278-279)

DevouringRibawouldwipeout thegoodnessofthewealth.TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘No one devours Riba, except that he wouldbecomeneedy.’(IbnMajah)

TheonewhodevoursRiba,wouldbecastawayfrom the mercy of Allah. Jabir said that theMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘AllahcursestheonewhotakesRiba,andtheonewhogivesit,andtheonewhowrites(thecontract)andthetwowitnesseswhoattesttoit.’(Muslim)

AnotherproofwhichprovesitsevilisthewordsoftheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص:‘Ribahasseventythreelevels,theleastofwhichissimilartomarryingone’sownmother;andthegravestisequaltoviolatingaBeliever’shonor.’(Hakim)

Sinning inpublic,beautifying itandhoping that itwouldspreadamongthepeople.Allahsays:(Indeed, thosewho like that immorality should be spread [orpublicized]amongthosewhohavebelievedwillhaveapainfulpunishment in thisworldand theHereafter.AndAllah knowsandyoudonotknow.)(24:19)

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘AllofmyUmmah(nation)wouldbesafeguardedexceptthose

Committingsins.Allahsays:(Andwhateverstrikesyouofdisaster–itisforwhatyourhandshaveearned;butHepardonsmuch.)(42:30)

A’ishahsaidthattheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Towards theendof time, therewill be sinkholes, peoplewillbetransformed(intootherforms)andtheearthwillberaineduponbymeteors.Shesaid:‘OMessengerofAllah!Wouldwebedestroyed,andamongusarethepious?’Hesaid:‘Yes,ifevilbecomeswidespread.’(Sahihal-Jaami’)

AbuMusasaidthattheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Allah I would give the oppressormany chancestostophisoppression;butwhenHedoesdecidetopunishhim[forhisoppression]He Iwouldnotwaiveit.TheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص thenrecited:(And thus is the seizure of your Lord when Heseizesthecitieswhiletheyarecommittingwrong.Indeed, His seizure is painful and severe. (Quran11:102)(Bukhari)TheCompanionoftheProphet,AliibnAbiTalib,said:‘Everyafflictionwhichbefalls(theUmmah)isduetoasin,anditwouldnotbewaivedunless(people)repent(toAllah).’

AndthePoetsaid:Sinsmakeoneheedless,andifonecontinuouslysins;hewouldbehumiliated.Whenoneabandonssins,hisheartwouldrevive,anditisbetterforhimtodisagreewithhiswhims.

Love of this life and desiring it above everything else;heedlessnessoftheHereafter,andnotpreparingforit.

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Whoever intends and seeks out the Hereafter, Allah wouldmake him content with what he has been given, and gathertogetherforhimhisaffairs(suchastobeeasyforhim),andhewouldattainmaterialsuccessdespitenotseekingit.

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who openly display sinful acts. Announcing the sins that apersondidduring thenight,whileAllahhadscreened(othersfromknowingwhathehaddone)isalsoconsideredasopenlydisplayingsinfulacts.Thepersonwouldsay:‘Ididthisandthislastnight’.HewenttosleepwhileAllahhadscreenedhimandthenheuncoveredithimself.’(Bukhari)

Abdullah. Umar said that the Messenger ofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said tothem:‘O Muhajirun, (emigrants from Makkah to al-Madinah) youmay be afflicted by five things; God forbid that you shouldlive to see them. If fornication should become widespread,youshouldrealizethatthishasneverhappenedwithoutnewdiseasesbefallingthepeoplewhichtheir ancestors never suffered. If people shouldbegintocheatinweighingoutgoods,youshouldrealize that this has never happened withoutdrought and famine befalling the people, andtheir rulers oppressing them. If people shouldwithhold zakat, you should realize that this hasnever happenedwithout the rain being stoppedfromfalling;andwereitnotfortheanimals’sake,itwouldneverrainagain.Ifpeopleshouldbreaktheir covenant with Allah and His Messenger,youshould realize thathishasneverhappenedwithoutAllah sendinganenemyagainst them to take someof their possessions by force. If the leaders do not governaccordingtotheBookofAllah,youshouldrealizethatthishasneverhappenedwithoutAllahmaking them intogroupsandmakingthemfightoneanother.’(Hakim)

Forsaking and abandoning ordering with the good andforbidding theevil.This indeedwouldsafeguard theUmmah.Allahsays:(Cursed were those who disbelieved among the Children ofIsraelbythetongueofDavidandofJesus,thesonofMary.Thatwas because they disobeyed and [habitually] transgressed.Theyusednottopreventoneanotherfromthewrongdoingthattheydid.Howwretchedwasthatwhichtheyweredoing.

• Indeed, thosewho like that immoralityshouldbespread [orpublicized]among thosewhohavebelievedwillhaveapainfulpunishmentinthisworldandtheHereafter.


theyhadbelievedinAllahandtheProphetandinwhatwasrevealed tohim, theywouldnothave taken themasallies;butmanyofthemaredefiantlydisobedient.)

He thensaid: ‘Nay,byAllahyouwill command thegoodandforbid theevilandprevent theoppressor fromhisoppressionandmakehimabidebythetruth.’(AbuDawood)

Ridiculing the believers, spreading animosity againstthem,particularlythepiousamongthem.Allahsays:(IndeedAllahdefendsthosewhohavebelieved.Indeed,Allahdoesnotlikethetreacherousandungrateful.)(22:38)

AbuHurairahsaidthattheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص saidthatAllahsays:‘Whoeverharmsawali(piousman)ofmine,Ihavedeclaredwaragainsthim.’(Bukhari)

Ridiculing believers, would possibly lead one toridiculing theDeen ofAllah, whichwould cast apersonoutofthefoldsofIslam.Allahsays:(And if you ask them, they will surely say, ‘Wewereonlyconversingandplaying.’Say,‘IsitAllahandHisversesandHisMessengerthatyouweremocking?Makenoexcuse;youhavedisbelieved[i.e. rejected faith]after yourbelief. IfWepardonone factionof you – We will punish another faction because they werecriminals.)(9:65-66)

Showingcontempttopeople,belittlingandmockingthem. Allahsays:(Thosewho criticize the pious among the believers concerningwhattheygiveincharityandtheoneswhofindnothingtospendexcepttheireffort,sotheyridiculethem[aswell]—Allahwillridiculetheminreturn,andtheywillhaveapainfulpunishment.)(9:79)

TheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Do not show contempt to your brother, for Allah may havemercyonhim,andafflictyou.’(Tirmidhi)

Youseemanyofthembecomingalliesofthosewhodisbelieved.HowwretchedisthatwhichtheyhaveputforthforthemselvesinthatAllahhasbecomeangrywiththem,andinthepunishmenttheywillabideeternally.AndiftheyhadbelievedinAllahandtheProphetand inwhatwasrevealedtohim, theywouldnothave taken them as allies; but many of them are defiantlydisobedient.)(5:78-81)

Abu Bakr said: ‘O people you read this verse: (O you whobelieve,uponyou is [theresponsibility for]yourselves.Thosewhohavegoneastraywillnotharmyouwhenyouhavebeenguided.(Qur’an5:105))andIhaveheardtheMessengerofAllah

:say ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص ‘If people see theoppressoroppressingothers, and do not stop him, the punishment ofAllahwouldencompassthemall.’(Tirmidthi)

Showing love to sinners (i.e., thosedisobedient to Allah), aligning himself withthem,andexertingone’sefforttosupportthem.Abdullah. Masood said that the Messenger ofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Oneofthefirstsins[of the]ChildrenofIsrael,was thatapersonwouldmeetanotherpersonandhewouldsay:‘Osoandso,fearAllahandstopdoingwhateveryouaredoingofsin!Forit

isnotlawfulforyou.’Hewouldthenmeethimthenextday,and[thefactthathewasstillsinningfromthepreviousdaywouldnotpreventhimfrom]eating,drinkingandsittingwithhim.Whentheydidthis,Allahhardenedtheirhearts(thosewhosinnedandthosewhodidnot).Hethenrecited:(Cursed were those who disbelieved among the Childrenof Israel by the tongue of David and of Jesus, the son ofMary. That was because they disobeyed and [habitually]transgressed.Theyusednottopreventoneanotherfromthewrongdoingthattheydid.Howwretchedwasthatwhichtheyweredoing.Youseemanyofthembecomingalliesofthosewho disbelieved... How wretched is that which they haveputforthforthemselvesinthatAllahhasbecomeangrywiththem,andinthepunishmenttheywillabideeternally.Andif


greater intheamountofrichestheyhadcollected?Butthecriminalswillnotbequestionedregardingtheirsins.

Sohewentforthbeforehispeopleinhispomp.Thosewhoweredesirousofthelifeoftheworld,said:‘Ah,wouldthatwehadthelikeofwhatQaroonhasbeengiven!Verily,heis theownerofagreat fortune.’But thosewhohadbeengiven knowledge said: ‘Woe to you!The reward ofAllahin the Hereafter is better for those who believe and dorighteousgooddeeds,andthisnooneshallattainexceptthosewhoarepatient.

SoWecausedtheearthtoswallowhimand his dwelling place. Then he hadnogrouporparty tohelphimagainstAllah, nor was he one of those whocouldsavethemselves.)(28:79-81)

Allahsays:(Sowhichof the favors of yourRubbwouldyoudeny?)(55:25)

TheexegeteAbdurrahmaanas-Sa’di,mayAllah have mercy on him, said:‘So which of the religious or worldly favors ofAllah do youdeny?’andhowexcellent istheanswerof theJinnwhenherecitedtothem(SowhichofthefavorsofyourRubbwouldyoudeny?)Theyreplied:‘OourRubb,wedonotdenyanyofyourfavors,andtoyoubelongsallthepraise.’

Plotting against the slaves ofAllah, by tricking themorbehavingtreacherouslytowardsthem.Allahsays:(Buttheevilplotencompassesonlyhimwhomakesit.)(35:43)

TheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص saidthatAllahsays:“I have created someamongmenwhose speech is sweeterthan honey, and hearts are bitterer thanSaber (the bitterestplant). I swear byMyself, I will afflict themwith an afflictionwhichmakesthemostpatientpersonofthempuzzled.DotheythinktheycanfoolMe?Or,dotheythinktheycantransgressMylimits?”(Tirmidhi)

EnjoyingthebountiesofAllah,andnotshowingany gratitude to Him, or showing gratitude to otherthanHimonaccountofthat.Allahsays:(Verily, Qaroon was of Musa’s people, but hebehavedarrogantlytowardsthem.AndWegavehimofthetreasures,thatofwhichthekeyswouldhavebeenaburdentoabodyofstrongmen.

Remember when his people said to him: ‘Donotexultwithriches,beingungrateful toAllah.Verily,Allahlikesnotthosewhoexult.Butseek,with thatwealthwhichAllah has bestowedonyou, thehomeof theHereafter,andforgetnot

yourportionof(lawful)enjoymentinthisworld;anddogoodasAllahhasbeengoodtoyou,andseeknotmischiefintheland.Verily,Allah likesnot thosewhocommitgreatcrimesandarecorruptors.

Hesaid:‘ThishasbeengiventomeonlybecauseoftheknowledgeIpossess.’Did he not know thatAllahhaddestroyedbeforehimgenerations; men who werestronger thanhim inmightand

• But the evil plot encompassesonlyhimwhomakesit

• SowhichofthefavorsofyourRubbwouldyoudeny?

HOW TO PRESERVE THE FAVORS OF ALLAH

• I seek the forgiveness of Allah

30 31Hisn al-Mu’min How To Preserve The Favors Of Allah

to forgivehisdebt,or to feedhishunger.That Iwalkwithabrotherregardingoneofhisneedsismorebelovedtomethansecludingmyselfforworshipinmymosque(inMedina)foramonth.Whoevercontainshisanger,thenAllahwillconcealhisfaults.Whoeversuppresseshis rage,even thoughhecouldactuponhisangerifhewished,thenAllahwillsecurehishearton theDayofResurrection.Whoeverwalkswithhisbrotherregarding a need until he suffices it for him, thenAllah theExalted will make his footing firm across the bridge on thedaywhenpeoplewillslip.(i.e.theDayofResurrectionontheSiraat[bridge]).”(Al-Mu’jamal-Awsat)

Allah,theExalted,hasclarifiedthegreatrewardforhimwhodoesthesethingspurelyforHissake.Allahsays:(And theygive food in spiteof love for it to theneedy,theorphan,andthecaptive,[saying]“Wefeedyouonly for the countenanceofAllah.Wewishnotfromyourewardorgratitude.Indeed,WefearfromourRubbaDayaustereanddistressful.SoAllahwillprotectthemfromtheevilofthatDayandgivethemradianceandhappiness.Andwillrewardthemforwhattheypatientlyenduredwithagardenandsilkengarments.)(76:9-12)

Obedience is one way in which we can show gratitude toAllah for theperfect shape inwhichHehascreatedusandthehealth thatHehasbestowedupon.Therefore,apersonshouldsafeguardhissightfromlookingatanythingunlawful;andsafeguardhishearingfromlisteningtoanythingunlawful,andsafeguardhistonguefrombackbiting,spreadingrumors,lying,andothereviltalk.Heshouldnotusehisfeettowalktoanunlawfulthing;heshouldnotusehishandstodounlawfulthings,norshouldhefallshortindoinggoodworkswiththem.Allahsays:(Indeed,thehearing,thesightandtheheart—ofeachofthese,onewillbequestioned.)(17:36)

OslaveofAllahknowthattheOneWhobestowedthesefavorsuponyoucanindeedtakethemawayfromyou!YouarenotthemostpiousorthebestofthecreationofAllahexceptifyoufearHimanddorighteousdeeds.Allahsays:(O mankind, indeed We have created you from male andfemaleandmadeyoupeoplesandtribesthatyoumayknowone another. Verily, the most honorable among you, in thesight ofAllah, is he who is themost righteous among you.Indeed,Allahisall-Knowingandall-Aware.)(49:13)

Allahhasshownthecorrectmethodtosafeguard thefavorsandpreservethem.Allahsays:(And [remember]whenyourRubbproclaimed,‘Ifyouaregrateful, Iwillsurelygiveyoumore;but if you deny, indeed, My punishment issevere.)(14:7)

TheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:“Allahdoesnotbestowagraceuponaslaveandhesays: ‘Alhamdulilah’ (i.e. all praise isdue toAllah) except the praise he gave is better thanwhathetook(i.e.thegracewhichAllahbestoweduponhim).”(IbnMajah)

OnecanshowgratitudeandpraiseAllahinmatterspertainingtomoneybygivingoutitscompulsoryandpraiseworthyrightstothepoorandneedy.Allahsays:(And those within whose wealth is a known right. For thepetitionerandthedeprived.)(70:24-25)

Heshouldalsoknowthatthereareotherrightsinone’swealthbesidestheZakah(poor-due).Soheshouldfeedthepoorandhungry,clothehimwhohasnoclothing,andtreattheill,helpothers,andpayoffdebts.TheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:“Themost beloved people toAllah are thosewho aremostbeneficial to others. The most beloved deed to Allah is tomake aMuslim happy, or to remove one of his troubles, or


withpalmtreesandplacedbetweenthemfieldsofcrops.Eachofthetwogardensproduceditsfruitanddidnotfallshortthereofinanything.AndWecausedtogushforthamidstthemariver.

Andhehadsuchfruit,sohesaidtohiscompanionwhilehewas conversingwith him, ‘I amgreater than you inwealthandmightierinnumbersofmen.”Andheenteredhisgardenwhilehewasunjusttohimself.Hesaid,“Idonotthinkthatthiswillperish–ever.AndIdonotthinktheHourwillcometopass.AndevenifIshouldbebroughtbacktomyRubb,Iwillsurelyfindbetterthanthisasareturn.

Hiscompanionsaidtohimwhilehewasconversingwithhim,‘HaveyoudisbelievedinHewhocreatedyou from dust and then from a sperm-drop andthenproportionedyouasaman?

But as forme, He isAllah,myRubb and I donot associate with my Rubb anyone.And whydid you, when you entered your garden, notsay,‘WhatAllahwilledhasoccurred;thereisnopowerexceptinAllah?

Although you see me less than you in wealthand children. Itmaybe thatmyRubbwill givemebetterthanyourgardenandwillsenduponitacalamityfromtheskyanditwillbecomeasmooth,dustyground.Oritswaterwillbecomesunken[into theearth],soyouwouldneverbeabletoseekit.

Andhis fruitswereencompassed [by ruin],sohebegan toturnhishandsabout[indismay]overwhathehadspentonit,whileithadcollapseduponitstrellises,andsaid,“Oh,IwishIhadnotassociatedwithmyRubbanyone.)(18:31-42)

Therefore the slave would entirely benefit from theremembranceofAllah.Allahsays:(Andwhoeverisgrateful–hisgratitudeisonlyfor[thebenefit

Heshouldnothelpanoppressorinhisoppression,orasinnerin doing his sins.A person should be as theMessenger ofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:“Supportyourbrotherwhetherheisoppressingoroppressed.”Amansaid:‘OMessengerofAllah:‘Iwouldsupporthimifheisoppressed,buthowdoIsupporthimifheisoppressing?’Hesaid:‘Bypreventinghimfromoppressingothers.Thisishowyousupporthim.’”(Bukhari)

A person should not use the natural faculties that Allahhas bestowed upon him, from wisdom and intelligence, to

support evil or fight the truth. He should usethese natural faculties in things which wouldbenefithiminthislifeandintheHereafter.TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:“ApersonwouldnotmovehisfeetontheDayofResurrectionuntilheisaskedabouthislifeandhowhespent it,andabouthisknowledgeandhowheusedit,andabouthismoney–whereheearneditfromandhowhespentit,andhisbodyandhowheusedit.”(Tirmidhi)

A person should safeguard his private parts,from doing anything unlawful. He should not

relievehissexualanxietyexceptwithhiswife.Allahsays:(And they who guard their private parts, except from theirwives or those that their right hands possess, for indeed,theywillnotbeblamed.Butwhoeverseeksbeyondthat,thenthosearethetransgressors.)(23:5-7)

A believer should praiseAllah I forwhat he has bestoweduponhimofgracesandshouldbegratefultoHim.Heshouldnot praise other thanAllah for these bounties and graces.PraisingotherthanAllahforthesethingswouldindeedincuraseverepunishment.Allahsays:(Andpresenttothemanexampleof twomen:Wegrantedtooneofthemtwogardensofgrapevines,andWeborderedthem

35 How To Preserve The Favors Of Allah

of] himself. And whoever is ungrateful – then indeed, myRubbisfreeofneedandgenerous.)(27:40)

BelievershouldshowhisgratitudetoAllahfortheNi’mah(bounty and grace) of Islam which Allah has bestowed uponhim,byfulfillingthefollowing:

BeingmindfulandobservantofAllah Iatall times.ThisisthelevelofIhsaanonwhichtheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:

“IhsaanistoworshipAllahasifyoucanseeHim;butalthoughyoucannotseeHim,Heseesyou.”(Bukhari)

IbnAb’bassaid:‘OnedayIwasridingbehindtheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص andhesaidtome,“Oyoungman,Ishallteachyousomewords[ofadvice].BemindfulofAllahandAllahwillprotectyou.BemindfulofAllahandyouwillfindhiminfrontofyou.Ifyouask,askofAllah.Ifyouseekhelp,seekhelpfromAllah.Knowthatifthepeopleweretogathertobenefityouwithsomething,theywouldnotbeabletobenefityouexceptwithwhatAllahhasalreadydecreedforyou.Andthatiftheyweretogathertoharmyouwithsomething,theywouldnotbeabletoharmyouexceptwithwhatAllahhasalreadydecreedagainstyou.Thepenshavebeenliftedandthepageshavedried.(Tirmithi)

Abandoning the unlawful and prohibited things, andobservingthecompulsoryduties,especiallycongregationalprayerintheMasjid,exceptifapersonhasavalidexcusefor not doing so.This indeed is the first thingwhichmanwouldbequestionedaboutontheDayofResurrection.Ifitisacceptedallhisdeedswouldbeaccepted.TheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:“IndeedthefirstthingaslaveofAllahwouldbequestionedabout on the Day of Resurrection is his prayer. If it isaccepted, then hewould have succeeded and triumphed.But,ifitisnotaccepted,hewouldbeinsureloss.”(Nasa’ee)

ApersonshouldbemindfuloftheDhikr(remembrance)which• Al'laahum'maantassalaamwaminkas-salaamtabaaraktayaadhal-jalaaleewal-Ikraam.Laa


give.OAllah!NoonecangivewhatYouwithhold.OAllah!Aideme in order to rememberYou, appreciateYourGraceandworshipinthebestmanner.

Heshouldthensay:‘Subhanallah’,‘Alhamdulilah’,and‘AllahuAkbar’thirtythreetimeseach,andsay:

ء قدير« مد ويهو عىل كل شي يكي له، له امللك وليه الحي »ال إليه إال الله ويحديه ال شي

'La ilaaha il'lalaahwahdahu laashareeka lahu lahulmulkwalahulhamdwawho-waalakul'leeshai'inqadeer.'Meaning:ThereisnothingworthyofbeingworshippedexceptAllahalone,whohasnopartners.ToHimbelongsthedominionandallpraisesandheiscapableofallthings.HeshouldthenreciteAyatul-Kursi(2:255):وما اويات مي الس يف ما ليه نيوم ويال سنية تيأخذه ال يوم. القي ي الحي هوي إال إليهي ال »الله

هم وال لفي ييديهم وما خي أ بييي ييعليم ما بإذنه إال عنديه ع ييشفي الذي ذا ن مي األيرض يف

اويات واأليرض وال ييؤوده مي اء ويسعي كرسيه الس ا شي بمي إال علمه من ء يحيطوني بشي

ظيم.« ل العي حفظهما وهوي العي

'Allaahu laa ilaaha il'laa who'wal hai'yol-qayoom laata'kho'dho'whose'na'towalanawm.Lawhomaafis'samawaatiwamaafil'ardh.Mandthal ladtheeyash'fa'oo in'da-who il'laabe'idh-nih ya'lamo ma baina ay'deehim wa maa khalfahumwa laa you-heetoona be shai'inmin il’mihi il'laa be'maa'shaawa'se'a'qor-see'you'ho'samaawateewal-ardhwalaaya'oodohohif’dtho-who-maawawho'waal-a'lee-yuladtheem.Meaning:Allah–thereisnothingworthyofworshipexceptHim,theEver-Living,theSustainerof[all]existence.Neitherdrowsinessovertakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in theheavensandwhatever isonearth.Who is it thatcan intercedewithHimexceptbyHispermission?Heknowswhatis[presently]beforethemandwhatwillbeafterthem,andtheyencompassnota thingofHisknowledgeexcept forwhatHewills.His footstoolextendsover theheavensand theearth,and theirpreservationtiresHimnot.AndHeistheMostHigh,theMostGreat.’

issaidaftertheprayersandbetweenthem.Uponcompletinghisprayerheshouldsay:

يستيغفرالله« أ يستيغفرالله، أ يستيغفرالله، »أAstaghfirullah,Astaghfirullah,AstaghfirullahMeaning:IseektheforgivenessofAllah,IseektheforgivenessofAllah,IseektheforgivenessofAllah.

الل واإلكريام. ال إلهي إال الله ويحديه ينتي السالم ومنك السالم تيباريكتي يا ذا الجي »اللهم أ

ول وال قوة إال بالله. ال دير. ال حي ء قي مد وهو عىل كل شي يكي له ليه امللك وليه الحي ال شي

ن. ال إليه إال الله سي ة وليه الفيضل وليه الثنياء الحي إليهي إال الله وي ال نيعبد إال إياه ليه النعمي

يت يعطي أ اللهم ال مانعي ملا الكافرون. ره الدين ولو كي مخلصي له

يعني عىل د. اللهم أ د منكي الجي ا الجي ع ذي نيعت وال يينفي وال معطي ملا مي

تك« ذكركي وشكركي وحسن عبيادي

Al'laahum'ma antas salaam wa minkas-salaamtabaarakta yaa dhal-jalaalee wal-Ikraam. Laailahail'laAllahwahdahulaashareekalahu,lahulmulkwalahulhamdwawho'waalakul'leeshai'inqadeer.Laahawlawalaaquwatail'laabil'laah,laailaahah Il'laaAllahwa laana'bo-du il'laae'yaahlahun'ni'matu wa'lahul fadhl, wa lahuth-thanaaol-hasan.Laailaahahil'lalaahMukhliseenlahod-deen wa low karee'hal kaa'firoon. Allahum'ma

laamaa'ni'ale'maaa'taitwalaamu'tiyalemama'nat'walaayan'faoodhal-jaddmin'kaljadd.Allahum'maa'in'nialadhikre-kawashukre'kawahusnie'baadatik.

Meaning:OAllah!YouaretheSalaam(sourceofallpeace),fromYou comes the Salaam (peace) and blessed You be.AllHonorandDignityisYours.ThereisnogodbutYou.Youhave no partner. There is neither might nor power exceptwith You. There is nothing worthy of worship except Allahandweworship no one else but Him. ToAllah belongs allGrace,FavorandbeautifulPraise.ThereisnothingworthyofworshipexceptAllah.WesincerelyworshipHim,evenifthedisbelieversdetestit.OAllah!NoonecanwithholdwhatYou


theretreatingwhisperer,whowhispers[evil]intothebreastsofmankind,andfromamongthejinnandmankind.

ItispraiseworthytoreciteSurahal-Ikhlaas,FalaqandNaasthreetimesafterFajrandIshaprayer,forthishasbeenauthenticallyreported. Thobaan said that the Prophet would ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص seekforgivenessthriceuponcompletingtheprayer,andthensay:

اليل واإلكريام« اليم تيبياريكتي يا ذا الجي الم ويمنكي الس ينتي الس »اللهم أ

Al'laahum'maantassalaamwaminkas-salaamtabaaraktayaadhul-jalaaleewal-Ikraam.(Nasaa’ee)

ItwassaidtoImamal-O’zaee,whowasoneofthenarratorsofthisHadeeth: ‘HowdidtheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص seekforgiveness?’Hesaid:‘Bysaying‘Astaghfirullah,Astaghfirullah’.

Abdullah.az-ZubairsaidthattheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص uponcompletinghisprayerwouldsay,ولي وال دير ال حي ء قي مد ويهوي عىل كل شي يكي ليه ليه امللك وليه الحي يال الله ويحديه ال شي »ال إليهي إ

ن ال إليه سي ة ويليه الفيضل ويليه الثنياء الحي قوةي إال بالله ال إليهي إال الله ويال نيعبد إال إيياه ليه النعمي

رهي الكافرون « إال الله مخلصي ليه الدين ويليو كي

'Lailaahail’laaAllahwahdahulaashareekalahulahulmulkwalahulhamdwahuwaalakul’leeshai’inqadeer.Laahawlawalaaquwatail’laabil’laah,laailaahahIl’laaAllahwalaana’buduil’laae’yaahlahun’ni’matuwa’lahulfadhl,walahuth-thanaaul-hasan. Laa ilaahah il’laaAllahMukhliseen lahud-deen wa lokaree’halkaa’firoon.’[ThereisnothingworthyofworshipexceptAllah;Alone.ToHimbelongsthedominionandtoHimisdueallpraise,andHe isPowerfuloverall things.There isnopowerandmightexceptwiththehelpofAllah.ThereisnothingworthyofworshipexceptAllahandweworshipnoneexceptHim, toHim belongs the bounty and to Him belongs the grace, andtoHimbelongsallexcellentpraise;thereisnothingworthyofworshipexceptAllah.WereserveourdevotionexclusivelyforHimthoughthedisbelieversmaydetestit](AbuDawud)

HeshouldthenreciteSurahal-Ikhlaas(112:1-4):د« يحي د ليم ييلد ويليم يوليد وليم ييكن ليه كفوا أ مي د الله الص يحي » قل هوي الله أ

QulHuwaal-laa'whoAhad,AllahusSamadlamyalidwalamyou'ladwalamyakul'lawhoku'foo'oneAhad

Meaning: Say, ‘He is Allah, who is One. Allah – the Self-Sufficient.Heneitherbegets,norisHeborn,noristheretoHimanyequivalent.

He should then recite Surah al-Falaq (113:1-5) and Surah an-Naas(114:1-6).

Surahal-Falaq:ا ويقيب ويمن اسق إذي غي ليق ومن شي ما خي ليق من شي يعوذ بريب الفي »قل أ

د« سي اسد إذيا حي حي د ومن شي اثيات يف العقي النف شي

Qul A'oodthu be-rab'bil Falaq, min shar'ree makhalaq,waminshar'reeghaasiqinIdhaawaqab,wamin shar'rin naf'faathaatee fil o'qad, waminshar'reehaasidinidthaahasad.'

Meaning: Say, “I seek refuge in the Rubb ofdaybreak.From theevilof thatwhichHecreated,And fromtheevilofdarknesswhen itsettles,and

fromtheeviloftheblowersinknots,andfromtheevilofanenvierwhenheenvies.”

Surahan-Naas:

ناس الذي يويسوس الويسوياس الخي لك الناس إليه الناس من شي يعوذ بريب الناس مي »قل أ

يف صدور الناس مني الجنة والناس«

QulA'oodthubi'rab'binnaas,ma'likinnaas,e'laahinnaas,minshar'ril wass'waasil khan'naas al'ladthee you'was'we'soo feesoo'doorinnaas,min'nal'jin'nateewan'naas

Meaning: Say, “I seek refuge in the Rubb of mankind. TheSovereignofmankind, theGodofmankind.From theevil of


Abdullah.az-ZubairsaidthattheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص uponcompletinghisprayerwouldsay,

ولي وال دير ال حي ء قي مد ويهوي عىل كل شي يكي ليه ليه امللك وليه الحي يال الله ويحديه ال شي »ال إليهي إ

ن ال إليه سي ة ويليه الفيضل ويليه الثنياء الحي قوةي إال بالله ال إليهي إال الله ويال نيعبد إال إيياه ليه النعمي

رهي الكافرون « إال الله مخلصي ليه الدين ويليو كي

'Lailaahail’laaAllahwahdahulaashareekalahulahulmulkwalahulhamdwahuwaalakul’leeshai’inqadeer.Laahawlawalaaquwatail’laabil’laah,laailaahahIl’laaAllahwalaana’buduil’laae’yaahlahun’ni’matuwa’lahulfadhl,walahuth-thanaaul-hasan. Laa ilaahah il’laaAllahMukhliseen lahud-deen wa lokaree’halkaa’firoon.’[ThereisnothingworthyofworshipexceptAllah;Alone.ToHimbelongsthedominionandtoHimisdueallpraise,andHeis Powerful over all things.There is no power andmight except with the helpof Allah. There is nothingworthy of worship exceptAllahandweworshipnoneexceptHim,toHimbelongsthebountyandtoHimbelongsthegrace,andtoHimbelongsallexcellentpraise; there isnothingworthyofworshipexceptAllah.WereserveourdevotionexclusivelyforHimthoughthedisbelieversmaydetestit](AbuDawud)

Al-Mughira.Shu’bahsaidthattheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص uponcompletinghisprayerswouldsay:

ء قدير اللهم ال مد ويهو عىل كل شي يكي له، له امللك وليه الحي »ال إليه إال الله ويحديه ال شي

د« د منكي الجي نيعت. وال يينفيع ذا الجي مانعي ملا أعطيت وال معطيي ملا مي

'Laailahail’laAllahwahdahulaashareekalahu,lahulmulkwalahulhamdwahuwaalakul’leeshai’inqadeer.Allahum’malaamaa’ni’ale’maaa’taitwalaamu’tiyalemama’nat’walaayan’faoo

Al-Mughira.Shu’bahsaidthattheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص uponcompletinghisprayerswouldsay:

ء قدير اللهم ال مد ويهو عىل كل شي يكي له، له امللك وليه الحي »ال إليه إال الله ويحديه ال شي

د« د منكي الجي نيعت. وال يينفيع ذا الجي مانعي ملا أعطيت وال معطيي ملا مي

'Laailahail’laAllahwahdahulaashareekalahu,lahulmulkwalahul hamd wa huwa ala kul’lee shai’in qadeer. Allahum’malaamaa’ni’a le’maaa’taitwa laamu’tiya lemama’nat’wa laayan’faoo dhal-jadd min’kal jadd.’ [There is nothing worthy ofworship except Allah, alone without partner. To Him belongsthesovereignty, toHimpraise isdue,andHe iscapableover

everything.OAllah!NoonecanwithholdwhatYougive,orgivewhatYouwithhold,andtherichesormajestydonotavailanyonewithYou,forfromYouisallwealthandmajesty](BukhariandMuslim)AbuHurairahsaidthattheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Whoever says, upon completing prayers,Subhanallah [how perfect is Allah above allthat they associate with Him] thirty three times,Alhamdulilah [All Praise belongs to Allah] thirtythreetimes,andAllahAkbar[AllahistheGreatest]thirtythreetimes–andthisisninetynine-andthen

completesthehundredbysaying:دير« ء قي مد وهوي عىل كل شي يكي ليه ليه امللك وليه الحي »الإليهي إال الله ويحديه الشي

timesafterFajrandIshaprayer,forthishasbeenauthenticallyreported. Thobaan said that the Prophet would ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص seekforgivenessthriceuponcompletingtheprayer,andthensay:

اليل واإلكريام« اليم تيبياريكتي يا ذا الجي الم ويمنكي الس ينتي الس »اللهم أ

Al'laahum'maantassalaamwaminkas-salaamtabaaraktayaadhul-jalaaleewal-Ikraam.(Nasaa’ee)

ItwassaidtoImamal-O’zaee,whowasoneofthenarratorsofthisHadeeth: ‘Howdid theProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص seekforgiveness?’Hesaid:‘Bysaying‘Astaghfirullah,Astaghfirullah’.


ThebesttypeoffastingisthefastingofDawoodu.Abdullah.AmrsaidthattheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص wasinformedthatIsaid:‘ByAllah,Iwillfastthroughoutthedays,andperformprayerthroughoutthenightsaslongasIlive.’Isaidtohim:‘Iransomyouwithmyfatherandmother,Ihavepledgedtodoit!’Heملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Youwillnotbeabletofulfillthat,sofast(somedays)anddonotfastothers,performprayersandgotosleep,andfastthreedaysfromeverymonth;forindeedthegooddeedismultipliedbytenfold…and(ifyoufastthreedayseverymonth)thiswouldbesimilartofastingawholeyear.’

Isaid:‘Icanwithstandmorethanthat!’Hesaid:‘(then) fast a day andmissthe next; this is the fast ofDawoodu,anditisthebesttypeoffasting.’Isaid:‘Icanwithstandmorethanthat.’Heملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Thereisnothingbetterthanthat.’(Bukhari)

IftheMuslimonlyattainstheloveofAllahbyobservingthesupererogatoryactsofworship,thatwouldbesufficient.TheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Whosoever shows enmity to a wali (pious servant) ofMine,then I have declaredwar against him.AndMy servant doesnotdrawnear toMewithanythingmorebeloved toMe thanthereligiousdutiesIhaveobligateduponhim.AndMyservantcontinuestodrawneartomewithsupererogatorydeedsuntilI lovehim.WhenI lovehim,Ibecomehishearingwithwhichhehears,andhissightwithwhichhesees,andhishandwithwhichhestrikes,andhisfootwithwhichhewalks.Werehetoask[something]ofMe,Iwouldsurelygiveittohim;andwerehetoseekrefugewithMe,Iwouldsurelygranthimrefuge.’(Bukhari)

dhal-jaddmin’kaljadd.’[ThereisnothingworthyofworshipexceptAllah,alonewithoutpartner.ToHimbelongsthesovereignty,toHimpraiseisdue,andHeiscapableovereverything.OAllah!NoonecanwithholdwhatYougive,orgivewhatYouwithhold,andtherichesormajestydonotavailanyonewithYou,forfromYouisallwealthandmajesty](BukhariandMuslim)

AbuHurairahsaidthattheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Whoever says, upon completing prayers, Subhanallah[howperfectisAllahaboveallthattheyassociatewithHim]thirtythreetimes,Alhamdulilah[AllPraisebelongstoAllah]

thirty threetimes,andAllahAkbar[Allah is theGreatest] thirty three times –and this is ninetynine-andthencompletesthehundredbysaying:مد وهوي عىل كل يكي ليه ليه امللك وليه الحي »الإليهي إال الله ويحديه الشي

دير« ء قي شي

madeattheendofthenight(generallybeforesleeping).TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص wouldkeenlyobservethe Witr prayer, and would even observe itwhilehewastraveling,eventhoughonewouldfacenumeroushardshipswhile traveling.Theleast it canbeperformed isone rak’ah (unit).

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:“Witrisarightoneshouldobserve,sowhoeverwishescanperformwitrasfiveunits.Whoeverwishescanobserveitasthreeunits,andwhoeverwishescanperformonerakah(unit).”(IbnHib’ban)

Oneshouldobservefastingsupererogatoryfasts;likefastingMondaysandThursdays,andthewhitedaysofeverymonthwhich are the thirteenth till the fifteenth. One should alsoobservefastonthedayofArafah,andthedayofAashoorawithadaybeforeorafterit.TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:“NoslavefastsadayforthesakeofAllah,butAllahwoulddistancehimfromtheFireonaccountofthatday(whichhefasted)adistanceofseventyyears.”(Muslim)


WAYS TO PREVENT CALAMITIES AND HOW TO LESSEN THEIR

• OAllah

46 47Hisn al-Mu’min Ways To Prevent Calamities

displeased with Him while he is in a state of poverty orsickness;isdescribedthusbyAllah:(Andof the people is hewhoworshipsAllah on an edge.Ifheistouchedbygood,heisreassuredbyit;but ifheisstruckbytrial,heturnsonhisface[totheotherdirection].Hehas lost [this]worldand theHereafter.That iswhat isthemanifestloss.)(22:11)

If the slave knows that allmatters are in the hands ofAllahalone,Whohasnopartner,andthatHeisthedisposerofaffairsinthedominionandofallthecreaturestherein.HeonlyordainsthatwhichisgoodandthatwhichisinthebestinterestofHiscreation.We should know thatAllah is the onlyOnewhoextendsbenefitandcausesharm,andtheOnewho cures, and protects, theOneWhogivesandwithholds.Allahsays:(AndifAllahshouldtouchyouwithadversity,thereisnoremoverofitexceptHim;andifHeintendsforyougood,thenthereisnorepellerofHisbounty.HecausesittoreachwhomHewillsofHisslaves.AndHeistheForgiving,theMerciful.)(10:107)

If the slave knows this with certainty andstrengthens his faith, depending solely uponAllah,andseeking refugewithHimwhile fearingHispunishment,andhopingforHisreward,andbountiesandgraces (in this life) while doing necessary (and appropriate)thingstoattainthebountiesofAllah.Allahsays:(AndwhoeverreliesuponAllah–thenHeissufficientforhim.)(65:3)

Theslaveisweakanddoesnotknowwhatholdsgoodnessforhim.Allahsays:(Butperhapsyouhateathinganditisgoodforyou;andperhapsyouloveathingandit isbadforyou.AndAllahknows,whileyouknownot.)(2:216)

SeekingAllah’srewardforpatienceoverthatwhichAllahhasordained,whethercalamitiesorafflictionsinhimself,hisfamilyorwealth.Allahsays:

The most effective remedy to prevent calamities is totrulybelieveintheDivineDecree(QadaandQadar–thesixthpillar of Iman). It is a key factor in lessening the effects ofcalamitieswhichmaybefall thebeliever.With this importantbelief,thebelieverwouldsafeguardandprotecthimselffrommanypsychologicaldiseasesanddisorderswhichafflictmanypeople.Whenthebelieverbelievesthatnothingwouldharmhim except that which has been preordained, he would becontentwithwhatAllahhaspreordained.Allahsays:(No disaster strikes upon the earth or among yourselvesexcept that it is ina registerbeforeWebring it intobeing–

indeed that, forAllah, iseasy. Inorder thatyoudo not despair over what has eluded you andnotexult[inpride]overwhatHehasgivenyou.AndAllah does not like every self-deludedandboastfulone.)(57:22-23)

TheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:“Thestrongbeliever1isbetterandmorebelovedto Allah than the weak believer; and in boththereisgoodness2.Bekeenonacquiringthingswhichwouldbenefit you,andseek thehelpofAllah,anddonotbecomelazyindoingactsofworship. If something harms you, do not say:

‘HadIdonethis,thiswouldnothavehappened’.Butinsteadsay: ‘Allah has willed, and whatever He wills will come topass;indeedsaying(theword)‘if’3wouldopenthedoorstoSatan.”(Muslim)

The believer must be content with what his Rubb hasordained inevery instance;whetherhe is healthyor sick,rich or poor. The onewho is contentwith hisRubbwhilehe ishealthy, richand inagoodstateofaffairsonly,and

1- “Strong” in this Hadeeth refers to the persistence of the believer in acquir-ing things which would benefit him in the Hereafter. 2- Since both are believers, so there is goodness in them. 3- This is in regards to one who says, 'if' while believing with certainty that he could have changed the state of affairs.

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(AndWewillsurelytestyouwithsomethingoffearandhungerandalossofwealthandlivesandfruits,butgivegoodtidingstothepatient.Who,whendisasterstrikesthem,say,‘IndeedwebelongtoAllah,andindeedtoHimweshallreturn.’ThosearetheonesuponwhomareblessingsfromtheirRubbandmercy.Anditisthosewhoarethe[rightly]guided.)(2:155-157)

TheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:“Noslavesays:

يا منها ]إنا لله وإنا إلييه رياجعون[ اللهم أجرني يف مصيبيتي وأخلف ل خي

'In'naa lil'laaheewa in'naa ilai'heera'jioon.Allahum'ma-jurneefee mo'seeba-tee wukh-luf'lee khairan minhaa'4 when he isafflictedorhitwithacalamity,except thatAllahwouldrewardhim,andreplaceit(i.e.whathelost)withbetter.’

ImamIbnal-Qayyim,mayAllahhavemercyonhim,said:‘Thiswordisthemostbeneficialthingthatanafflictedpersoncansay,inthislifeandthehereafter,foritcontainstwogreatfundamentals.Ifapersonknowsandfulfillsthemhewouldberelievedfromtheaffliction.

Thefirst:Theslave,hisfamily,andhiswealthbelongtoAllah,theExalted.Theyareonlyundertheslave’spossessionasaloan, so if He takes themaway from him, it is similar to theownertakingbackhisloaneditems.

The second: The slave will finally return toAllah, and hewould–withoutdoubt-leavethisworldbehindhim.Hewouldbe brought forth before Allah alone, as he was created,without any family, money or supporters. He would standbeforeAllahwithhisgoodandbaddeeds.Therefore,ifthisisthebeginningoftheslaveandhisend,howcanonerejoiceover something he attains, or despair over something heloses.Whenapersonpondershisbeginningandhisend;thisindeedisagreatremedyforthisaffliction.’5

4- Meaning: Indeed we belong to Allah, and to Him we shall return. O Allah reward me in this calamity, and replace it with better. 5- Zad al-Ma'ad vol. 4, pg.188-195

• OurLord!pouroutonuspatience,andcauseustodieasMuslims


(Whatsoever isontheearthwillperish.AndyourRubbfullofMajestyandHonorwillremainforever.)(55:26-27)

Knowingtheinsignificanceofthisworld.Sahl.Sa’dsaidthattheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص passedbyDhul-Hulaifahandsawadecayingbloatedsheepwhoselegwasliftedup,andheملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Is this sheepworthless to itsmaster?’ theCompanions said:‘Yes!’Heملسو هيلع هللا ىلص thensaid:‘BytheOneinWhosehandsismylife,thisworldismoreworthlesstoAllahthanthisanimaltoitsmaster!Werethelifeofthisworldtoequaleventhewingofamosquito,Hewouldnothavegiventhedisbelieverevenadrinkofwater.’(Haakim)

Knowingthatmanwouldnotexitthisworlduntilhe has completed the assigned termwhichAllahhasassignedforhiminthislife.TheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Jibreelhas just informedme thatnosoulwouldexitthisworlduntilitcompletestheassignedtermAllahhasassignedforit,andreceivetheprovisionsAllahhasordainedfor it.Soseekanappropriateliving.Letnotadiresituationforceyoutoseekitthroughunlawfulmeans, forAllahwouldgrant toanindividualwhoobeysHim.’(Mu’jamal-Kabeer)

Imam Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him, mentioned some additional remedies, of which are:

Oneshouldtakeheedfromthoseuponwhomtrialshavebefallen.He should know that he is not the only person thatis facedwithacalamity. Ifhewere tosearch in theworldhewouldconcludethatcalamitiesoccurdueto,missingabelovedopportunityorbefallingofadisliked thing.Heshouldkeep inmindthatthisworldisarealmwhereinonewouldbetriedandtested.A placewherein one laughs a little and cries a lot; aplacewhereinoneishappyatcertainoccasionsandunhappyat others; a place wherein one has some fun and would bepreventedfrommanyotherthings.Allahsays:(Verily,Wehavecreatedmanintoil.)(90:4)

PerformingSalah(i.e.,prayers).Allahsays:(Andseekhelpthroughpatienceandprayer.)(2:45)WheneverasituationthatconcernedtheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص befellhim,hewouldrushtoperformprayers.Hewouldsay:‘OBilalcalltheIqamahforprayer,andrelieveuswithit.’(AbuDawood)

Thinkingwell ofAllah,andnot showingdiscontent.AbuHurairahsaidthattheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:“IndeedAllah says: ‘I am capable of doing withmy slave whathethinksofMe;ifhewishesgood,hewouldhavethat,andifhewishesbad,hewouldhavethat.’”(IbnHib’ban)

RememberingAllah excessively. By doingthis,apersonwouldbe relieved fromcalamitiesand afflictions and it would strengthen his faith.Allahsays:(ThosewhobelieveandwhoseheartsareassuredbytheremembranceofAllah.Unquestionably,bytheremembranceofAllahheartsareassured.)(13:28)

SupplicatingAllahexcessively.Allahsays:(IsHe [notbest]whoresponds to thedesperateonewhenhecallsuponHimandremovesevilandmakesyouinheritorsoftheearth?Isthereadeity

withAllah?Littledoyouremember.)(27:62)Allahsays:(AndyourRubbsays,“CalluponMe;Iwillrespondtoyou.”Indeed,thosewhodisdainMyworshipwillenterHellhumiliated.)(40:60)

Tobelievethatcalamitiesareaccompaniedwithrelief,andthathardshipsareaccompaniedwithease.Allahsays:(Indeed,withhardship[willbe]ease.)(94:6)Apoetsaid:Inadiresituation,everythingclosedinaroundme(Suddenly)IwasrelievedandIthoughtnoreliefwouldcometome

Knowingthelifeinthisworldisonlyforashort-term.Itisnoteverlasting,foreverythingwillbedestroyed.Allahsays:


seeks the reward ofAllah.AbuMusaal-Ash’ari said that theMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Whenthechildofabelieverdies,Allahwouldsaytotheangels:‘YouhavetakenthesoulofMyslave’schild?’Theywouldsay:‘Yes.’Allahwouldsaytothem:‘Youhavetakentheloveofhisheart?’Theywouldsay: ‘Yes.’Hewouldask them: ‘WhatdidMyslave say?’Theywould say: ‘Hehas indeedpraised youandproclaimedthathebelongstoYouandthathewillreturntoYou.’Allahwouldsaytotheangels:‘BuildforhimahouseinJannahandcallitthehouseofPraise.’(IbnHibban)

AbuSa’eedal-KhudrisaidthattheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘NoMuslim isafflictedwithexhaustion,sickness,worry, sorrow, harm or pain; even a prickwhichharmshim,exceptAllahwouldexpiatehissinsonaccountofthat.’(Bukhari)

He should know that bearing patiently andseeking the reward ofAllah during calamities isindeedoneof thecharacteristicsof thebelieversandacausewithwhichonewouldenterJannah.Allahsays:(AndcertainlyWeshalltryyouuntilWedistinguishthose of you who strive hard (for the cause ofAllah) and the steadfast, and till We test yourrecord.)(47:31)

IbnAbbassaidthathesaidtosomeofhiscompanions:‘ShallInotshowyouawomanfromthewomenofJannah?’Theysaid:‘Certainly!’Hesaid:‘ThisblackwomancametotheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص andsaidtohim:‘Ihaveepilepticseizures,andImaybecomeuncoveredonaccountofit.SosupplicateAllahforme(i.e.torelievemefromthisdisease).’TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Ifyouwish,bearpatiently,andyouwouldbegrantedJannah.Andifyouwish,IwillsupplicateAllah(torelieveyoufromthisdisease).’Shethensaid:‘Iwillbearpatiently,butIwouldbecomeuncovered,sosupplicateAllahthatIdonotbecomeuncovered(onaccountofepilepticseizures).’SotheMessengerofAllah(Bukhari)her.’forAllahsupplicated ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص

Allahsays:(Ifawoundshouldtouchyou-therehasalreadytouchedthe[opposing]peopleawoundsimilartoit.)(3:140)

Abdullah.Masoodsaid:‘There is a sad occasion for every happy occasion.There isneverahomethatisfilledwithjoyatalltimesbutratherisfilledwithsadnessatanothertime.’

ThePoetsaid:IknowthatnocalamitybefallsmeExceptthatsomeonebeforemewasalsohitbyit

One should ponder the calamity that hasbefallenhim,andbegrateful toAllahandpraiseHimthatitwasnotgreaterthanwhatitis,andthatitwasnotinhisDeen.Anythingamanlosesfromthematerialisticthingsinthislifewouldnotcausetrueharm,exceptifthecalamityisinhisDeen.HeshouldalsobegratefultoAllahforallothergraceshehasbeengiven.

ThelegofUrwah.az-Zubairwasamputatedandhissonwaskilledonthesameday,andhesaid:‘OAllah,allthepraisebelongstoYoualone.Ifyouhave taken fromMe (a thing), indeedYou have

givenme,ifYouhaveafflictedmewithacalamity,Youcertainlyhavehealedme.Youhavegrantedmefourlimbs,andYouhavetakenoneaway,andYouhavegrantedme fourchildrenandhavetakenoneaway.’

One should know that despondency and showingdissatisfaction to the decree ofAllah would anger Him, andpleaseSatanandamusetheenemiesandhurtfriends.Itwouldalsonullifyone’sreward,andweakenhim.IfhebearspatientlyandseekstherewardofAllah,hewouldpleasehisRubb,andhumiliateSatan,anddismayhisenemyandpleasehisfriend.

He should consider the calamities that befall him anopportunitytoaccumulategooddeeds,ifhebearspatientlyand


andHell-Firehasbeensurroundedbylustsanddesires.’(Muslim)

Thisdoesnotmeanthatmanshouldbelikeaninanimatebeingwhodoesnothavefeelings,andthathedoesnotshowsomeofhisnaturalemotions.Whatisprohibitedisthatonebecomedespondent, angryandunsatisfiedwith thedecreesofAllah.Anas.Maliksaid:‘WeenteredwiththeMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص uponAbuSaif,theblacksmith,whosewifewasthemilkmotherofIbraheem–thesonof theProphet-so theProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص held Ibraheem,kissedhimandsmelledhim.Thereafterweentereduponhimwhilehewasdying,andtheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص wept.Abdurrahman.Auf said: ‘And youOMessengerofAllah (cryaswell)?’TheMessenger of Allah said: ‘O IbnAuf, this is a mercy, and Ifurthersay,Indeedtearscomeoutoftheeye,andtheheartissaddened,yetweonlysaythatwhichpleasesourRubb.IndeedwearesaddenedbyyourdepartureOIbraheem.’(Bukhari)

Usaamah.Zaidsaid:‘The daughter of the Messenger of Allah asked ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص theMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص tocometoher,sinceoneofhersonswasdying.SotheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص sentamessengertoconveyhissalamand tosay toher: ‘Indeed toAllahbelongswhathehasgivenandwhatHehastaken,andeverythinghasasettime,sohavepatienceandseektherewardofAllah.’

Shethenmadeanoathandinsistedthathecome,sohewentwhilehewasaccompaniedbySa’d.Ubaadah,Mu’aadth.Jabal,Ubai.Ka’b,Zaid.Thabit,andothermeny.Whentheyarrived,the child was given to the Prophetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص while he wasmovingslightlyandtheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص wept.Sa’dthensaid:‘OMessengerofAllahwhat is this (referring tohis tears)?Hesaid: ‘This isamercywhichAllahhasplaced in theheartsofHisslaves…IndeedAllahhasmercyonHismercifulslaves.’(Bukhari)

Apoetsaid:Letthedayspassbyastheyplease.BehappywithfateandthedecreeOncesomethinghappenswhichhasbeendecreed.Thereisnowayofstoppingit.

SuhaibsaidthattheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Amazingisthematterofthebeliever!Everythingisbeneficialandrewardingtohim,andthisisonlyforthebeliever!Ifheisgracedwithamercy,hewouldbegratefultoAllah,anditwouldbe(rewarding)forhim.Ifheishitwithacalamity,hewouldbearpatientlyanditwouldbebetterforhim.’(Muslim)

One should keep in mind that even if despondencyovercomeshim, hewill have tobear patiently anyways.Thistypeofpatienceisnotpraiseworthy,anditsbearerwouldnotberewardedonaccountofit.

Mahmoud. Labeed reported that the Messenger ofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘IfAllahlovesapeople,Hewouldtestthem.Whoeverispatientwouldberewardedonaccountofhispatience,andwhoeverisdespondentwouldbechastisedonaccountofit.’(Ahmed)

HeshouldkeepinmindthattheOneWhoistestingandafflictinghimistheMostMerciful.Hedidnotcausetheafflictiontobefallhiminordertodestroyhim,nortopunishHim;rather,Heistestinghispatience,happinessinobeyingAllah,andbeliefinHim.HealsowantstohearHisslavecalluntoHim,andseekHishelpandbeseechHim.

Umar.al-Khattabapproached theProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص while thebootyfromabattlewasbroughtforth,andamongthemwasawomanwhowasbreast-feedingherchild.TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Doyouthinkthatthiswomanwilltossherchildintothefire?’Thecompanionssaid:‘Howcanshe,whenshecannotletgoofhim?’TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘IndeedAllahismoremercifultoHisslavesthanthiswomanistoherchild.’(Bukhari)

Heshouldkeepinmindthatthemiseryinthislife,wouldin fact leadhim to livinga life of happiness in theHereafter.And Happiness in this life would lead him to misery in theHereafter.Thereforetomovefromastageoftemporarymiserytoapermanent stateof joyandhappiness isbetter than theopposite.TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Jannah(heavenlyabode)hasbeensurroundedbyhardships,


MEANS OF PROTECTING AND SAFEGUARDING ONE’S SELF

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58 59Hisn al-Mu’min Means Of Protecting And Safeguarding One’s Self

Icanadhereto!’TheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘KeepyourtonguemoistwiththeremembranceofAllah.’(Tirmithi)

AllahremembershewhoismindfulofHim.Allahsays:‘I am just as My slave thinks I am1, and I am with him if heremembersMe2.IfheremembersMeinhimself,Itoorememberhim;and ifhe remembersMe inagroupofpeople I rememberhiminagroupthatisbetterthanthem;andifhecomesonespannearertoMe,Igoonecubitnearertohim;andifhecomesonecubitnearertoMe,Igoadistanceoftwooutstretchedarmsnearertohim;andifhecomestoMewalking,Igotohimrunning.’(Bukhari)

AllahhasmentionedinHisBookthatcontinuouslyrememberingHimisacauseforliftingandwaivingcalamitiesaftertheyhavebefallen.Allahsays:(AndYounuswasalsooneoftheMessengers.Whenhefledtotheladenship,hecastlotsandlost.Thenthewhaleswallowedhim,andhewasblameworthy.HadhenotbeenofthosewhoglorifyGod,hewouldcertainlyhavestayedinitsbelly.)(37:139-144)

Continuously remembering Allah is a cause for one’ssupplicationtobeacceptedbyAllah,andittooisafortificationwhichwouldsafeguardtheslave.TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘IndeedAllahinspiredYahya.ZakariyyahwithfivewordswhichHeorderedhimwithandthechildrenofIsrael.Itseemedthathehaddelayed conveying thismessage to them, soEesa said to him:‘Allahhasorderedyoutoconveytoyourpeoplefivewordswhichyoushouldapply,soeitheryouconveyittothem,orIwillconveyittothem!’Hesaid:‘OEesa,donot,forIfearthatifyouconveythem,Allahwillpunishme,ortheearthwillswallowme.

SohegatheredthechildrenofIsraelintheMasjidinJerusalem,anditbecamepacked,untiltheysatinthewindowsills,hethenaddressedthemsaying:

1- i.e. if he seeks forgiveness, Allah will forgive Him, if hopes for Allah's mer-cy, Allah will grant it to him. 2- Allah would bestow upon him mercy, success and guidance when he men-tions Allah.

Continuously recitingQur’an, forShaytanflees fromthehouseinwhichtheQur’anisrecited.

AbuHurairahsaidthattheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Donotmakeyourhousesgraveyards.IndeedSatanfleesfromthehouseinwhichthechapterofAl-Baqarahisrecited.’(Muslim)

Saying‘Bismillah’(IbeginwiththenameofAllah)wheneverdoinganything, for thiswouldbeameansofprotection fromSatan.TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘TheprotectivebarrierthatpreventstheJinnfromlookingattheprivatepartsofthechildrenofAdamistosay‘Bismillah’.’(Tirmidhi)

TosupplicateAllahforgoodnesswhenheseeshimself,hisfamilyorchildrenexcellingingoodness;suchastosay,‘OAllahgranthimofYourbounty,andprotecthimfromharm’ortosay:‘Mashallahtabaarakal-laah’(WhatAllahwills[comestopass],mayAllahblessitforyou)

ToseekrefugewithAllahtoprotecthimselfandhisfamilyandchildren,fromallevils.TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص usedtodothisforal-Hasanandal-Husain.Hewouldsay:‘YourfatherwoulddothiswithIsma’eelandIshaaq,

»أعيذكما بكلمات الله التامة ، من كل شيطان وهامة ، ومن كل عي المة«

'A'eedthukumabikalimaatil'laahit-taam'maatminkullishaytaaninwahaa'ma'tinwaminkulli'aininlaa'ma.’(AbuDawud)

Meaning:IseekrefugeforbothofyouintheperfectwordsofAllahfromeverydevilandeverypoisonousthingandfromtheevileyewhichinfluences.

Being mindful of Allah at all times, and uttering Dhikr(remembrance).Allahsays:(ThereforerememberMe,sothatImayrememberyou,andbegratefultoMeanddonotbeungrateful.)(2:152)

Abdullah.BishrsaidthatamansaidtotheMessengerofAllah:‘TheShari’ahlawsaremany,soinformmeofsomethingwhich

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WhohascalledyoubelieversandMuslims,slavesofAllah.’(Tirmidthi)

RemembranceofAllahwould suffice if onecannot recite theQur’an.Abdullah.AbiO’faa,mayAllah be pleasedwith him,said: ‘a man came to the Prophet of Allah and ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said: ‘OMessengerofAllah, I cannotmemorize theQur’an, so teachmesomethingwhichwouldsufficeme.Hesaid:‘Say: Subhanaalah (Far removed is Allah from everyimperfection), Alhadmulilah (All praise is due to Allah), Laailaahail’laaAllah(ThereisnothingworthyofbeingworshippedexceptAllahalone),AllahuAkbar(Allahisthegreatest)andLaahawlawalaaquwatail’laabil’laah(Nosituationwillchangetoabetterone,noristherestrength,withoutthewillofAllah).’

Themansaid:‘ThisisforAllah…whatisforme?’Heملسو هيلع هللا ىلص saidمني واهدني وعافني وارزقني ريب اغفر ل ويارحي

'OAllah forgive me, and havemercy onme, guide me andpardonme,andprovideme.'

When [the man] stood up, he made a sign with his hand(indicatingthathehadearneda lot).TheMessengerofAllahDawud)(Abugoodness.’withfilledwerehands‘Hissaid: ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص

Remembrance of Allah would keep Shaytan away andsafeguardhimfromthewhisperingofShaytan.

AbuHurairahsaidthattheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said: ‘Shaytanwould tie three knots at aman’s headwhile he isasleep,andwouldsayyouhavealongnightsosleep.WhenhewakesupandmentionsthenameofAllah,oneknotwouldbeundone.Andifheperformswudhu,anotherwouldbeundone.Andifheprays,thelastknotwouldbeundone,andhewouldbecome very energetic and would have a good character,otherwisehewouldbeofbadcharacterandlazy.’(Bukhari)

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص informedusofthepunishmentoftheonewhostaysawayfromthedhikrofAllah,saying:(But whosoever turns away fromMy remembrance He shallsurelyhaveastraitenedlife,andWewillgatherhimontheDayofResurrectionblind.)(20:124)

‘IndeedAllahhasorderedmetoconveytoyoufivewordswhichyoushouldapply;first,donotassociateanypartnerswithAllah,fortheexampleoftheonewhoassociatespartnerswithAllahislikeamanwhoboughtaslavewithhisowngoldandsilver,andthenhousedhiminhishouseandsaidtohim:‘workandbringmetheproceeds’.Yethewasworkingandgivingtheproceedsto someone other than hismaster. Sowho of youwould bepleasedwithhisslaveifhedoesthis?Allah,hascreatedyou,andprovidedforyousodonotassociateanypartnerswithhim.

Whenyouperformprayers,donotlookabout,forAllahwouldlookatHisslaveaslongashedoesnotturnaboutinhisprayer.

Icommandyoutofast,andtheexampleofthatislikeamaninagroupwhohasapouchofmusk,everyonewouldwanttosmellitsscents,andfastingismorebeautifultoAllahthanthescentofmusk.

Iorderyoutogiveoutcharity,andtheexampleofthatislikeamanwhowas captured by the enemy.They tied his handtohisneck,andbroughthimforwardtobebeheaded,andhesaid to them,will youallowme to ransommyself fromyou?Hegavethemalittleandalot,untilheransomedhimselffromthem,soIorderyoutorememberAllahalot.AndtheexampleoftheremembranceofAllahislikeamanwhowaschasedbytheenemy,andhethencametoafortifiedfortress,andstayedthereinandsavedhimselffromtheenemy.Likewise,theslavewouldnotbesavedfromSatanunlessheremembersAllah.’

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص thensaid:‘Icommandyouwithfivethings;Allahhasorderedmetostaywith the general assembly of Muslims, to listen and obey,emigratetothelandsofIslam,andJihadinthepathofAllah.

Whoeverdeviates from thegeneralassemblyofMuslims thedistanceof a cubit,would haveexited the folds ofFaith andIslam,andwhoevercallswith theDa’wahof Jaahiliyahhe isfromthefueloftheFire.

ItwassaidOMessengerofAllah,evenifhefasts,andprays.Hesaid:‘evenifhefastsandprays’.SocallpeopletothepathofAllah,


THE BEST DHIKR

• There is nothingworthyof beingworshippedexceptAllah,whohasnopartner, toHimbelongs theDominionandPraiseandHe isallcapableoverallthings.

64 65Hisn al-Mu’min The Best Dhikr

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said: ‘Wouldoneof younotbeable togainathousandrewardsaday?Say‘Subhanallah’ahundredtimes,andathousandrewardswouldberecordedforyouandathousandsinswouldbeeffaced(fromyourrecord).’(Muslim)

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘WhoeverasksAllahtoexaltmymentionandrendermesafefromeveryderogatorything,Allahwouldgivehimtenrewardsandeffacetensins(fromhisrecord).’(IbnHibban)

The Prophet :said ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص ‘Cleanliness is equal to half of faith,sayingAlhamdulilahwould fill the scale, (saying) Subhanallah andAlhamdulilahwould fill the space between the heavens and earth.Prayerisanoor(light)andcharityisanevidence(ofone’struefaith),patienceisradianceandtheQur’anisawitnessforyouoragainstyou.Allmengooutearlyinthemorningandsellthemselves,therebyfreeingthemselvesfromtheFire,ordoomthemselvestherein.’(Muslim)

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said: ‘Shall I not inform you of awordwhichisofthetreasuresofJannah?Laahawlawalaaquwatail’laabil’laah.’(Bukhari)

Meaning: ‘NoconditionwouldchangefromastatetoanothernoristhereanypowerexceptbyAllah.’

Jowaire’yahsaidthattheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص leftherquarterswhileshewaspraying,andhereturnedwellafterthesunhadrisen.Hefoundthatshewas(still)sittingrememberingAllah.He then said: ‘Have you been in this state since I leftyou?’Shesaid:‘Yes!’TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص:‘Isaidfourwordsthreetimesandweretheytobeweighedwithallthatyouhavesaid,theywouldoutweighthem…

اته« لمي رشه ويمديادي كي زنيةي عي ا نيفسه وي لقه ويرضي ديدي خي مده عي اني الله ويبحي »سبحي

Subhanallah wa be'ham'de'he a'da'da khalqe'he wa re'daanaf'se'hewaze'nataarshe'hewame'daadaka'le'maatih.'

Meaning:IrepeatthedeclarationthatAllahisfarremovedfromeveryimperfection,anumberoftimesequaltothenumberofHiscreation,anduntilHeispleased,andequaltotheweightofhisThroneandequaltothenumberofHiswords.’

TheMessenger ofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said: ‘Twowords,which areeasytosay,belovedtotheMost-Mercifulandheavyinthescales:

ظيم« مده، سبحاني الله العي »سبحاني الله ويبحي

'Subhanallahwabihamdihi,Subhanallahal-Adtheem.'(Bukhari)

Meaning: Far removed is Allah from every imperfectionand IbeginwithHispraise.Far removed isAllah fromeveryimperfectionandHeistheGreatest.’

The Messenger of Allah :said ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص ‘Whoever says:‘Subhanallahwabi’hamdihi’ [Farremoved isAllah fromeveryimperfection and I begin with His praise] 100 times everymorningoreveryevening,hissinswouldbeexpiatedeven iftheywereasmuchasthefoamofthesea.(Bukhari)

TheMessenger ofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said: ‘Whoever gets up atnightandsays:

مد دير الحي ء قي ىل كل شي مد ويهوي عي يكي ليه ليه امللك ويليه الحي »ال إليهي إال الله وحديه ال شي

ول ويال قوةي إال بالله« ويال حي يكبي ان الله وال إليه إال الله والله أ لله وسبحي

'Laailaahahil'laaAllahwahadahulaashareekalahu,lahulmulkwalahulhamdwahuwaalakul'leeshai'inqadeer.Alhamdulilahwa subhanal'laah wa laa ilaahah il'lal'laah wal'laaho akbarwa laa hawlawa laa quwata il'laa bil'laah’ and he then says:‘Al’laahum’ma ighfir’lee’ or he asksAllah whatever he wants,Allahwouldaccepthissupplication,and ifheperformswudhuandprays,hisprayerwouldbeaccepted.’(Bukhari)

Meaning: There is nothing worthy of being worshipped exceptAllah,whohasnopartner,toHimbelongstheDominionandPraiseandHeisallcapableoverallthings.AllpraiseisduetoAllah,farremovedisHefromeveryimperfection,thereisnothingworthyofbeingworshippedexceptAllah,andAllahistheGreatest,andnochangefromaconditiontoanotherconditioncanbeachieved,noristherestrengthexceptbyAllah.O’Allahforgiveme.

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘TosaySubhanallah,Alhamdulilah,andLaailaahail’laAllahwallaawhoakbarismorebelovedtomethenallthatthesunhasrisenover.’(Muslim)


METHODS BY WHICH ONE WOULD PLEASE ALLAH

• Praisebetogod

68 69 Methods By Which One Would Please AllahHisn al-Mu’min

AbuHurairahsaidthattheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Whoever wishes to be answered while in distress, shouldexcessivelysupplicateAllahintimesofease.’(Saheehal-Jaam’i)

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص saidintheHadeeththatisnarratedbyIbnAbbas:‘BemindfulofAllahintimesofease,andAllahwillaidyouintimesofhardship.’(Tirmithi)

TheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Whoeverhelpsabelieverwho is inhardships,Allahwouldaidhim through the hardships of the Hereafter. Whoever aids apersonindebt,Allahwouldaidhiminthislifeandthehereafter.Whoever concealsabeliever’s faults in thisworld,AllahwouldconcealhisfaultsinthisworldandintheHereafter.Allahwouldaidhisservant,aslongasheaidshisbrother.Whoeverseeksapathinwhichhewouldgainknowledge,AllahwouldmakeeasyforhimapathtoJannah(Heaven).

ApeoplewouldnotgatherinahouseofthehousesofAllahandreciteandstudytheQur’an,exceptthattheywouldbetranquil,and themercyofAllahwoulddescendupon them,andAllahwouldpraisethem(inthepresenceoftheangels)andrewardthem.Whosoeverdoesnotput forthgooddeeds,his lineagewouldbeofnoavailtohim.’(Muslim)

Givingoutcharityanddoingrighteousdeeds.BythewillofAllah,thiswouldwaivethecalamities.AnasMaliksaidthattheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Charity would lessen the anger of the Rubb and wouldsafeguardonefromanevildeath.’(IbnHibban)

Mu’adthJabalsaidIaccompaniedtheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص onatrip,andIwasclosetohimandwhileweweretraveling,Iaskedhim:‘OMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص informmeofadeedthatwouldadmitmeintoJannahandsafeguardmefromtheFire.’Hesaid:‘Youhave asked about a great thing!And it is easy for one whoAllahmakes it easy for.WorshipAllah, anddonotassociateanypartnerswithhim.Performprayers,giveouttheZakat,fastRamadhanandperformHajj.’Hethensaid:‘ShallInotinformyouofthe‘gatesofgoodness’?Fastingwouldsafeguardone

TobemindfulofAllahandseekhisforgiveness.Formostof the calamitieswhich befallman are from the sins that hecommits.Allahsays:(Andwhateverstrikesyouofdisaster–itisforwhatyourhandshaveearned;butHepardonsmuch.)(42:30)

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص clarifiedtheimportanceofseekingforgivenesscontinuously.Heملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Whoever continuously seeks forgiveness, Allah would granthimrelieffromeveryworry,andrespitefromeverytensionandprovidehimfromplacesheexpectsleast.’(Haakim)

Allahhasinformedusthatcontinuousrepentanceis a cause for receiving provision, reward andwaivingpunishment.Allahsays:(And I have said: ‘ask for forgiveness from yourRubb, indeed He is the Most forgiving. And Hewill send rain to you in abundance.And He willbestowon youwealthand sons, andprovide foryougardens,andwillmakeforyourivers.)(71:10-12)

Allah has made repentance among the majorfactors that would waive calamities. Seekingforgivenessalonethroughspeech isnotenough

though.Thisshouldbeaccompaniedwithafirmdeterminationandbelief,whichwouldcauseonetoleavethesin,feelsincereregretfordoingit,andaleadtoadeterminedeffortnottoreturntoit.Allahsays:(And[Younus],whenhewentoffinangerandthoughtthatWewouldnotdecree[anything]uponhim.Andhecalledoutwithinthedarkness, “There isnodeityexceptYou;howperfectareYou above all that they falsely associate withYou. Indeed, Ihavebeenofthewrongdoers.”)(21:87)

OneshouldbemindfulofAllahduringtimesofease,bybeinggrateful toHim forall thegracesandbountiesHehasbestoweduponus,byrememberingHim,andworshippingHimappropriately.

70 71 Methods By Which One Would Please AllahHisn al-Mu’min

Nomatterhowdelayedthepunishmentoftheoppressormayseem,hewouldindeedmeethisfate.AbuMusaal-Ash’arisaidthattheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Allahgives respite toanoppressor,butwhenHedecides toseizehim,Heneverreleaseshim.’Thenherecited:(AndthusistheseizureofyourRubbwhenHeseizesthecitieswhiletheyarecommittingwrong.Indeed,Hisseizureispainfulandsevere.(11:102))

Seeking refuge withAllah, by continuously supplicatinghimandhumblinghimselfbeforeHim.Allahsays:(And your Rubb says: ‘Call uponMe and I shall answer you.SurelythosewhoarrogantlydisdaintoworshipmeshallenterHellutterlyhumiliated.)(40:60)

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘There is nothing more beloved to Allah thansupplicatingHim.’(Tirmidthi)

ThobaansaidthattheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Man would be affected by a limitation in hisprovisions due to a sin which he commits, andnothing would prevent a calamity from befallingexceptDu’aa(supplication),andthegoodnessinone’s lifewould not increase except if one doesdeedsofrighteousness.’(IbnMajah)

Al-Ghazali,mayAllahhavemercyonhim,said:‘If it is said,what is the benefit ofDu’aa (supplication)whenthepreordained cannot beprevented?Know that among thepreordained things is the prevention of calamities throughsupplication.Du’aaisacauseforthepreventionofcalamities,andisasourceofmercy.Similarlytheseedisacauseforthegrowthof vegetation from theearth, as armor safeguards itswearerfromarrows.ThusdoesDu’aapreventcalamities.’

TheDu’aaistheweaponofthebeliever.Withit,hewouldbegrantedgoodness inhisprovisions.With it hewouldpreventcalamitiesfrombefallinghimbeforetheyoccur,orlightentheireffectaftertheyhaveoccurred,orcompletelyremoveit.

fromtheFireandcharitywouldeffaceone’ssinsjustaswaterwouldextinguishfireandaman’sprayerduringthenight.HethenrecitedthewordsofAllah:(TheyforsaketheirbedsastheycallontheirRubbinfearandhope,andtheyexpendofthatWehavebestoweduponthem.Nosoulknowswhatjoysoftheeyehavebeenkepthiddenforthemasrewardoftheirdeeds.)

Hethensaid: ‘Shall I informyouofthemost importantaspectoftheDeen, itspillaranditshighestpoint?’Mu’adhsaid: ‘CertainlyOMessengerofAllah!’Hesaid:‘ThemostimportantaspectoftheDeen is Islam (i.e. the two testimoniesofFaith),and itspillar isprayerand itshighestpoint isJihad.’TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص thensaid:‘Shall I inform you of a thingwhichwould secure for you all ofthis?’Mu’adhsaid:‘CertainlyOMessengerofAllah!’Hesaid:‘Bemindful,andguardyourtongue.’Mu’adhsaid:‘Wouldwebeheldaccountableforwhatwesay?’Heexclaimedwithsurprise, ‘Mayyourmotherloseyou!WouldpeoplebethrownintoHellontheirfaces,ortheirnoses,exceptonaccountofwhattheysay?’(Tirmidthi)

MaintainingtherelationsofKithandKinbyvisitingthemandhelpingthemintheirneeds.Allahsays:(Sowouldyouperhaps,ifyouturnedaway,causecorruptiononearthandseveryour[tiesof]relationship?Those[whodoso]aretheonesthatAllahhascursed,soHedeafenedthemandblindedtheirvision.ThendotheynotreflectupontheQur’an,oraretherelocksupon[their]hearts?)(47:22-24)

TheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Thereisnogooddeedwhoserewardisgrantedmorerapidlythantyingrelationsofkithandkin.Thereisnosinwhosedoerispunishedmorerapidlythanharlotryandseveringtherelationsofthekithandkin.’(Baihaqi)

Oneshouldabstainfromwrongingorharmingpeople.TheProphetofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘TheDa’wah(supplication)oftheonewhoiswrongediscarriedabovethecloudsandthegatesoftheheavensareopenedforit,andtheRubbwouldsay:‘ByMymight,Iwillgrantyouvictoryevenafteraperiodoftime.’(IbnHibban)


MANNERISMS OF DU’AA

• HeisHearing,theKnowing

74 75Hisn al-Mu’min Mannerisms Of Du’aa

Al-MuhaajirQunfudthsaid:‘IpassedbytheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص whilehewasurinating,andIgreetedhim,buthedidnotrespondtome,untilheperformedablution.Hethenexcusedhimselfsaying:‘IdislikedmentioningthenameofAllahwhileIwasnotinastateofpurity.’(IbnKhuzaimah)

Apersonshouldsupplicatewhilehisvoiceisnottooloud,nortooquiet.Allahsays:(Anddonot recite too loudly inyourprayeror tooquietlybutseekbetweenthatanintermediateway.)(17:110)

AbuMusaal-Ash’arisaid:‘WewerewiththeMessengerofAllahwouldwevalley,adownwentwewheneverand ملسو هيلع هللا ىلصutterTahleel (i.e. to say: La’ilaaha il’laAllah) andTakbeer(i.e.tosay:AllahAkbar)andwewouldraiseourvoiceswhiledoingso.TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Opeople!Donotraiseyourvoicessomuch,foryouare not calling untoOnewho is deaf or notpresent,butOneWhoiswithyou,nodoubtHeistheAll-Hearer,EverNear.’(Bukhari)

Tobegin supplicationbypraisingAllahandexaltingthementionoftheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص.ApersonshouldthenhumblyrepenttoAllah,andheshouldendthesupplicationwiththisaswell.Allahsays:(Theircallthereinwillbe,“HowPerfectareYou,OAllah,”andtheirgreetingthereinwillbe,“Peace.”Andthelastoftheircallwillbe,“PraisetoAllah,Lordoftheworlds!”)(10:10)

FudaalahUbaidal-AnsaarisaidthattheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص sawamanwhosupplicatedduringhisprayer.HedidnotpraiseAllah,nordidheexalt thementionof theProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص andthereuponheleft.TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Thismanhasrushed!’Hethencalledhimandsaidtohim:‘Ifoneofyousupplicates,lethimbeginbypraisinghisRubbandthenexaltthementionoftheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص andthensupplicateforwhateveryouwish.’(IbnKhuzaimah)

ThepersonshouldsupplicateAllahbyaskingHimwithHisbeautifulnamesandattributes.Allahsays:

Thecommanderofthebelievers,Umaral-Khattabsaid:‘IamnotworriedabouttheanswertomyDu’aa,ratheraboutthesupplication itself. If IaminspiredtomakeDu’aa,Allahwillanswerit.’

TheDu’aahasmanymannerisms,whichapersonwhosupplicatesshouldabidebywhensupplicating,sothathissupplicationwouldmorelikelybeaccepted.Ofthesemannersare:

Consuming only the lawful, such that he eats, drinks,wears,andrideslawfulthingsonly.AbuHurairahsaidthattheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:

‘O people, Allah is far removed from everyimperfection,andonlyacceptsthatwhichispure.IndeedAllahhascommanded thebelieverswithwhatHecommandedtheMessengers.Hesays:(O Messengers, eat of the good things and dorighteousdeeds,surelyIamAll-Knowingofwhatyoudo.)

AndHesays:(O you who believe! Eat from the good thingswhichWehavebestowedonyou,andbegratefultoAllah,ifHeindeedistheOneyouworship.)

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص thenmentionedamanwith shaggyhairandcoveredwithdustwhotraveledalongdistanceandthenraiseshishandsuptotheheavenssaying:‘OmyRubb!OmyRubb!’andheconsumedtheunlawful,drankfromtheunlawful,woretheunlawful,andwasraisedandnourishedwiththeHaram.SohowcanAllahanswerhissupplication?’(Muslim)

When a person supplicates and beseeches Allah, heshouldbeinastateofpurity,facethedirectionoftheQiblah,andraisehishands.SalmansaidthattheMessengerofAllah:said ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص‘IndeedyourRubbismodestandgenerous.HewouldbeshyofHisslavewhenheraiseshishands(supplicatingAllah)tonotrespondtohim.’(IbnHibban)


One should not transgress in his Du’aa. AbdullahMugahf’fal said that he heard his son saying: ‘OAllah, I askYoutograntmethewhitepalaceontherightsideofJannah!’Hesaid:‘Oson,ifyouaskAllah,askHimforJannah,andseekrefugefromHell-Fire,forIhaveheardtheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص say:‘Towardstheendoftimetherewillbeapeoplewhotransgressintheirsupplicationandablution.’(AbuDawud,Ahmad)

One should not make Du’aa to sever the relations ofkinshiportoseeksinfulthings.TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘NoMuslimwouldsupplicateAllahwhilethatsupplicationdoesnotcompriseseveringrelationsofkinshiporsinfulthings, except thatAllahwould grant himoneofthreethings;AllahwouldeitheranswerhisDu’aa,orwardawayevilwhichisequaltowhatheaskedfor,orHewouldstoretherewardforhim.’

TheCompanionssaid:‘OMessengerofAllah,weshallthenexcessivelyaskAllah!’Hesaid:‘AskHim,forHelovesthat!’(Hakim)

Supplicating Allah in honorable and nobletimesandplaces.TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘The best supplication is the supplication on theDayofArafah.ThebestthingIandtheProphetsbeforemesaid is ‘Laa ilaahah il’lal-laah’ (i.e. there isnothingworthyofbeingworshippedexceptAllahalone).’(Baihaqi)

ItispraiseworthytoaskAllahontheDayofJum’ah,asintheHadeethofAbuHurairahthattheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘InitisanhourinwhichnoslaveasksAllahwhileheisprayingforsomething,exceptthatAllahwouldgranthimwhatheaskedfor.’(Bukhari)

It is also praiseworthy to ask Allah during the Month ofRamadhan,theProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘In the month of Ramadhan, the Gates of the Heaven areopened,andtheGatesofHellareclosedandtheSatansarechained.’(Bukhari)

(AndtoAllahalonebelongallthebeautifulnames.SocallonHimbythese.AndleavealonethosewhodeviatefromtherightwaywithrespecttoHisnames.Theyshallberepaidforwhattheydo.)(7:180)

Abdullah Buraidah reported that his father said that theMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص heardamansaying:

د الذي ليم ييلد مي د الص ينتي األيحي ينتي الله ال إليه إال أ ينكي أ د أ يشهي يني أ يلكي بيأ يسأ »اللهم إني أ

د« يحي ويليم يوليد ويليم ييكن ليه كفوا أ

'Al'laahum'ma in'nee as'a'lo-ka be'an'nee ash-ha'do an'nakaan'tal'laah laa ilaahah il'laa anta al-Ahad as-Samad al-la'dheelamya'lidwalamyou'ladwalamya'kul'lawhoko'foo'oneAhad'

Meaning: ‘O Allah I bear witness that You areAllah,Whohasnopartner.TheOne,theOneuponwhom creation depends, the One who begetsnot,norisHebegotten;andtheOnebeyondanycomparison.’

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘YouhaveaskedAllahbyHisGreatestName,withwhichifyouaskHim,Hewillrespondtoyou,andifHeissupplicatedwith,Heanswers.’(IbnHibban)

The person supplicating Allah should bedevout,fearfulofHispunishment,andhopefulforHisreward.Allahsays:(AndrememberZakariyahwhenhecriedtohisRubb,saying,‘MyRubbleavemenotchildless,andYouarethebestofInheritors.SoWe heard his prayer and bestowed upon him Yahya andcuredhiswifeforhim.TheyusedtoviewithoneanotheringoodworksandtheycalledonUsinhopeandinfearandtheyhumbledthemselvessubmissivelybeforeUs.)(21:89-90)

Donotbeimpatientfortheresponseofyoursupplication.AbuHurairahsaidthattheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Oneofyouwouldbeansweredas longashedoesnot rushfortheresponseofhissupplicationsaying:‘Isupplicated,andIreceivednoresponse!’(Bukhari)


Repeating the supplication three times.AbdullahMasoodreportedthattheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص commendedrepeatingtheDu’aathreetimesandtoseekforgivenessthreetimes.(AbuDawood)

SeekingnearnesstoAllahandaskinghimthroughgooddeedswhichhehaddone.AbdullahUmarsaid:‘I heard the Messenger of Allah :saying ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص ‘Three men fromamong those who were before you, set out together till theyreachedacaveatnightandenteredit.Abigrockrolleddownthemountainandclosedthemouthofthecave.Theysaid(toeachother),‘NothingcansaveyoufromthisrockbuttoinvokeAllahbygivingreferencetotherighteousdeedswhichyouhavedone(forAllah’ssakeonly).’

So,oneofthemsaid,‘OAllah!Ihadelderlyparents(whomIusedtoprovidemilk)andIneverprovidedmy familywithmilk before them.One day, I wasdelayed, and I came late (at night). I milked thesheep for them and took the milk to them, but Ifoundthemsleeping.Idislikedprovidingmyfamilywiththemilkbeforethem.IwaitedforthemandthebowlofmilkwasinmyhandandIkeptonwaitingforthemtogetuptillthedaydawned.Thentheygotupanddrankthemilk.OAllah!IfIdidthatforYoursakeonly,pleaserelieveusfromourcriticalsituationcausedbythisrock.Sotherockshiftedalittlebuttheycouldnotgetout.’

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص added,‘Thesecondmansaid,‘OAllah!IhadacousinwhowasthedearestofallpeopletomeandIwantedtobeintimatewithherbutsherefused.LatershehadahardtimeinafamineyearandshecametomeandIgaveheronehundredandtwentyDinarsontheconditionthatshewouldnotresistmydesire,andsheagreed.WhenIwasabouttofulfillmydesire,shesaid:‘Itisillegalforyoutoviolatemychastityexceptbylegitimatemarriage.So,Ithoughtitagravesintoproceedwithherandleftherthoughshewasthedearestofallpeopletome,andalsoIleftthegoldIhadgivenher.OAllah!IfIdidthatforYoursakeonly,

Heshouldsupplicatewhileheisfasting.AbuHurairahreportedthattheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Three people’s Du’aa (supplication) will not be rejected; the(supplication of a) person who is fasting until he breaks hisfast, (thesupplicationof)a just Imam,and(supplicationof) theoppressed.HisDu’aawillberaisedovertheclouds,andthegatesoftheheavenswillbeopenedforit,andtheRubbwouldsay:‘ByMymight,Iwillgivevictorytoyouevenifafterawhile.’(Tirmithi)

Thelastthirdofthenight,andaftertheobligatoryprayers,asintheHadeethofAbuUmaamahthatitwassaidtotheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص whatDu’aaismostlikelytobeaccepted?

Heملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Du’aaduringthenight,andDu’aaaftertheFard(obligatory)prayers.’(Tirmidthi)

AbuHurairahsaidthattheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘OurRubbdescendstothelowestheavenduringthe last third of every night, andHewould say:‘Who calls upon Me and I would answer him?WhoasksofMeandIwouldgivehim?Whoseeksforgiveness,andIwouldforgivehim?’(Bukhari)

OneshouldaskAllahduringSujood(prostration);IbnAbbas said that the Prophet moved ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص the

curtainandsawpeopleprayingbehindAbuBakrandhesaid:‘No glad tidings of prophethood remain except for a truedreamwhich one sees himself or others see for him. It hasbeen forbidden to recite Qur’an during Rukoo (bowing) andSujood (prostration).As forRukoo,glorifyyourRubb therein,asforSujoodsupplicateAllahforyoursupplicationswouldbeanswered.’(Muslim)

Du’aawould be acceptedwhen it rains or armies face eachother; Imam ash-Sha’fiee, may Allah have mercy on him,summarizingthevariousstatementsoftheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص onthismattersaid:‘Seektheresponsetoyoursupplicationswhenyoufacetheenemy,whenIqamahisbeingcalledforprayers,andwhenrainfalls.’


supplicating.Iblees,mayAllahcursehim,whoistheworstofallcreation,supplicatedAllahandAllahansweredhim.Allahsays:(Hesaid,‘Grantmerespitetillthedaywhentheywillberaisedup.Allahsaid,youshallbeofthosewhoaregivenrespite.)(7:14-15)

AbuHurairahsaid:‘IheardtheProphetsaying,A servant committed a sin and he said: O Allah, forgive mysin! Allah the Exalted said: My servant has committed a sinandheknowshehasaLordwhoforgivessinsandholdshimaccountable.Thentheservantreturnedtohissinandhesaid:OAllah,forgivemysin!Allahsaid:MyservanthascommittedasinandheknowshehasaLordwhoforgivessinsandholdshimaccountable.Then theservant returned tohissinandhesaid:OAllah,forgivemysin!Allahsaid:MyservanthascommittedasinandheknowshehasaLordwhoforgivessinsandholdshimaccountable,sodowhatyouwillforIhaveforgivenyou.(Bukhari)

Apoetsaid:Whenmyhearthardened,andIhadnowheretogoIhopedthatyourforgivenesswouldencompassmeMygravesinsloomoverme,ButwhenIthinkofYourforgiveness,itisfargreater!

pleaserelieveusfromthepresentcalamity.’Sotherockshiftedalittlemorebutstilltheycouldnotgetoutfromthere.

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص added, “Then the thirdman said, ‘OAllah! IemployedafewlaborersandIpaidthemtheirwageswiththeexception of onemanwhodid not take hiswages andwentaway.IinvestedhiswagesandthisinvestmentgrewsomuchthatIendedupwithagreatdealofpropertythereby.(Thenaftersometime)hecamebackandsaidtome:‘OslaveofAllah!Paymemywages.Isaidtohim:Allthecamels,cows,sheep,andslavesyouseeareyours.Hesaid:‘OslaveofAllah!Don’tmockatme!’Isaid:Iamnotmockingyou.So,hetooktheentireherd

and drove themaway and left nothing.OAllah!If Idid that foryoursakeonly,pleaserelieveusfromourpresent suffering.’So, that rockshiftedcompletelyandtheywereabletoescape.’(Bukhari)

WhensupplicatingoneshoulddosocertainlyandaskAllahdeterminedly, andhumblehimselfbeforeAllah.TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘IfyousupplicateAllah,askHimdeterminedlyanddonotsay:‘ifyouwish,grantme’,fornoonecanforceAllahtodoanything.’(Bukhari)

Oneshouldsupplicatewhilehe isattentiveofwhathe issaying,andsure thatAllahwill respond tohim.TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Theheartsarevesselsandsomecanholdmorethanothers,sowhenyouaskAllah,askHimwhileyouaresureanddeterminedthatHewillrespondtoyou.AllahdoesnotrespondtoaslavewhocallsuntoHimwhileheisinattentiveorabsentminded.’(Ahmed)

To supplicate Allah with the supplications which arementioned in theQur’an and authentic Sunnah.A’ishah saidthattheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص preferredconcisesupplications1,andforsookwordy,vaguesupplications.(AbuDawood)

Sins that a persondoes should not discouragehim from

1- These are supplications whose meanings are great, but their words are few.


DU’AA MENTIONED IN THE QUR’AN

84 85Hisn al-Mu’min Du’aa Mentioned In The Qur’an

(Andsay,‘OmyRubb,causemetoenterasoundentranceandtoexitasoundexitandgrantmefromYourselfasupportingauthority’.)(17:80)

Allahsays:نيا مسلمي با وتيويف ليينا صي يفرغ عي ريبنا أ

(OurRubb,pourforthuponussteadfastnessandcauseustodieasthosehavingsubmittedtoYou.)(7:126)

Allahsays:يمري دري وييس ل أ ح ل صي ريب اشي

(MyRubb,expandformemybreast[withassurance]andeasemytaskforme.)(20:25-26)

Allahsays:ويلويالديي ل اغفر ريبنا اء دعي بل ويتيقي ريبنا ييتي ذر ويمن الة الص مقيم لني اجعي ريب

اب وللمؤمني ييومي ييقوم الحسي(MyRubb,makemefromthosewhoestablishPrayer,andfrommydescendantstoo.OurRubb!Andacceptmysupplication.)(14:40)

Allahsays:ون ين ييحض ياطي ويأعوذ بكي ريبي أ زيات الش مي يعوذ بكي من هي ريب أ

(Andsay,‘MyRubb,IseekrefugeinYoufromtheincitementsofthedevils.AndIseekrefugeinYou,myRubblesttheycomenearme.)(23:97-98)

Allahsays:ي الراحمي ينتي خي م وأ ريب اغفر وارحي

(Andsay,‘MyRubb,forgiveandhavemercy,andYouaretheBestofthosewhoshowmercy.)(23:118)

Allahsays:لني ان صدق يف اآلخرين واجعي ل ل لسي يلحقني بالصالحي واجعي ب ل حكما وأ ريب هي

ن ثون ييومي ال يينفيع مال وال بينون إال مي نة النعيم وال تخزني ييوم يبعي من ويريثية جي

ليم لب سي يتيى الله بقي أ

(MyRubb,bestowwisdomonmeandjoinmewiththerighteous;Andgrantmeareputationofhonoramong latergenerations;

Allahsays:لتيه عىل الذين مي ا حي مي ليينا إصا كي أنا ريبنيا وال تيحمل عي يخطي يو أ ريبنيا ال تؤياخذنا إن نيسينا أ

والنا ينتي مي منا أ نا واغفر لنا ويارحي ةي لنا به واعف عي لنيا ما الطاقي م بلنا ريبنا وال تحي من قي

نا عىل القيوم الكافرون فانص

(OurRubb,donotpunishus,ifweforgetorfallintoerror;andourRubb, laynotonusa responsibility asYoudid layuponthosebeforeus.OurRubb,burdenusnotwithwhatwehavenot the strength to bear; and pardon our sins, and grant usforgivenessandhavemercyonus;YouareourMaster;sohelpusagainstthedisbelievingpeople.)(2:286)

Allahsays:اب ينتي الويه ة إنكي أ ب لنا من ليدنك ريحمي دييتينيا ويهي ريبنا ال تيزغ قلوبينا بيعد إذ هي

(OurRubbletnotourheartsdeviateafterYouhaveguidedus;andbestowonusmercyfromYourself;surelyYoualonearetheBestower.)(3:8)

Allahsays:عي األيبريار نيا مي يئاتنيا وتيويف نا سي ر عي ف ريبنيا اغفرلنا ذنوبينا ويكي

(Our Rubb, so forgive us our sins and remove from usour misdeeds, and upon our death number us with therighteous.)(3:193)

Allahsays:افرين تك مني القيوم الكي نا بريحمي المي ونيج لنا فتنية للقيوم الظ ريبنيا التيجعي

(OurRubb,make us not [objects of] trial for thewrongdoingpeople.)(10:85)

Allahsays:المي عي القيوم الظ لنا مي ريبنا التيجعي

(OurRubbputusnotwiththeunjustpeople.)(7:47)

Allahsays: انا نيصيا ل ل من ليدنك سلطي يخرجني مخريج صدق واجعي لي صدق ويأ يدخلني مدخي ويقل ريب أ

87 Du’aa Mentioned In The Qur’an

andmakemeoneoftheinheritorsoftheGardenofBliss;andforgivemyfather,forheisoneofthosewhohavegoneastray;anddisgracemenotontheDaywhentheywillberesurrected.Thedaywhenwealthandchildrenshallnotavail;ButonlyonewhocomestoAllahwithasoundheart...)(26:83-89)

Allahsays:اب ريبنا اغفر ل ولويالديي وللمؤمني ييومي ييقوم الحسي

(OurRubb,grantforgivenesstomeandtomyparentsandtothebelieversonthedaywhenthereckoningwilltakeplace.)(14:41)

Allahsays: دا ء لنيا من أمرنا ريشي ي ة ويهي ريبنا آتنيا من ليدنك ريحمي

(OurRubb,bestowonusmercyfromYourself,andprovideforusrightguidanceinouraffair.)(18:10)

Allahsays: اما را ومقي اءيت مستيقي ا كان غراما إنها سي ذيابيهي نم إن عي هي ذيابي جي نا عي ف عي ريبنا اص

(Andwhosay,‘OurRubb,avertfromusthepunishmentofHell;forthepunishmentthereofisanever-lastingtorment.)(25:65)

Allahsays: اما لنا للمتقي إمي يعي واجعي يزوياجنا وذرياتنيا قرة أ ب لنا من أ ريبنا هي

(Andthosewhosay,‘OurRubb,grantusfromamongourwivesandoffspringcomforttooureyesandmakeusanexamplefortherighteous.)(25:74)

Allahsays:نوا ل يف قلوبنا غال للذين آمي ان وال تيجعي بيقونا باإليمي ريبنا اغفر لنا وإلخواننيا الذين سي

ريبنا إنك ريؤوف رحيم

(OurRubbforgiveusandourbrotherswhoprecededusinfaithandputnotinourhearts[any]resentmenttowardthosewhohavebelieved.OurRubb,indeedYouareKindandMerciful.)(59:10)

Allahsays:ذيابي النار نة ويقنيا عي سي نية ويف اآلخرية حي سي ريبنا آتنيا يف الدنيا حي

(OurRubb,grantusgood in thisworldaswellasgood in theworldtocome,andprotectusfromthetormentoftheFire.)(2:201)

• (OurRubb,grantforgivenesstomeandtomyparentsandtothebelieversonthedaywhenthereckoningwilltakeplace.)


DU’AA MENTIONED IN THE SUNNAH

• 'OAllah,IaskYoutograntmeguidance,piety,chastityandindependencefromneed.'(Muslim)

90 91Hisn al-Mu’min Du’aa mentioned in the Sunnah

اغفر ل ما قيدمت اللهم مدي وكل ذلك عندي ئي وعي طي زل وخي اغفر ل جدي وهي

ر ينتي املؤيخ دم وأ ينتي املقي يعليم به مني أ ينتي أ يعلينت وما أ رت وما أ يسي يخرت وما أ وما أ

دير ء قي ينتي عىل كل شي وأ

'OAllahforgivememysins,andignorance,andmyexceedingthelimitandwhateverYouknowbetterthanI.OAllah!Forgivethewrong I have done seriously or jokingly and forgivemyaccidentalandintentionalerrors,all that ispresent inme.OAllah forgiveme for thesins Ihavedonepresentlyand thatwhich I have done in the past, and those that I have doneprivatelyandpublicly,andthatwhichYouknowbetterthanme.YouaretheOneWhoputsforwardandyouaretheOneWhodelays,andverilyYouarecapableoverallthings.'(Bukhari)

Arabicwording:‘Al’laahum’magh-fir’leekha’tee’a-teewa jahlee,wa israa’fee fee am’reewamaaanta a’lamo be’he min’nee. Al’laahum’magh-fir’leehazleewajid’deewakha’ta’eewaam’deewa kul’loo dthaa’le-ka in’dee.Al’laahum’maghfirlee maa qad’damto wa maa akharto wa maaasrartowamaaa’lantowamaantaa’lambe’hemin’nee antalmoqad’dimwa antalmo’akhir waantaalakol’leeshai’inqadeer.’

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:طك خي ميع سي تك وجي اءية نقمي ول عافييتك وفجي تك وتيحي يعوذ بكي من زيويال نعمي اللهم إني أ

'O Allah I seek refuge in you from the withholding of yourblessings, the decline of the good health you have given,the suddenness of your vengeance and from all that whichdispleasesYou.'(Muslim)

Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma in’nee a’oodthu be’ka minzawaal ni’ma-te’kawa ta’ho’wo-le aa’fee’ya-te’kawa fu’jaa’a-te’kaniq’ma’te’kawaja’meesa’kha’te’ka.’

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:ب القي ذيابي وعي ريم والهي والبخل والجبن ل سي والكي جز العي مني بكي يعوذ أ إني اللهم

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:فيافي والغنيى يسأيلك الهديى والتقيى والعي اللهم إني أ

'OAllah, I askYou to grantmeguidance, piety, chastity andindependencefromneed.'(Muslim)

Arabicwording:‘Al’laahum’main’neeas’a-loo’kaal-ho’daawat-tuqaawal-afaafawal-ghe’naa.’

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:يعوذ بكي ال، وأ يعوذ بكي من فتنية امليسيح الدج ب، ويأ ذيابي القي يعوذ بكي من عي اللهم إني أ

يعوذ بكي من امليأثيم وامليغريم ات، اللهم إني أ من فتنية امليحيا وفتنية امليمي

'OAllah,IseekrefugewithYoufromthetormentoftheGrave,andfromthetrialoftheAnti-Christ(Daj’jaal),andfromthetrialsofthislifeandafterdeath. OAllah I seek refuge with You from thetrialsofsinsandfrombeingindebt.’(Muslim)

Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma in’nee a’oodthube’kamina’dthaabilqabar,waa’oodthube’kaminfitnatil maseehid’daj’jaal, wa a’oodthu be’kaminfitnatilmahyaawalma’maat.Al’laahum’main’neea’oodthube’kame’nal-ma’thumwalmag’rum.’

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:ب ذيابي القي يعوذ بكي من عي ريم وأ ل والجبن والهي سي جز والكي يعوذ بكي مني العي اللهم إني أ

ات يعوذ بكي من فتنية امليحيا وامليمي وأ

'OAllah I seek refuge in You from helplessness (to do good),laziness,cowardiceandsenility;andIseekYourProtectionagainstthetormentofthegraveandthetrialsoflifeanddeath'(Bukhari)

Arabicwording:‘Al’laahum’main’neea’oodthube’kaminnalaj’zeewal-kasalwaljub’neewalharam,waa’oodthube’kamina’dthaabilqabar,waa’oodthube’kaminfitnatilmahyawalmamaat.’

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:اللهم مني به يعليم أ ينتي أ وما يمري أ يف ايف وإسي هل وجي طيئيتي خي ل اغفر اللهم


Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma As’lih lee dee’nee al’ladtheewho’waiss’ma’teeum-ree.Waas’lihleedun’yaa-yaal’ladtheefee’haa ma’aa-shee. Wa aslih lee aa-khe-ra’tee al’ladtheefee’haama’aa-deewaj’al ad-dunya ziyaadatan lee fee ku’leekhairwaj’alal-mo’taraa’ha’tunleeminkul’leesharr.’

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:من بكي يعوذ أ إني اللهم وامليأثيم وامليغريم ريم والهي ل سي الكي مني بكي يعوذ أ إني اللهم

فتنية وشي الغنيى فتنية وشي القيبي ذياب وعي القيبي وفتنية النار وفتنية النار ذياب عي

يد ونيق اء الثلج والبي اياي بمي طي ال اللهم اغسل خي فتنية امليسيح الدجي الفيقير ومن شي

وباعد الدنيس مني األيبييض الثيوب ينيقى كما ايا طي الخي مني لبي قي

ق وامليغرب ديت بيي امليش اياي كما باعي طي بييني وبيي خي

'O Allah I seek refuge with You from laziness,fromsenileoldage, frombeing indebt,and fromcommitting sins. OAllah! I seek refuge with YoufromthepunishmentoftheFire,theFitnah(trialandaffliction)oftheFire,andtheFitnahofthegrave,thepunishmentinthegrave,andtheeviloftheFitnahofwealth,andtheeviloftheFitnahofpoverty,theeviloftheFitnahcausedbytheAnti-Christ).

O Allah! Wash away my sins with the water ofsnowandhail,andcleansemyheartfromthesinsasawhitegarmentiscleansedoffilth,andlettherebeafarawaydistancebetweenmeandmysinsasYouhavesetfarawaytheeastandthewestfromeachother.’(Bukhari)

Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma in’nee a’oodtho’be’ka me-nalkasal wal-haram wal-magh’ram wal-ma’tham. Al’laahum’main’neea’oodtho’be’kamina’dthaa’ban-naarwafitnatin-naarwafitnatil-qabarwa-adthaabalqabarwashar’reefitnatilghee’naawashar’reefitnatilfaqarwaminshar’reefitnatilmaseehid’daj-jaal.Al’laahum’ma igh-sil kha’taa-yaa be’maa ath’thal-jeewalbaradwanaq’qeeqalbeeminal-khataa’yaakamayou’naq’qiththobal abya’do min’nad-danas wa baa’id bai’nee wa bainalmashriqwalmaghrib.’

والها اللهم إني ينت ويليها ومي اها أ ن زيك ي مي ينتي خي ها أ اللهم آت نيفيس تيقواها وزيك

عوية ال ع ومن نيفس ال تيشبيع ومن دي لب ال ييخشي يعوذ بكي من علم ال يينفيع ومن قي أ

اب لها يستيجي

'OAllahIseekrefugewithYoufromtheinability(todogood),laziness, cowardice, andmiserliness, and I seek refugewithYoufrombeingbroughtbacktosenileoldageandseekrefugewithYoufromthetrialsandafflictionsofthisworld,andIseekrefugewithYoufromthepunishmentofthegrave.OAllahgrantmysoulpietyandpurifyitandmakeituprightandYouaretheonlyOnewho can do so.You are itsSupporter andMaster.

O Allah I seek refuge with You from uselessknowledge,andaheartwhichdoesnotheed,andfromasoulwhichdoesnotbecomesatisfied,andfromasupplicationwhichisnotanswered.'(Muslim)

Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma in’nee a’oodthube’ka min nal aj’zee wal-kasal wal jub’nee walbukh’lee wal harum, wa a’oodthu be’ka mina’dthaabal qabar, wa a’oodthu be’ka min fitnatilmahyawalmamaat.Al’laahum’maaa’teenaf’seetaqwaa’haa wa zak’ke haa an’ta khair manzak’kaa’haa anta wa’lee-you haa wa mo’laaha.Al’laahum’main’neea’oodthu-be’kaminilminlaa

yan’fawaminqalbinlaayakh’sha’waminnaf’sinlaatash’bawaminda’wa’tinlaayus-ta’jaabolaha.’

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:اش عي يصلح ل دنيياي التي فيها مي يمري وأ ة أ يصلح ل ديني الذي هو عصمي اللهم أ

ل ي واجعي ة ل يف كل خي يياة زيادي ل الحي ادي واجعي عي يصلح ل آخريتي التي فيها مي وأ ة ل من كل شي امليوت رياحي

'OAllahcorrectmyreligiouscommitmentwhichisthefoundationofmylife,andcorrectmyworldlyaffairsinwhichismylivelihood,andgrantmegoodintheHereaftertowhichismyreturn.Makemylifeameansofaccumulatinggood,andmydeathasourceofrelieffromallevil.'(Muslim)


ائما واحفيظني باإلسالم قاعدا واحفيظني باإلساليم راقدا وال اللهم احفيظني باإلساليم قي

يعوذ بكي من كل زيائنه بييدك وأ ي خي يلكي من كل خي يسأ دوا حاسدا واللهم إني أ تشمت بي عي

زيائنه بييدك خي شي

'OAllahsafeguardmewithIslamwhileIstand,andsafeguardmewithIslamwhileIsit,andsafeguardmewithIslamwhileIlaydown.Donotletanenviousenemyrejoiceovermymisfortune.OAllahIaskofthegoodnessofallthetreasuresthatbelongtoYou,andseekrefugefromallevil.'(Muslim)

Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma ihfadth’nee bil-islam qaa’e-mun wah fadth’nee bil-islam qaa’e’dun wahfadthneebil-islamraa’qe’danwalaatash’mitbeaa-doo’one haa’se’dan wal’laahom’ma in’neeas’a’loo-ka min kul’lee khai-rin kha’zaa’e’noo-who be ya’dik wa a’oodthu be’ka min kul’leeshar’rinkha’zaa’e’noo-whobe’ya’dik.’

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:ريات األيخاليق واأليهوياء واأليدوياء نبني منكي اللهم جي

'OAllahsavemefromevilmanners,evilinclinationsanddiseases.'(TakhreejKitabal-Sunnah,Albaani)

Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma jan’nib-nee mon-ka’raatal-Akhlaaqwalah’’waawaladwaa.’

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:ني إذا يا ل وتيويف لمت الحياةي خي يحيني ما عي أ لق يب وقدريتك عىل الخي اللهم بعلمك الغي

ق دل والحي ة العي لمي ادة وكي هي يب والش شييتك يف الغي يسأيلك خي كانت الويفياة خيا ل اللهم إني أ

ي ال يسأيلك نيعيما ال يبيد وقرة عي ر والغنيا وأ يسأيلك القيصد يف الفيقي ب والرضا وأ يف الغيضي

ر إىل يلك ليذة النظي يسأ يش بيعدي امليوت وأ يسأيلك بيرد العي اء وأ ا بيعد القيضي يسأيلك الرضي تينقيطع وأ

ة وال فتنية مضلة اللهم زيينيا بزينية اء مض ي ضي ائك يف غي وق إىل لقي يسأيلك الشي ويجهك وأ

لنا هدياة مهتيدين ان واجعي اإليمي

OAllah,byYourKnowledgeoftheunseenandbyYourPowerovercreation,letmeliveifYouknowthatlifeisgoodforme,and

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:اتك من عقوبيتك وأعوذ بكي منك ال أحص افي طك وبمعي خي اك من سي يعوذ برضي اللهم أ

يثنييت عىل نيفسك ينتي كما أ لييك أ ثينياء عي

'OAllahIseekrefugewithinYourpleasurefromYourdispleasureandwithinYourpardonfromYourpunishmentandItakerefugeinYoufromYou. IcannotenumerateYourpraise.YouareasYouhavepraisedYourself.'(Muslim)

Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma in’nee a’oodthu’be re’daa-kamin sa’kha’te-ka wa be’mo-aa’faa’te-ka min o’qo-ba’tik. Wa

A’oodthu be’ka min’ka laa uh-see tha’naa’analaika.Antakamaathnaitaalanaf-se’ka.’

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:وما أعلنت، وما أسرت وما أخرت، وما قدمت ما ل اغفر اللهم

أسفت، وما أنت أعلم به مني، أنت املقدم، وأنت املؤخر، ال إله إال أنت

'OAllah, forgiveme for those sins which havecometopassaswellasthosewhichshallcometopass,andthoseIhavecommittedinsecretaswellasthoseIhavemadeinpublic,andwhereI have exceeded all bounds as well as those

things about which You are more knowledgeable. You areal-Muqad'dim and al-Mu'akhkhir.1 None has the right to beworshippedexceptYou.’(Muslim)

Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma igh’fir lee maa qad’damto wamaaakh’khartowamaaasrar’towamaa’lantowamaaasraf’towa maa anta a’lamo be’he min’nee antal muqad’dimo walmo’akh-khirlaailaahahil’laaanta.’

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:

1- It means, that Allah puts forward and favors whom He wills from amongst His creation just as He defers and holds back whom he wills in accordance to His wisdom. e.g. favoring man over the rest of His creation, favoring Muham-mad over all the prophets and messengers.


partners with You, hypocrisy, seeking of fame and boasting.AndIseekrefugewithYoufromdeafness,muteness, insanity,leucoderma,leprosyandalldiseases.'(IbnHibban,Albaani)

Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma in’nee a’oodthu be’ka minal-ajzeewal kasal wal bo’khul wal haramwal qaswa’teewalghaf’la-tee wadth’dhil’lah wal-mas’ka-nah wa a’oodtho be’kame’nal faqar wal kufr wash-shirk wan-ne’faaq was som’atwar-re’yaawaa’oodthobe’kaminas-sa’mumwalbakamwaljo’noonwalbaraswal-jo’dthaamwasa’ye’ilasqaam.’

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:يعوذ بكي مني جيع ، وأ إنه بئسي الض يعوذ بكي مني الجوع في اللهم إني أ

انة ت البطي الخييانية فإنها بئسي

'OAllahIseekrefugewithYoufromhunger,foritisthemostevilcompanion.AndIseekrefugewithYoufromtreacheryfor it is theworst innertrait.'(IbnHibban)

Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma in’nee a’oodthobe’ka me’nal joo’ fin’na’who bi’sad da’jee waa’oodthobe’kame’nalkhe’yaa’natfin’na’haabi’sa-tilbe’taanah.’

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said: واهدني وييس لي وامكر ل وال تيمكر عي لي ني وال تينص عي وانص لي يعني وال تعن عي ريب أ

اكرا لك ذاكرا لك أواها لك لني ليكي شي ريب اجعي لي ى عي ن بيغي ني عىل مي الهديى ل وانص

يجب ديعويتي وثيبت وبيتي وأ بل تيوبيتي واغسل حي يواها منيبا ريب تيقي مطوياعا لك مخبتا أ

لبي ةي قي خيمي اني واسلل سي دد لسي لبي وسي تي واهد قي حج

'MyRubb help and supportme against the enemies and donot aid themagainstme.Grantme victory and do not grant(my enemy) victory.Afflictmy enemywith calamities and donotafflictmewithcalamities.Guideme,andmakethepathofguidanceeasyforme.Aidmeagainsthimwhooppressesme.Makemeagratefulslave,whoremembersYouandwhorepentstoYouandobeysYou.Makemeahumbleslaveandonewho

letmedie ifYouknowthatdeathisgoodforme.OAllah,IaskYoutograntmefearofYouinprivateandinpublic.Iaskyouforthewordoftruthintimesofcontentmentandanger.IaskYouformoderationinwealthandinpoverty.Iaskyouforblessingsneverceasingandthecoolnessofmyeye(i.e.pleasure)thatneverends.IaskYouforpleasureafterYourJudgmentandIaskYouforarelaxinglifeafterdeath.IaskYouforthedelightofgazinguponYourFaceandthejoyofmeetingYouwithoutanyharmormisleadingtrialsbefallingme.OAllah,dressuswiththebeautyofFaith,andmakeusguideswhoareuponguidance.(Nasa’ee)

Arabicwording:‘Al’laahum’mabe-il’me’kaal-ghaibwaqudra-te’kaalaal-khalqah’ye-nemaaa’lim’taal-hayata khairan lee wa tawaf’fa-nee e’dthaakaa’nat al-wafaat khai’ran lee. As-a’lo’ka khash-ya’ta-ka fil ghaib wash-sha’haadah wa ka-le’ma-til ad’l wal haqq fil ghadab war-re’daa.Wa as’a-lo’kana’ee’man laaya’beedowaqor’ra-teeai’ninlaa tan’qa-ti’.Waus-a’lo-kaal-qasdafil faqarwalghe-naa. Wa us a’loo-ka ar-re’daa ba’dal qadaawa us a’loo-ka barad al-aish ba’dal mote wa asa’loo-kaladth’dtha-tanna-dtha-reee’laawaj’hikwaas’a-loo-ka ash-shoqae’laa le’qaa’ik fee ghai’reedhar’raa’amo’dhir’rahwa laa fitnatinmo-dhil’lah.

Al’laahum’ma zai’yin’naa be-zee’na’til e’maan waj’al’naa ho-daatanmoh’ta-deen.’

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:نية فلية والذلة وامليسكي ريم والقيسوية والغي ل والبخل والهي سي جز والكي يعوذ بكي مني العي اللهم إني أ

م مي يعوذ بكي مني الص ة والريياء وأ معي ك والنفياق والس وأعوذ بكي مني الفيقير والكفر والش

ء األيسقيام يص والجذيام وسي والبكم والجنون والبي

'OAllah Iseek refugewithYou fromthe inability (todogood),laziness, miserliness, and I seek refuge with You from beingbroughtbacktosenileoldageandIseekrefugewithYoufromthehardnessoftheheart,heedlessness,disgraceandhumiliation.And I seek refuge in you from poverty, disbelief, associating

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supplicatesoften.OAllahacceptmyrepentance,forgivememysins,answermyDu'aa,andstrengthenmyarguments(againstmyenemiesinthislife),guideme,andmakemespeakthetruth,and safeguard my heart from the sickness (envy, treachery,hatred,etc.).'(IbnHibban)

Arabicwording: ‘Rab’be a’in-neewa laa to-in a’lai.Wan sor-neewa laa tansora’laiwamkor leewa laa tom-kora’laiwah-de’neewayas’siral-hodaleewansorneealamanbaghaaalairab’beeij’al’neelakashaakiranlakadhaakiranlakao’waa’hanlaka mit’waa’an laka mokh’be’tan o’waa’han mo’neeban.Rab’betaqab’balto’ba’teewagh-silho’ba’teewaajibda’wateewa thab’bithuj’ja’teewah-deeqalbeewasad’didle’saa’neewas’lolsakheemataqalbee.’

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:لب القلوب ثيبت قلوبنا عىل دينك يا مقي

'OTurneroftheHearts,makemefirmupontheDeen.'

Arabicwording: ‘Yaamo’qal’libal-qo’loobthab’bitqalbeealadeenik.’(Tirmithi)


مني وعافني واهدني وارزقني اللهم اغفر ل وارحي

'OAllahforgivemeandhavemercyonme.Safeguardmeandguidemeandprovidemesustenance.'(AbuDawud)

Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma igh’fir-lee war’ham’nee waaa’fe’neewah’de’neewur-zoq’nee.’

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:يعوذ بكي مني يعليم وأ لمت منه وما ليم أ اجله وآجله ما عي ي كله عي يسأيلك من الخي اللهم إني أ

نة وما قيربي إلييها من قيول يسأيلك الجي يعليم وأ لمت منه وما لم أ اجله وآجله ما عي كله عي الشي

بدك يليكي عي أ ي ما سي يسأيلك خي ميل وأ يعوذ بكي مني النار وما قيربي إلييها من قيول أو عي ميل وأ أو عي

مد صىل الله بدك ويريسولك محي اذي بكي منه عي ما استيعي يعوذ بكي من شي مد وأ ويريسولك محي

اقبيته رشدا ل عي ين تيجعي يمر أ يت ل من أ يسأيلك ما قيضي •عليه وسلم وأ 'OAllahforgivemeandhavemercyonme.Safeguardmeandguidemeandprovidemesustenance.'


'OAllah!Iaskofyouthedoingofthegooddeeds,avoidingtheevildeeds,lovingthepoor,andthatYouforgiveme,andhavemercyuponme.AndwhenYouhavewilledFitnahinthepeople,thentakemewithouttheFitnah.AndIaskYouforYourlove,theloveofwhomeverYoulove,andtheofthedeedsthatbringonenearertoYourlove.'(Tirthmi)

Arabic wording: Allahumma inniy asa’luka fala’l-khayrati, watarqa’l-munqarati,wahubba’l-masakin,wa idhaaradtafitnataqawmin fa’tawafani ghayramaftun.Asa’lukahob-bakwahobmanyuhebbakwahob‘amalinyuqaribuillahobbak.


ينتي فاغفر ثيا وال ييغفر الذنوبي إال أ ليمت نيفيس ظلما كي اللهم إني ظي

فور الرحيم ينتي الغي مني إنكي أ غفرية من عندك وارحي ل مي

'OAllah I have sinned and no one forgives thesinsexceptYou,so forgivemeandhavemercyonme,forindeedYouaretheoft-forgivingtheallmerciful.'(Bukhari)

Arabicwording:‘Al’laahum’main’needtha’lamtonafseedhul’man kathee’ran wa laa yagh’fir adth-dho’noobail’laa anta. Faghfir lee maghfiratan min in’de-ka warham’neein’nakaantaal-ghafoorar-raheem.’


نييي مي نيفيس ويمن شي ي ويمن شي بيصي معي ويمن شي سي يعوذ بكي من شي اللهم إني أ

'OAllahIseekrefugewithYoufromtheevilofmyhearing,fromtheevilofmysight,fromtheevilofmyselfandfromtheevilofmy[privateparts].'(Nasaa’ee)

Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma in’nee a’oodtho be’ka minshar’ree sam’ee wa min shar’ree ba’sa’ree wa min shar’reenafseewaminshar’reemanee’yee.’


يو أظلم يظلم أ ين أ يعوذ بكي من أ يعوذ بكي مني الفيقير والقلة والذلية وأ اللهم إني أ

'OAllah,IaskYouforallthatisgood,inthisworldandintheHereafter,whatIknowandwhatIdonotknow.OAllah,IseekrefugewithYoufromallevil,inthisworldandintheHereafter,whatIknowandwhatIdonotknow.OAllah,IaskYouforthegoodthatYourslaveandProphethasaskedYoufor,andIseekrefugewithYoufromtheevilfromwhichYourslaveandProphetsoughtrefuge.OAllah,IaskYouforParadiseandforthatwhichbringsoneclosertoit,inwordanddeed,andIseekrefugeinYou fromHell and from thatwhich brings one closer to it, inwordanddeed.AndIaskYoutomakeeverydecreethatYoudecreeconcerningmetoendingood'(IbnMajah)

Arabicwording:‘Al’laahum’main’neeas’a’lo-kaminal-khairkul’lee’heeaa’je’le’heewaaajilihmaaalimtomin’whowamaalama’lam.Waa’oodthobe’kaminash-sharrkol’lee’heeaa’je’le-hewaaaje’le’hemaaa’limtomin’whowamaalama’lam.Waas’aloo-kaal-Jan’nahwamaqar’rabailaihaminqo’linoa’malwa as a’lo-ka khairamaa sa’a’la-ka ab’do’ka wara’soolo’kamuhammadanwa aoodthu be’kaminshar’reemas-ta’aadthabe’kamin’whoab’do’kawarasoo’lo-ka Muhammad sal’lal-laa-who alaihi wasal’lamwaas’aloo-kamaaqadaitaleeminamrinantaj’alaa’qe’ba-to’whorosh’dan.’

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:يعني عىل ذكرك وشكرك وحسن عبياديتك اللهم أ

'OAllah,helpme to rememberYou,expressgratitude toYouandworshipYouinthebestmanner.'(AbuDawud)

Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma a’in’nee ala dhik’re’ka washok’re’kawahos’neee’baa’date-ka.’


ل تيغفري ين ويأ اكي الميسي ويحب ريات المنكي ويتيركي ييات الخي فعلي يلكي يسأ أ إني اللهم

ن يحبكي يلكي حبكي ويحب مي يسأ فتون أ يي مي ني غي تيويف يريدتي فتنيةي قيوم في ا أ إذي ني وي مي ويتيرحيرب إىلي حبكي ل يقي مي ويحب عي


wa mahyaya wa mamati lillahi rabbil-alamin ,la sharika lahu,wabidhalikaumirtuwaanaminal-muslimin.Allahumma!Antal-maliku la ilaha illa ant ,ana abdukadhalamtu nafsi wa‘taraftubidhanbi faghfirli dhunubi jami‘an ,la yaghfiru dhunuba illaanta ,wahdini li ahsanil-ahklaqi ,la yahdi li ahsaniha illa antawasrifannisayyi‘ahalayasrifuannisayyi‘ahaillaanta,labaikawa sa‘daika ,wal-khairu kulluhu fi yadaika wash-sharru laisailaikaanabikawailaikaanabikawailaikatabarktawata‘alaitaastaghfirukawaatubuilaik.


ن سوياك م يغنني بفيضلك عي ريامك ، وأ ن حي اللكي عي اللهم اكفني بحي

'OAllah,makewhatislawfulenoughformesuchthatIdon'tturntotheunlawful,andenablemebyYourgraceofbeingindependentofothers.'(Tirmithi)

Arabicwording:‘Al’laahum’maik’fe-neebeha’laa-likanharaa’mikwaagh’ne’neebefad’lekaam’manse’waak.’


عاصيك ومن شييتك ما ييحول بيينينا وبيي مي اللهم اقسم لنا من خي

ليينا مصيبيات ون به عي نتك ومن الييقي ما تهي تك ما تبيلغنا به جي طاعي

ل منا واجعي الويارث أحيييتينا واجعله ارنا وقوتنا ما يبصي اعنا وأ تعنا بأيسمي نيا ومي الد

ل ل مصييبتنا يف ديننا وال تيجعي انا وال تيجعي نا عىل من عادي نا وانص ليمي ن ظي ثيأرينا عىل مي

منا ن ال ييرحي لط علينا مي بليغ علمنا وال تسي نا وال مي م يكبي هي نيا أ الد

'OAllah,grantusthatfearofYouwhichYoumaydrivebetweenusandourdisobediencetoYou.GrantusthatobediencetoYouwithwhichYoumayleadustoParadise.GiveusthatfaithwithwhichYouwilllightentheworldlyhardshipsforus.Grantustheuseofourears,eyes,andotherfacultiesaslongasYoukeepusalive;thatwepossessthemuntildeath.Makeourrevengetargetonlythosewhooppressus.Helpustovictoryovertheonewhodisplaysenmitytous.Donotletourmisfortuneshitourreligion.Donotmakethisworldourgreatestconcernandthe

‘OAllah,Iseekrefugewithyoufrompoverty,fromneedinessand humiliation, and I seek refuge with You from wrongingothersorbeingwronged.’(Ahmad)

Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma in’nee a’oodtho be’ka min’alfaqarwalqil’lahwa-dhil’lahwaa’oodthobe’kaminanadth’le-maoudth’le-ma.’

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص (uponstandingtopray)wouldsay:

إن المشكيي مني ينيا أ ا ويمي نيفا حي وياأليرضي ويات مي الس ري فيطي للذي ويجهيي هت ويج

ينيا يكي ليه ويبذيلكي أمرت ويأ اليميي الي شي ه ريب العي اتي لل مي حيياىي ويمي اليتي وينسكي ويمي صي

ليمت ظي بدكي عي ينيا أ ينتي أ إال إليهي الي لك المي ينتي أ اللهم المسلميي مني

ميعا الي ييغفر الذنوبي إال اغفر ل ذنوبي جي يفت بذينبي في نيفيس وياعتي

ف ينتي وياص ا إال أ نهي ن األيخاليق الي ييهدي أليحسي ينتي وياهدني أليحسي أ

ي عدييكي ويالخي ينتي ليبيكي ويسي ا إال أ يئيهي ني سي ف عي ا الي ييص يئيهي ني سي عي

الييتي ويتيعي تيبياريكتي إلييكي وي بكي ينيا أ إلييكي لييسي ويالش ييدييكي يف كله يتوب إلييكي يستيغفركي ويأ أ

'Verily, I have turned my face toward Him whocreated theHeavensand theEarthworshippingHimAlone,andIamnotoftheidolaters.Verily,myprayer,mysacrifice,myliving,andmydyingare

forAllah,theLordoftheallthatexists.Hehasnopartner.AndofthisIhavebeencommanded,andIamoneoftheMuslims.OAllah,You are the Sovereign and there is noneworthy ofworshipbutYou.IamYourslave,IhavewrongedmyselfandIacknowledgemysin.ForgivemeallmysinsfornooneforgivessinsbutYou.Guideme to thebestofmanners fornonecanguidetothebestofthembutYou.ProtectmefrombadmannersfornonecanprotectagainstthembutYou.IamatYourservice,allgoodnessisinYourhands,andevilisnotattributedtoYou.IrelyonYouandturntoYou,blessedandexaltedareYou,IseekYourforgivenessandrepenttoYou.'(Nasaa’ee)

Arabic wording: Wajahtu wajhi lilladhi fataras-samawatiwal-ardahanifanwamaanaminal-mushrikin.Innasalatiwanusuki

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sumtotalofourknowledge.Anddonotimposeoverusonewhoshowsnomercytous.'(Tirmithi)

Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’maqsim lana min khash’ya-te’kamaaya’who’lobai’na’nawabainama’se-ya-tek.Waminta’a-te’ka maa to’bal’le’gho’na be’he jan’natik wa me’nal yaqeenmaato’ho-we’noalainamo’seebaatid-dunyawamat

Ti’nal-laahum’ma be’aasmaa e’na wa absaa’re’na waqowaate’na maa ahyaitana waj’al-hol waaritha min’na waj’altha’ra’naalamandtha’la’ma’nawansornaalamanaa’daa’naawalaataj’almo’see’baa-te’nafeedee’nee’nawalaataj’alad-dunyaakbaraham’me’nawalaamablaghail’me’nawalaato’sal’litalainamanlaayarha’mo’naa.’

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:ددني اللهم اهدني وسي

'OAllahguideme(totheTruePath)andcausemetostayuponit.'(Muslim)

Arabicwording:‘Al’laahum’maih’de’newasad’did’ne.’


ن فيمي وتيويلني عافييت فيمين وعافني دييت هي ن فيمي اهدني اللهم

يت فإنك تيقض ما قيضي يت وقني شي يعطي أ تيويليت وبيارك ل فيما

الييت ن والييت تيبياريكت ريبنا وتيعي وال يقضي عليك وإنه ال ييذل مي

'OAllah, guide me among those whom You have guided,pardon me among those You have pardoned, turn to mein friendship among those on whom You have turned infriendship, and blessme inwhatYou have bestowed, andsavemefromtheevilofwhatYouhavedecreed.ForverilyYou decree and none can influence You; and he is nothumiliatedwhomYouhavebefriended.BlessedareYou,OourRubb,andExalted.'(Nasaa’ee)

Arabic wording: ‘Al’laahum’ma ih’de’ne fe’man ha’dait waaa’fe’ne fe’manaa’faitwa tawal’la’nee fe’man tawal’laitwabaarikleefe’maaa’taitwaqe’neshar’ramaaqadaitfain’naka• 'OAllah,guidemeamongthosewhomYouhaveguided,pardonmeamongthose

Youhavepardoned,


YouforthegoodofwhatYouknow,andIseekYourforgivenessforthatwhichYouknow.Verily,YouaretheKnowerofallthatishidden.'(Tirmithi)

Arabicwording:‘Al’laahum’main’neas’a’lo’kaath-tha’baatafilamrewalazeemahalaar-rushdwaas’a’lo’kashokrni’mate’kawahus’neee’baadate’kawaasa’lo-kaminkhairmaa ta’lamwaa’oodthobe’kaminshar’reemaata’lamwaastagh-fe’rokale’mata’lamin’nakaantaal’laamolgho’youb.

The person should observe the supplications of the morningandeveningduetothegoodnessofthesetwotimes.Thesetwotimes have been mentioned intheQur’aninmanyverses,whichactuallywouldmotivateonewhoreadsittobenefit.Allahsays:

(And glorifyYourRubbwithHispraise in theeveningand in themorning.)(40:55)

Allahalsosays:(And glorify your Rubbwith Hispraisebeforetherisingofthesunandbeforeitssetting.)(50:39)

Allahalsosays:(Oyouwhobelieve!RememberAllahwithmuchremembrance;andglorifyHimmorningandafternoon.)(33:41-42)

WhoeverkeenlyobservesthesesupplicationsandbelievesinthemandissureandcertainthatAllahwouldsafeguardhim,hewouldbe safeguardedandprotected byAllah, and theseDu’aawouldsuffice him as sustenance throughout his day, and they wouldstrengthenhim, andwould causeAllah tobecomepleasedwithhim.Therefore,itisappropriateforeveryMuslimtoobservetheseDu’aaandcontinuouslysay them,and theyshouldbegiven thepriorityinhislife.OnemaystarttheSupplicationsofthemorningfromFajrprayertillthebeginningofsunrise,andthesupplicationsoftheeveningmaybesaidfromafterAsrprayertillsunset.

taq’deewalaayoq’daaalaikwain’nawholaayadthil’lomanwaa’laittabaa’rak’tarab’banawata’aalait.’


ا ايا كمي طي رني مني الذنوب والخي ه د واملاء البارد اللهم طي رني بالثلج والبي ه اللهم طي

خ ينيقى الثيوب األيبييض مني الويسي

'OAllahpurifymewithsnow,andhailandcoldwater.Andpurifyme frommysinsandmistakesasawhitegarmentwouldbepurifiedfromimpurity.'(Muslim)

Arabicwording:‘Al’laahum’maTah’hir’nebith’thal’jeewal’ba’radwal-maa al-baarid. Al’laahum’ma tah’hir’neeme’nadth’dho’noo-be wal kha’taa-yaa kamayou’naq’qaththobolabyadome’nalwasakh.’

The Prophet used ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص to say while inprostration:

النييته وسه يوله وآخريه وعي نبي كله دقه وجله وأ اللهم اغفر ل ذي

'OAllah,forgivemeallofmysins,thesmallandgreatofthem,thefirstandlastofthem,andtheseenandhiddenofthem.'(Muslim)

Arabicwording:‘Al’laahum’maigh’fir-leedthan’beekol’lawho diq’qa-whowa jol’la-whowa awa’la-whowa aakhira-whowaa’laa’ne’ya’ta’whowasir’rawho.’


تك وحسن يسأيلك شكر نعمي زيمية عىل الرشد وأ يسأيلك الثبيات يف األيمر والعي اللهم إني أ

ا تيعلم يستيغفرك لمي ما تيعلم وأ يعوذ بكي مني شي ي ما تيعلم وأ يسأيلك من خي تك وأ عبيادي

الم الغيوب ينتي عي إنك أ

'OAllah, I askYou for steadfastness in the affair and I askYouforthedeterminationtoberighteousness,andIaskYouforgratitudetowardsYourfavor,andexcellenceinworshipingYou,andIaskYouforatruthfultongueandasoundheart,andIseekrefugeinYoufromtheevilofwhatYouknow,andIask


DU’AA TO BE SAID DURING MORNING AND EVENING

• Heiswithyouwhereveryouare

110 111Hisn al-Mu’min Du’aa To Morning And Evening

MeaningofDu’aa:‘Wehaveentereduponeveningandso,too,thewholeKingdomofAllahhasentereduponevening.PraiseisduetoAllah.ThereisnothingworthyofworshipbutAllah,AlonehavingnopartnerwithHim.ToHimbelongstheSovereigntyandtoHimbelongsthePraise,andHeiscapableofdoinganything.MyRubb,IbegofYouthegoodthatliesinthisnightandgoodthatfollowsitandIseekrefugeinYoufromtheevilthatliesinthisnightandfromtheevilofthatwhichfollowsit.MyRubb,IseekrefugeinYoufromlaziness,andfromtheevilofboasting.MyRubb,IseekrefugeinYoufromtormentoftheHell-Fireandfromtormentofthegrave.’

UthmanAf’fansaidthattheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Whoeversays:

اء وهوي مي ء يف األيرض وال يف الس عي اسمه شي بسم الله الذي ال ييض مي

ليم ميع العي الس

«Bismil’laah al’ladthee laa ya’dor’ro ma’is-me’heshai’on fil’ardee wa laa fis-sama wa who’wussa’mee’ola’leem”

whenhegetsup in themorning three timeshewouldnotbeharmedbyacalamityuntilhegoesto sleep.Whoever says it thrice in the eveningwould not be surprised by a calamity until themorning.’(Tirmithi)

MeaningofDu’aa:‘InthenameofAllah,bywhosenamenothingwouldcauseharmeitheronearthnorintheheavens,andHeistheAll-SeeingandAll-Hearing.’

AbuHurairahsaid thatamancame to theProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص andsaid:‘OMessengerofAllah,whattroubleIsufferedasIwasstungbyascorpionyesterday.’TheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Hadyousaidwhentheeveningcameoveryou:

ليق ماخي ات من شي ات الله التام لمي يعوذ بكي أ

'A'oodthobe'ka-le'maa'til'laahit'taam'maatminshar'reemaakhalaq'Itwouldnothaveharmedyou.‘(Muslim)


ه تحي في الييوم هذا ي خي يسأيلك أ إني اللهم اليمي العي ريب لله امللك يصبيحي وأ يصبيحنا أ

ما بيعده ما فيه وشي يعوذ بكي من شي ته وهدياه وأ ه ونوريه وبيريكي ونيصي

'When one of you gets up in themorning he should say:«Asbah’naa wa us’bahal molko lil’laah rab’bil aa’la’meen.Al’laahum’ma in’nee as’a’lo-ka khair hadthal yome fat-ha’whowanas’ra-whowanoo-ra’whowabara’ka-ta’whowaho’daa-whowaa’oodthobe’kaminshar’reemaa fe’hewashar’reemaaba’da-who”andintheeveningheshouldsay

thesame.’(AbuDawud)

MeaningofDu’aa:WehavereachedthemorningandawakeneduntotheSovereigntythatbelongsalltoAllah,theRubboftheworlds.OAllahIaskyou to grant me the good of this day, from itstriumphs, its victories, its light (understandingofknowledge),itsblessingsanditsguidance.AndIseekrefugewithYoufromtheevilwithinitandtheevilthatfollowsafterit.

AbdullahreportedthattheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص wouldsaythefollowingintheevening:

يكي مد لله ال إليه إال الله ويحديه ال شي يمسي امللك لله والحي ينا وأ يمسي أ

ية ذه الليل ي ما يف هي يسأيلك خي دير ريب أ ء قي ىلي كل شي مد وهوي عي ليه، ليه الملك وليه الحي

يعوذ بكي مني ما بيعديها ريب أ ذه الليلية وشي ما يف هي يعوذ بكي من شي ي ما بيعديها وأ وخي

ذياب يف القيبي ذياب يف النار وعي يعوذ بكي من عي ل وسوء الكبي ريب أ سي الكي

'Am'sai'naa wa am'sal mol'ko lil'laah wal-hamdo'lil'laah laailaahail'lallaahwah'daholaashareekalah,lahulmolkowalaholhamdwawho'waa'lakol'leeshai'inqadeer.Rab'beeas'a'loo-kakhairamaa feeha'dthee'heal-lai'lahwakhairmaaba'da'haawaa'oodthobe'kaminshar'reemaafeeha'dthe'heal-lai'lahwashar'eemaba'da'haa.Rab'beeA'oodthobe'kaminal-Kasalwasoo'alkibar.Rab'beeA'oodthobe'kaminadthaabanfin'naarwaadtahaabinfil'qabar.(Muslim)


Whoeversaysthisduringtheafternoonwhileheiscertainofitanddiesduringthatdaybeforeevening,hewouldbefromthepeopleofJannah.WhoeversaysitduringthenightwhileheiscertainandhediesbeforethemorninghewouldbefromthepeopleofJannah.(Bukhari)

MeaningofDu’aa: ‘OAllah,YouaremyRubb,nonehas theright tobeworshippedexceptYou,YoucreatedmeandIamYourslaveandIholdtoYourcovenantandpromiseasbestasIcan,ItakerefugeinYoufromtheevilwhichIhavecommitted.IacknowledgeYourfavoruponmeandIacknowledgemysin,soforgiveme,forverilynonecanforgivesinexceptYou.’

AbuHurairahsaid that theProphetofAllah:morningtheinupgothewhensaytoused ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص

ينا وبكي نيحييا وبكي نيموت وإلييك النشور يمسي يصبيحنا وبكي أ اللهم بكي أ

Al'laahum'ma be'ka asbah'nawa be'ka am'sainawabe'kanahyaawabe'kana'mootwa ilaikaan-noshoor

Andwhenhegotreachedtheeveninghewouldsay:

ينا وبكي نيحييا وبكي نيموت وإلييك النشور يمسي اللهم بكي أ

Al'laahum'mabe'kaamsainawabe'kanahyawabe'kana'mootwailaikaan-noshoor.(AbuDawud)

MeaningofDu’aa:‘OAllah,byYourleavewehavereachedthemorningandbyYour leavewehavereachedtheevening,byYourleaveweliveandbyYourleaveweshalldieanduntoYouisour return.’And in theevening: ‘OAllah,byYour leavewehavereachedtheeveningandbyYourleavewehavereachedthemorning,byYourleaveweliveandbyYourleaveweshalldieanduntoYouisourreturn.’

Mu’aadthAbdullahKhubaibreportedthathisfathersaid:‘WesoughttheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص duringarainynightwhileitwasextremelydark topraywithus,andwe foundhim.Heaskedus:‘Haveyouperformedprayers?’Ididnotanswer,andhesaid: ‘Talk!’ Ididnotrespondandherepeatedhisrequest

MeaningofDu’aa:‘IseekrefugewiththeperfectwordsofAllah1fromtheevilofallthatiscreated.’

AbuHurairahsaidthattheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Whoeversays:

دير ء قي مد ويهوي عىل كل شي يك ليه ليه الملك وليه الحي ال إليه إال الله ويحديه ال شي

'Laailaahail'lallaahwah'da-wholaashareekalah,la-wholmolkwalaholhamdwawho'waalakol'leeshai'inqa'deer'

Onehundred times inaday,hewould receive the rewardoffreeing10slaves,andtherewardofonehundredgooddeeds

wouldberecordedforhim,andonehundredsinswouldbeeffaced fromhis record,andhewouldbeprotectedfromSatanduringthatdayuntiltheevening.Noonewouldbebetterthanhimexceptonewhodoesmorethanthis.(Bukhari)

Meaning of Du’aa: ‘I bear witness that there isnothingworthyofbeingworshippedexceptAllahalone,Whohasnopartner,andtohimbelongstheDominionand thePraiseandHe iscapableoverallthings.’

Shad’daad Aws said that the Prophet ofAllah :said ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص The best manner of seeking

forgiveness(Istighfaar)is:

عت هدك ويويعدك ما استيطي ينيا عىل عي بدك وأ ينيا عي ليقتيني وأ ينت خي ينتي ريبي ال إليه إال أ اللهم أ

إنه ال يبوء لك بذينبي فاغفر ل في ل ويأ تك عي يبوء لك بنعمي نيعت أ ما صي يعوذ بكي من شي أ

ينت ييغفر الذنوبي إال أ

«Al’laahum’ma anta rab’be laa e’laahah il’laa anta khalaq’ta-neewaanaab’do-kawaanaalaah’de’kawawa’de’kamas-ta’tat.A’a-oodthobe’kaminshar’reemasa’na’ta’boo’olakabene’ma’tika‘alayawaa’boo’obedhan’befagh-fir’leefin’na-wholaayagh-fir’adh-dhonoobail’laaanta“

1- The scholars mention that the phrase 'perfect words of Allah' refers to the Qur'an.

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and Ididnot respond tohim,andhe thereafter repeatedhisrequest,andIaskedhim:‘OMessengerofAllah,whatdo I say?’ He said: ‘Say Qul who’wal laa-who ahad andthetwomo’owe’dtha’tainwhenyougotosleepandwhenyou get up three times, and would be safeguarded fromeverything.’(AbuDawud)

AbuHurairahsaidthatAbuBakrsaidthattheMessengerofAllahsaid:‘OMessengerofAllah,ordermewithsomethingsothatImaysayitduringthemorningandevening.Hesaid,say:

د يشهي ليكه أ ء ومي اويات واأليرض ريب كل شي مي اطر الس ة في ادي هي يب والش الم الغي اللهم عي

كه ان وش يطي الش نيفيس ويمن شي يعوذ بكي من شي ينت أ ين ال إليه إال أ أ

'Al'laahum'ma aa'limol ghaib wush-sha'haadahfaatir as-samaawaa'te wal ard. Rab'be kol'leeshai'inwama'leekahash'hadoanlaailaahahil'laanta, a'oodtho be'kamin shar're nafsee waminshar'reeash-shaytanwashirkaho.'

TheProphet said, say itwhenyougetup in themorningandeveningandwhenyougo tosleep.(AbuDawud)

MeaningofDu’aa:‘OAllah,Knoweroftheunseenand the seen, Creator of the Heavens and theEarth, Rubb and Sovereign of all things, I bear witness thatnonehastherighttobeworshippedexceptYou.ItakerefugeinYoufromtheevilofmysoulandfromtheevilandshirkofthedevil,andfromcommittingwrongagainstmysoulorbringingsuchuponanotherMuslim.’

AbdullahUmarsaidthattheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص wouldalwayssupplicateAllahinthemorningandeveningsaying:

افييةي فوي ويالعي يلكي العي يسأ نييا وياآلخرية اللهم إني أ افييةي يف الد فوي ويالعي يلكي العي يسأ اللهم إني أ

اتي وياحفيظني من بيي ورياتي ويآمن ريوعي ال اللهم است عي يهل ويمي يف ديني ويدنيياىي ويأ

ين أغتيالي من تيحتي يعوذ بكي أ ال ويمن فيوقي ويأ ن شمي ن ييميني ويعي لفي ويعي ييديى ويمن خي

Allahumma inni as'alukal-'afwa wal-'afiyah fid-dunya wal-• OAllah,IaskforYourpardonandsecurityinthisworldandintheHereafter


sha'neekol'lahwalaata'kil'neee'laanafseetarfataain.'(Albaani)

Meaning of Du’aa: ‘O Ever-living, O Self-Existing One uponWhomalldepend,byYourmercyIseekassistance,rectifyformeallofmyaffairsanddonotleavemetomyself,evenfortheblinkofaneye.’

AbuHurairahsaid that theMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Whoeversays ‘Subhaanallahwabe’ham’de’he’onehundredtimesduringadayandnight,noonewouldcomeontheDayofResurrectionwithbetterthanhimexceptforhimwhodoessimilartowhathehasdoneorhasdonemorethanthat.’(Muslim)

Meaning of Du’aa: ‘Far removed is Allah fromeveryimperfectionandallpraiseisduetoHim.’

AbuDharrsaidthattheMessengerofAllahmorninghisfinishinguponsaysWhoeversaid: ملسو هيلع هللا ىلصprayer (Fajr)beforehemoves fromhisspotandbeforehespeaks:

يميت مد يحي وي ليه الملك ويليه الحي ليه يك الله ويحديه الشي الإليه إال

دير ء قي ويهوي عىل كل شي

'Laailaahahil'lallaahwah'da-wholashareekalah,lahul-mulkuwalahul-ḥamdu,yuḥyīwayumītu,wa’who’waalakol’leeshai’inqadeer’

Ten times, then ten good deeds shall bewritten for him, tenevildeedsshallbewipedawayfromhim,tendegreesshallberaisedupforhim,andheshallbeinsecurityallthatdayfromeverydislikedthing,andheshallbeinprotectionfromShaytan,and no sinwillmeet him or destroy him that day, except forassociatingpartnerswithAllah.(Tirmithi)

MeaningofDu’aa:‘NonehastherighttobeworshippedexceptAllah,Alonewithoutpartner,toHimbelongsallthatexists,andtoHimisthepraise,Hegiveslifeandcausesdeath,andHeispowerfuloverallthings.’

akhirah.Allahumma inni as'alukal-'afwa wal-'afiyah fi dini wadunyaya wa ahli wa mali. Allahum-mastur 'awrati, wa aminraw'ati wahfadhni min bayni yadayya, wa min khalfi, wa 'anyaminiwa'anshimali,waminfawqi,wa'audhubikaanughtalamintahti.(IbnMajah)

MeaningofDu’aa:OAllah,IaskforYourpardonandsecurityin this world and in the Hereafter. OAllah, I ask for Yourpardonandsecurityinmyreligiousandmyworldlyaffairs,inmyfamilyandinmyproperty.OAllah,concealmyfaults,calmmyfears,andprotectmefrominfrontofmeandfrombehindme,frommyrightandmyleft,andfromaboveme,andIseek

refuge inYou from being taken unaware frombeneathme.

AbdurrahmaanAbiBakrahsaidtohisfather:‘Ihearyoualwayssupplicatingeverydaywiththefollowing:

يف عافني اللهم معي سي يف افني عي اللهم بيديني يف افني عي اللهم

ينتي ي ال إليه إال أ بيصي

'Al'laahum'ma Aa'fe'nee fe ba'da-nee.Al'laahum'ma aa'fe'nee fe sam'ee.Al'laahum'maaa'fe-neefeba'sa-reelaailahahil'laanta

Yousayitduringthemorningandtheeveningthreetimes.HesaidIheardtheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص supplicatingAllahwiththesewords,andIlovetoemulatehisSunnah.(AbuDawud)

MeaningofDu’aa:‘OAllahgrantmewellnessinmybody.Grantmewellnessinmyhearing.Grantmewellnessinmysight,thereisnothingworthyofbeingworshippedexceptYou.’

AnasMalik said that theMessenger ofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said toFatimah: ‘Whatprevents you fromsayingeverymorningandevening:

ةي عيي رفي أني كله وال تيكلني إىل نيفيس طي يصلح ل شي يستيغيث أ تك أ يوم بريحمي ي يا قي يا حي

'Yaahai'youyaaqai'youmbe'rah-ma'te'kaas'ta-gheethaslih lee


OTHER DU’AA WITH WHICH A MUSLIM WOULD SAFEGUARD HIMSELF• WithYourName,myRubb,Iplacemyside(uponthebed)

120 121Hisn al-Mu’min Du’aa With Which A Muslim

thirdtimeandyoupromisednottoreturn,yetyoubrokeyourpromiseandreturned.’Hesaid:‘ForgivemeandIwillteachyousomewordswithwhichAllahwillbenefityou.’Iasked‘Whatarethey?’

He replied: ‘Whenever you go to bed, recite Ayat al-Kursi(Al’laa’wholaae’laa’hail’laawho’walhai’yil-qay’youm)tillyoufinishthewholeverse.Ifyoudoso,Allahwillappointaguardfor youwhowill staywith you tillmorning and no devil willcomenearyou.’SoIreleasedhim.

Inthemorning,theMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص asked,‘Whatdidyourprisonerdolastnight?’Ireplied,‘HeclaimedthathewouldteachmesomewordsbywhichAllahwouldbenefitme,soIlethimgo.’TheMessengerofAllah,asked ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص ‘Whatwerethey?’ I replied, ‘Hesaid tome,‘Wheneveryougotobed,reciteAyatal-Kursifromthebeginningtotheend’.Hefurthersaidtome‘(ifyoudoso),Allahwillappointaguardforyouwhowillstaywithyou,andnodevilwillcomenearyoutillmorning.’AbuHurairahaddedthatthecompanionswereveryeagertodogooddeeds.

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Indeed,hespokethetruth,althoughheisaliar!Doyouknowwhomyouweretalkingto,thesethreenights,OAbuHurairah?’AbuHurairahsaid:‘No’.Hesaid:‘ItwasSatan.’(Bukhari)

*AbuHurairahsaidthattheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Whenanyoneofyougoestobed,heshouldshakeouthisbedwiththeinsideofhiswaistsheet,forhedoesnotknowwhathascomeontoitafterhim,andthenheshouldsay:

وإن ا، مهي ارحي في نيفيس كت يمسي أ إن عه، يرفي أ وبكي نبي جي عت ويضي ريبي باسمكي

الحي ا تيحفيظ به عبيادك الص احفيظها بمي لتيها في يرسي أ

‘Bis’me-karab’bewada’tojan’bewabe’kaarfa’ohoinamsaktanafseefarhamha,wainarsaltahafahfadth’haabe’matahfadthobe’hee’baadaksaal’le’heen.’(Bukhari)

UPON SLEEPING:

AbuHurairahnarratedthattheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص assignedme to keep watch over the Fitr Alms during Ramadhan.Someone cameand started takinghandfuls of the foodstuffalms inastealthilymanner. I tookholdofhimandsaid: ‘ByAllah,IwilltakeyoutotheMessengerofAllah!’

Hesaid: ‘Iampoorandhavemanydependents,and Iam ingreat need for this.’ I released him, and in the morning theMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص askedme:‘whatdidyourprisonerdolast

night?’Isaid, ‘OMessengerofAllah,thepersoncomplainedof beingneedyandof havingmanydependents,so,Ipitiedhimandlethimgo.’

TheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Indeed,hetoldyoualieandhewillbecomingagain.’IbelievedthathewouldshowupagainastheMessengerwaitedISoreturn.wouldhethatmetoldhad ملسو هيلع هللا ىلصforhimwatchfully.

When he appeared and again started stealinghandfuls of foodstuff, I caught hold of himagainand said, ‘Iwill definitely take you to the

MessengerofAllah!’Hesaid,‘Pleaseleaveme,forIamverypoor andhavemanydependents. I promise Iwill not comebackagain.’Ipitiedhimandlethimgo.

InthemorningtheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص askedme,‘Whatdidyourprisonerdo?’Ireplied,‘OMessengerofAllah!Heagaincomplainedofhisgreatneedandoftoomanydependents,soItookpityonhimandsethimfree.’TheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Verily,hetoldyoualieandhewillreturn.’

Iwaitedforhimattentivelyforthethirdtime,andwhenhecameandstartedstealinghandfulsofthefoodstuff,Icaughtholdofhimandsaid,’IwillsurelytakeyoutotheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص asitisthe


WHAT ONE SHOULD SAY WHEN HE SEES SOMETHING HE LIKES OR DISLIKES IN HIS DREAM:

*AbuQatadahsaidthattheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘ThegooddreamisfromAllahandthenightmareisfromSatan.Sowhoeverseessomething he dislikes should dry spit three times on his leftside,andheshouldseekrefugeinAllahfromSatan,forthenitwouldnotharmhim,(andwhoeverseesmeinhisdreamwouldreallyseeme)forSatancannotappearlikeme.’(Bukhari)

*AbuSa’eed al-Khudri said that theProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص Ifanyoneof youseesadream thathe likes, then itisfromAllah,andheshouldpraiseAllahfor itandnarrate it toothers;but if heseessomethingelsefromwhathedislikes,thenitisfromSatan,andheshouldseekrefugewithAllahfromitsevil,andheshouldnotmentionittoanybody,forthenitwillnotharmhim‘(Bukhari)

WHAT ONE SHOULD DO UPON EXPERIENCING APPREHENSIVENESS DURING SLEEP

*AbdullahAmrsaid:‘IheardtheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص orderinghiscompanionstosaythisuponexperiencingapprehensivenessandfearuponawakening:

زيات مي هي ويمن عبياده ومن شي ابه عقي ويمن به ضي غي من ات التام الله ات لمي بكي يعوذ أ

ون ين ييحض ياطي وأ الش

'A'oodtho be'ka'lee'maatil-laahit'taam'maat min gha'da'be-hewae'qaa'be-hewashar'reee'baa'de'hewaminhamazaatash-shayaateenwaanyah'do-roon.'(Saheehal-Jami’,Albani)

Meaning: Iseekrefuge intheperfectwordsofAllahfromHisangerandpunishment,andfromtheevilofHisslaves,andfromthewhisperingsofthedevilsandthattheyshouldbepresent.

Meaning:WithYourName,myRubb,Iplacemyside(uponthebed)andbyYouIwillraiseitup.IfYouwithholdmysoul(causemetodie),havemercyonitbutifYouletitgo(letmelive),guarditagainstallthatwhichYouhaveguardedYourpiousslaves

*A’ishah said: ‘Whenever the Prophetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص went to bed everynight,heused tocuphishands togetherandblow into themafterrecitingSuratAl-Ikhlas,SuratAl-FalaqandSuratAn-Nas,andthenrubhishandsoverwhateverpartsofhisbodyhewasabletorub,startingwithhishead,faceandfrontofhisbody.Heusedtodothatthreetimes.‘(Bukhari)

*Hudhaifasaid:‘WhentheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص wenttobedatnight,hewouldputhishandbelowhischeekandwouldsay:

يحيا يموت وأ اللهم باسمكي أ

‘Allahuma bis-me’ka amoo’to waahya.’Andwhenhegotuphewouldsay:

اتينيا وإلييه النشور يمي يحييانا بيعدي ما أ مد لله الذي أ الحي

'Al-hamdo lil'laahil ladthee ahyaanaba'da maa amaa'tana wa ilai-hinnashoor.'(Bukhari)

Meaning:With your name I die and live.All praise is due toAllah,Whohasgivenus lifeaftercausingus todieanduntoHimistheResurrection.’

*AbuMasoodsaidthattheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said: ‘WhoeverrecitesthelasttwoversesofSurahal-Baqarahinanight,theywouldsufficehim.’(Bukhari)ThescholarsmentionedthatthemeaningofthisHadeethisthattherecitationofthesetwoverseswouldsufficehimsuchinregardstothenightprayer.Otherscholarsmentionedthatthemeaninghereisthatthesetwoverseswouldsafeguardhimfromallharmduringthatnight.


WHAT ONE SHOULD SAY UPON ENTERING HIS HOUSE

AbuMalikal-Ash’arisaidthattheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Ifoneofyouentershishouselethimsay:

ريجنيا الله خي ويليجنيا وبسم الله بسم الميخرج ي ولج وخي المي ي يسأيلك خي أ إني اللهم

لنا وعىل الله ريبنا تيويك

‘Al’laahum’ma in’nee as’a’lo-ka khair al-molij wa khair al-makhraj. Bismillahi walaj’naa wa bismillah kharajnaa wa alaAllah rab’banaa tawak’kalnaa.’ Then he shouldgreethisfamily.’(AbuDawud)

Meaning:OAllah! IaskYou forgoodbothwhenenteringandwhengoingout;inthenameofAllahwe have entered, and in the name of Allah wehavegoneout,andinAllahourRubbdowetrust.

WHAT ONE SHOULD SAY UPON LEAVING HIS HOUSE

*UmmSalamah,mayAllah be pleasedwith her,saidthattheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص usedtosay:

يو أ لي يجهي أ يو أ أظليمي يو أ يظلمي أ يو أ أزيل يو أ يزل أ يو أ ل أضي يو أ يضل أ ين أ بكي يعوذ أ إني اللهم ىلي لي عي يجهي

Allahumaineea’oodthobe’kaanadil’laoodaloazil’laoozaloadthle’maoadhlimoaj’halaoyuj’halaalai’.’(AbuDawud)

Meaning:OAllah! Iseekrefuge inTheelest Istrayorbe ledastray,orsliporbemadetoslip,orcause injustice,orsufferinjustice,ordowrong,orhavewrongdonetome.

*AnasMalikreportedthattheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص usedtosay:بسم الله توكلت عىل الله، وال حول وال قوة إال بالله

‘Bismil’laah tawak’kaltoalal’laahwa laahawlawa laaquwatail’laabil’laah.’

WHAT ONE SHOULD SAY WHEN HE GETS UP FROM HIS SLEEP

*Hudhaifasaid:‘WhentheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص wenttobedatnight,hewouldputhishandbelowhischeekandwouldsay:

يحيا يموت وأ اللهم باسمكي أ

‘AllahumaBis-me’kaamoo’towaahya.’Andwhenhegotuphewouldsay:

اتينيا وإلييه النشور يمي يحييانا بيعدي ما أ مد لله الذي أ الحي

'Al-hamdo lil'laahil ladtheeahyaanaba'damaaamaa'tanawailai-hinnashoor.'(Bukhari)Meaning:With your name I die and live.All praise is due toAllah,Whohasgivenus lifeaftercausingustodieanduntoHimistheResurrection.’

WHAT ONE SHOULD SAY WHEN ENTERING THE WASHROOM

Anas said that theMessenger ofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص upon entering thebathroomwouldsay:

بيائث يعوذ بكي مني الخبث والخي اللهم إني أ

'Al'laahum'ma in'nee a'oodtho be'ka me'nal khub-thee walkhabaa'ith.’ (OAllah I seek refuge inYou from themaleandfemaledevils).(Bukhari)*ItisunderstoodfromanothernarrationthattheProphetwouldenterthebathroomfirstwiththeleftfootanduponexiting,exitfirstwiththerightfoot.

WHAT ONE SHOULD SAY WHEN LEAVING THE WASHROOM

A’ishah,mayAllahbepleasedwithher,said that theProphet:saywould ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص

غفريانيك

'Ghufraanak' (I seek Your forgiveness) upon leaving thebathroom,andhewouldexititwithhisrightfoot.(AbuDawud)

127 Calamities from a Shari’ah Perspective

Itwillbesaidtohim:‘Youareguided,defendedandprotected.’And thedevilwill go far away fromhim.’A devilwouldmeetanotherandsaytohim:‘Howcanyoudealwithamanwhohasbeenguided,defendedandprotected?”.(AbuDawud)

Meaning:IbeginwiththenameofAllah,IputmytrustinAllah.There is no changing of condition nor is there power unlessAllahgivesHisleave.’

WHAT ONE SHOULD SAY UPON ENTERING & LEAVING A MASJID

AbuHumaidsaidthattheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘IfoneofyouenterstheMasjidlethimsay:

تك يبوياب ريحمي اللهم افتيح ل أ

'Al'laahum'maftah-leeabwaabarah-ma'te-ka'anduponexitingtheMasjidheshouldsay:

يسأيلك من فيضلك اللهم إني أ

'Al'laahum'main'neeas'a'lo-kaminfad'le-ka'.

Meaning:OAllahopenYourdoorsofmercyuponme; andwhen he leaves: ‘OAllah I askYou forYourbounty.’(Nasaa’ee)

*ApersonshouldentertheMasjidwithhisrightfootfirst,andleavetheMasjidwithhisleftfootfirst.

DU’AAKAF’FAARATAL-MAJLISAbuHurairahsaidthattheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:“Whoeversitsinagatheringandengagesinmuchvainspeechandthensaysbeforegettingupfromthatsitting:

يتوب إلييك يستيغفرك وأ ينت أ مدك ال إليه إال أ انيك اللهم ريبنا وبحي سبحي

'Subhaa'nakal'laahum'marab'banawabe'hamde'kalaailaahahil'laaantaastaghfe'ro'kawaatooboilaika'

Whatever (sins) he accumulated in that gathering would beforgiven.’(Tirmithi)

• Iseekrefugewiththeperfect(andcomplete)wordsofAllahfromtheevilofallcreatedthings.


an’na bo’dah.Al’laahum’ma antas saahibo fis safar wal khaleefatofilahl.Al’laahum’ma in’neea’oodthobe’kaminwa’thaaas-safarwaka’aabatalmandtharwasoo’ilmon’qalabfilmaalwalahl.’

Meaning:OAllah,weaskYouinthisjourneyofours,uprightness,pietyandsuchdeedsasarepleasing toYou.OAllah,makeeasy forus this journeyofoursandmake its lengthshort forus.OAllah,YouaretheCompanioninthejourney,andtheOneWholooksafterthefamilyandpropertyinourabsence.

Uponreturningfromthetriponeshouldaddtotheabove:ابدون لريبنا حامدون آيبوني تيائبون عي

'A'yee'boon taa'iboon aa'bidoon le-rab'be'nahaa'me-doon'

Meaning:We return repentant,worshipping, andpraisingourRubb.(Muslim)

SUPPLICATION OF THE TRAVELER TO THOSE WHOM HE LEAVES BEHIND.

AbuHurairahsaid:‘TheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص bidmefarewellandsaid:

ائعه يستيودعك الله الذي ال تيضيع ويدي أ

'Asto'dee'o'kal'laahaladtheelaata'dee-owa'daa'e'o'who'(IbnMajah)

Meaning:IplaceyouinthetrustofAllah,whosetrustisnevermisplaced.

*Qaza’ahsaidIbn‘Umartoldme“Come,IshallseeoffyouasthetheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص usedtobidusfarewell:

ميلك واتيم عي انيتك، وخي يمي يستيودع الله دينيك، وأ أ

‘Asto’de’ol’laa-hadee’nakawaamaa’natakawakhawa’teemaa’malik.’(AbuDawud)

Meaning:IentrusttoAllahyourreligion,whatyouareresponsibleforandyourfinaldeeds.

Meaning:FarremovedisAllahfromeveryimperfection,ourRubbandIpraiseHim.ThereisnothingworthyofbeingworshippedexceptYou.IseekYourforgivenessandrepenttoYou.

SUPPLICATION FOR EASING MATTERS IN LIFE

Alinarrates thatFatimahcomplained tohimaboutherhandsblisteringfromgrindingflour.Sohesaid:‘Whatifyouweretoapproachyourfatherandaskhimforaservant?’

TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص thensaid:“ShallInottellyouofathingwhichisbetter foryou thanaservant?Whenyou(both)go toyourbeds, say: ‘AllahuAkbar’ thirty-four times, and ‘Subhanallah’thirtythreetimesand‘Alhamdulilah’thirtythreetimes,forthatisbetterforyouthanaservant.(Tirmithi)

TRAVEL SUPPLICATION

AbdullahUmarsaidwhenevertheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص satonhisridinganimaltotravelhewoulduttersayAllahuAkbarandhewouldrecite:

إنا اللهم لبون ليمنقي إىل ريبنا مقرني وإنا ليه كنا ذيا ويما لينيا هي ري خ الذي سي اني سبحي

ذا فيرينا هي ليينا سي ون عي ل ما تيرضي اللهم هي مي ذا الب والتقويى ويمني العي فيرنا هي نيسأيلك يف سي

يعوذ بكي ة يف األيهل اللهم إني أ ليفي ر والخي في احب يف الس ينتي الص نا بعديه اللهم أ واطو عي

لب يف امليال واأليهل ر وسوء المنقي نظي آبية المي ر وكي في من ويعثياء الس

`Subhaanal'ladthee sakh'kha-ra'la-naa ha-dhaa wa maakun'na la'whomoq're'neen wa in'naa ilaa rab'be-na la'mon-qa'le-boon'(Quran43:13)

Meaning: Far removed is He from every imperfection Who hassubjected this to us, and we had not the strength to subdue itourselves.

TheMessenger ofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص would then say: ‘Al’laahum’ma in’naanas’a’lo-kafeesa’fa-re’nahaa-dthaal-bir’rawattaqwawame’nala’ma-leemaatar’da.Al’laahum’mahoe’winalai’nasafa’ranahadthawat-we


Andifsomethingbotheredhimhewouldsay:

ال ىلي كل حي مد لله عي الحي'Alhamdulilaha'laakul'leehaal.'(Sahihal-Jami’)

Meaning:AllpraiseisduetoAllahineverysituation.

WHAT THE PROPHET ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص WOULD SAY WHEN HE SETTLED SOMEWHERE

KholahHakeemsaid:IheardtheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص saying:‘Whoeversettlessomewhere(foraperiodoftime)andhesays:

ليق ا خي مي ات من شي ات الله التام لمي يعوذ بكي أ

‘A’oodtho be’ka’le-maatil’laahit-taam’maat minshar’reemaakhalaq.’Hewouldnotbeharmedbyanythinguntilheleavesthatplace.(Muslim)

Meaning: I seek refuge with the perfect (andcomplete) words of Allah from the evil of allcreatedthings.

WHAT ONE SHOULD SAY UPON HAVING INTERCOURSE WITH HIS WIFE

IbnAb’bassaidthattheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Ifoneofyouwantstoapproachhisfamily,lethimsay:

يطان ما ريزيقتينيا نب الش ان وجي يطي نبنيا الش بسم الله اللهم جي

‘Bismillah,Al’laahum’majan’nib’naash-shaytaanwajan’nibash-shaytaanmaa razaqtana.’ IfAllahwills that a child isborn on account of that, he would not be harmed by thedevilatall.(BukhariandMuslim)

Meaning:IbeginwiththenameofAllah.OAllahsafeguardandprotectusfromSatanandsafeguardandprotectwhateveryougrantusfromSatan.

WHAT ONE SHOULD SAY UPON ENTERING THE CITY…

SuhaibsaidthattheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص neversawacitythathewishedtoenteruntilhesaiduponseeingit:

ياطي يقليلن وريب الش أ يظليلن وريب األيريضي وما أ بع وما اويات الس مي اللهم ريب الس

يهلها ونيعوذ ي أ رية وخي ذه القي ي هي ريين فإنا نيسأيلك خي يضليلن وريب الرياح وما ذي وما أ

ما فيها يهلها وشي أ ها وشي بكي من شي

‘Al’laahum’ma rab’bis sama’waa’te as sa’ba wa maa adh’lal’nawa rab’bil ara’deen wa maa aqlalna wa rabish-shayateen wa maa adlal’na wa rabir-re’yaah wamaa dha’rain fa-in’na nas’a’lo-ka khair ha’dhe’healqar’yah wa khair ah’le’ha wa na’oodtho be’kaminshar’re-hawashar’reah’le-hawashar’remaafee’ha.’(IbnKhuzaimah)

Meaning:OAllah,Rubbofthesevenheavensandallthatisshadedbythem,andtheRubboftheearthandallthatstandsonitssurfaceandtheRubbofthedevilsandallwhomtheyhaveledastrayandtheRubbofthewindsandallthatitcarries.OAllah,

weaskyouthebestofthiscity,andthebest(hospitality)fromitsinhabitantsandweseekrefugewithYoufromitsevilandtheevilofitsinhabitantsandalltheevilinit.

WHAT ONE SHOULD SAY UPON SEEING THAT WHICH HE LIKES

A’ishah said whenever the Messenger ofAllah was amusedwithsomethinghewouldsay:

ات الحي ته تيتم الص ه الذي بنعمي مد لل الحي

‘Alhamdulilahal’ladtheebe’ni’ma-te’heto’tim’mos-saa’le’haat’

Meaning:Praise is toAllahbyWhoseGracegooddeedsarecompleted.


WHAT ONE SHOULD SAY UPON EATING

JabirAbdullahsaid: ‘Iheard theMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص saying,“IfapersonmentionstheNameofAllahuponenteringhishouseor eating, Satan says, addressing his followers: ‘You will findnowheretospendthenightandnodinner.’ButifheenterswithoutmentioningtheNameofAllah,Satansays(tohisfollowers);‘Youhave found (a place) to spend the night in, and if he does notmentiontheNameofAllahatthetimeofeating,Satansays:‘Youhavefound(aplace)tospendthenightinaswellasfood.”’‘(Muslim)

A’ishahsaidthattheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘IfoneofyoueatshisfoodheshouldmentionthenameofAllah,andifheforgetstomentionit,heshouldsay:

يوله ويآخره بسم الله يف أ

‘Bismillahfeeawa’le’hewaaa’khe’re-he’(Tirmithi)

Meaning: I begin with the name ofAllah at thebeginningandendofthismeal.

WHAT ONE SHOULD SAY UPON FINISHING HIS FOOD AND DRINKMu’ath Anas said that the Prophet :said ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص Ifanyoneeatsamealandthensays:

ول مني ويالي قوة ي حي نيه من غي امي ويريزيقي عي ذيا الط ني هي مي يطعي ه الذي أ مد لل الحي

Al-hamdulillahil-ladhiat’amanihadhaat-ta’aamwarazaqanihiminghayrihawlinminniwalaquwwatinHewillbeforgivenhisformerandlatersins…(AbuDawud)

Meaning:PraiseistoAllahWhohasfedmethisandprovideditformewithoutanystrengthorpoweronmypart.

WHAT ONE SHOULD SAY WHEN HE FEARS THE ENEMY

AbdullahQaissaid thathis father toldhim thatwhenever theProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص fearedapeoplehewouldsay:

ورهم لك يف نحورهم ونيعوذ بكي من ش اللهم إنا نيجعي

‘Al’laahum’ma in’na naj’a’lo-ka fee nohoo’re’him wana’oodtho’be’kaminsho’roo’re-him.’(AbuDawud)

Meaning:OAllah,wemakeYouourshieldagainstthem,andtakerefugeinYoufromtheirevils..

WHAT ONE SHOULD SAY WHEN HE IS IN DISTRESS

IbnAb’bas said that theProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص used to supplicateAllahwiththefollowingwhenhewasindistress:

ال إله إال الله العظيم الحليم . ال إله إال الله رب العرش العظيم. ال

إله إال الله رب السماوات ورب األرض ورب العرش الكريم

'Laa ilaa'hah il'lal'laah al-adtheem al-haleem laailaahahil'lal'laahrab'bilarshiladheem.Laailaahahil'lal'laahrab'bissamaawaa'teewarab'bilardiwarab’bilarshilkareem.'

Meaning: There is nothing worthy of beingworshippedexceptAllah; theGrand, theSerene.There is nothing worthy of being worshippedexceptAllahtheRubboftheGrandThrone.ThereisnothingworthyofbeingworshippedexceptAllah,theRubbof theHeavens, theRubbof theEarth, and theRubbof theGenerousThrone.

AbdurrahmaanAbi Bakrah said that his father said that theProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Thesupplicationofonewhoisindistressis:

أني كله ال إليه إال أينت يصلح ل شي ي وأ رفية عي يرجو فال تيكلني إىل نيفيس طي تيك أ اللهم ريحمي

‘Alla’hum’marahmatakaarjoofalatakil’neeilaanafseetarfataainwaaslihleesha’neekol’lahlaailaahahil’laanta.’(AbuDawud)

Meaning:OAllahIseekYourmercy,anddonotabandonmetomyselfevenforamoment.Andbettermysituationforme.ThereisnothingworthyofbeingworshippedexceptYoualone.


WHAT ONE SHOULD SAY WHEN HE IS AFFLICTED WITH WORRIES AND ANXIETY

Abdullah Masood said the Messenger of Allah :said ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص ‘Noslaveafterbeingafflictedbyanxietyandworriessays:

يف دل عي حكمك يف اض مي بييدك نياصييتي تك يمي أ ابن بدك عي ابن بدك عي إني اللهم

لمتيه عي يو أ كتيابك يف ينزيلتيه أ يو أ ك نيفسي به يت م ليك سي هوي اسم بكل يلك يسأ أ اؤك قيضي

لبي ل القرآن ريبيع قي ين تيجعي يب عنديك أ يو استيأثيرتي به يف علم الغي لقك أ دا من خي يحي أ

ي م اب هي الء حزني وذيهي دري وجي ونوري صي

'Al'laahum'ma in'nee ab'dok ibn abdik ibn ama'tik naa'se'ya-tebe'ya'dikmaa'dhinfe'yaahokmokadlonfe'yaqa'dhaa'ok.As'a'lo-kabe'kol'liss-minwho'walaksam'maitabe'henafsakoanzal'ta-whofeke'taabikoal'lam'ta-whoahadanminkhalqikoiss'ta'thar-tabihifeilmilghai'bein'dakantaj'alal-Qur'anra'bee'aqalbeewanoorasadriwajalaa'ahozneewadha'haabaham'mee.'

Except that Allah would remove his anxiety and worry andreplaceitwithhappiness.Theysaid:‘OMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص shouldwelearnthesewords?Hesaid:‘Ofcourse,theonewhohearsitshouldmemorizeit.’(SahihAt-Targheeb,Albani)

Meaning:OAllah Iamyourslave, thesonofYourslave, thesonofyourfemaleslave.Youhavetotalmasteryoverme.Yourcommandoverme is foreverexecutedandYourdecreeovermeisJust.IaskyoubyeverynamebelongingtoYouwhichYounamedYourselfwithorrevealedinYourBook,oryoutaughttoanyofyourcreationorYouhavepreservedintheknowledgeoftheunseenwithYou,thatYoumaketheQur’anthelifeofmyheartandthelightofmybreastandthedepartureofmysorrowandthereleasefrommyanxiety.

WHAT ONE SHOULD SAY WHO IS AFFLICTED WITH A CALAMITY AND WORRIES

Apersonshouldnotsupplicateagainsthimself,butheshouldsaywhattheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص ordered.Itisnarratedthat

AnassaidthattheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said:‘Letnotoneofyouwishfordeathonaccountofacalamitythatbefallshim.Ifhehasnochoice,thenheshouldsay:

يا ل اة خي ا كانيت الويفي يا ل وتيويفني إذي ياة خي يحيني ما كانيت الحي اللهم أ

‘Al’laahum’maah’ye’nemakaa’natal-hayaatokhairanleewatawaf’fa’neemaakaa’natalwafaatokhairanlee.’(Muslim)Meaning:OAllahkeepmealiveaslongaslifeisgoodforme,andcausemetodie,ifdeathisbetterforme.

Whatoneshouldsaywhenwearinganewclothing

AbuSa’eedal-Khudrisaid: ‘Whenever theMessengerofAllahwhatmentionwouldhegarmentnewawearwould ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص itwas,whetheraturban,ashirt,oralowercovering,thenhewouldsay:

يعوذ بكي من ليه وأ ي ما صنع يه وخي يسأيلك من خي أ وتنيه سي ينتي كي أ مد اللهم ليكي الحي

ا صنع ليه مي ه وشي شي

‘Al’laahum’malakaal-hamdantaka’so-ta’ne’heas’a’lo-kaminkhai’re’hewakhairmasu’na’a la’whowaa’oodthobe’keminshar’re’hewashar’reemasuna’ala’who.’(Tirmithi)

Meaning:OAllahtoyoubelongsallthePraise.Youhavegivenittomeforclothing.Iaskyouitsgoodnessandthegoodnessitwasmadefor.IseekrefugewithAllahfromitsevilandtheevilitwasmadefor.

Whatoneshouldsaywhenheisangry

Sulaiman Surad said: ‘I was sitting with the Prophetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص andtwomenwerearguing.Oneofthemturnedredandhisjugularveinsswelled(outofanger)andtheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said: ‘Iknowaphrase,thatifheweretosayit,hisemotionwoulddissipate,thenhesaid: ‘A’oodthobil’laahminash’shaytan.’Theysaid tohim that theProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص said toseek refuge fromShatan,hethensaid:‘AmIinsane?’(Bukhari)Meaning:IseekrefugewithAllahfromtheSatan.

SALAH OF ISTIKHAARAH(1)

(1) Istikhaarah, asking guidance to take the right decision on a future project.

138 139 Salah Of IstikhaarahHisn al-Mu’min

Al’laahum’ma in’nee as’ta-khee’ro’ka be’il-mee’ka wa us-taq’de’roka be’qod-ra’te’ka wa as’a-loo’ka min fad’lika al-Adtheemfin’nakatuq-de’roowalaaaq’de-rowata’lamwalaaa’lamwaantaal’laamolgho’youb.Al’laahum’mainkon’tata’laman’naahaadthalum’rookhairunleefeedeeneewama’aa’sheewa aa-qe’ba’tee amree [‘ajilih amri wa aa’je’le-hee] faqdir-wholeewayas’sir’wholeethum’mabaarikleefee’hee.Wainkontata’laman’nahaadthalamroshar’runleefeedeeneewama’aa’sheewaaa-qe’batteeamree[‘ajilihamriwaaa-je’li-hee]fasrif-whoan’neewas-rifneeanwhowaqdir leeal-khairhaithokaanthum’maaar’de’neebee’hee

Meaning: O Allah, I consult You through YourKnowledge, and I seek strength through YourPower,andaskofYourGreatBounty;forYouareCapablewhereasIamnotand,YouknowandIdonot,andYouaretheKnowerofhiddenthings.OAllah,ifYouknowthatthismatter(hereoneshouldname it) is good forme in respect ofmyDeen,mylivelihoodandtheconsequencesofmyaffairs,(orhesaid), thesooneror the laterofmyaffairsthen ordain it forme,make it easy forme, andbless it forme.But ifYouknow thismatter (oneshouldagainnameit)tobebadformyDeen,mylivelihoodortheconsequencesofmyaffairs,(orhesaid)thesoonerorthelaterofmyaffairsthenturnitawayfromme,andturnmeawayfromit,anddecreeformegoodwhereveritmaybe,andcausemetobecontentedwithit.

Jaabirsaid:‘TheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص wouldteachusIstikhaarahashewouldteachusachapteroftheQur’an.’(Bukhari)

SalahofIstikhaarahisapracticebasedontheSunnahtoaskAllah for guidance when one is about tomake an importantdecision,orwhenheencountersadifficultchoice,andhedoesnotknowwhichoptionisbetterforhim.

Also,thiswouldsafeguardmanfromthewhisperingofSatan,andof thatwhichhemissesandhe thinks tobegood.Mandoeswhathecaninordertoobtaincertainthings,andAllahwould grant him what he seeks or not, and in any casewhateverAllahwillsandordainsisinthebestinterestofman.TheonewhoseekstheguidanceofAllahthroughIstikhaarah

wouldcertainlynotbeinastateofloss,andtheonewhoseeksadvicewouldnotregretit.

Procedure of Salatul-Istikhaarah

Apersonshouldperformatwounitprayer(otherthantheobligatoryprayers). In thefirstRakahapersonafterrecitingal-Fatihah,hemayreciteQulyaaa’you-halkaa-fe’roon’(Surah109)andinthesecondafterrecitingal-Fatihah,hemayreciteQulwho’wal’laa who-ahad’ (but this is not requiredandtheMuslimcanpraywithanyotherpartofthe

Qurantheywish).

BeforesayingtheDu’aaofIstikhaarah,oneshouldpraiseAllahandglorifyHimandthenaskAllahtoexaltthementionoftheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص thereafter,heshouldsupplicateAllahsaying:اللهم إني أستخيك بعلمك، وأستقدرك بقدرتك، وأسألك من فضلك العظيم؛ فإنك

تقدر وال أقدر وتعلم وال أعلم، وأنت عالم الغيوب . اللهم إن كنت تعلم أن هذا األمر

خي ل يف ديني ومعاش وعاقبة أمري ” أو قال : ” عاجل أمري وآجله ، فاقدره ل

ويسه ل، ثم بارك ل فيه، وإن كنت تعلم أن هذا األمر ش ل يف ديني ومعاش

وعاقبة أمري ” أو قال : ” عاجل أمري وآجله، فاصفه عني ، واصفني عنه، واقدر

ل الخي حيث كان، ثم ارضني به • OAllah,IconsultYouthroughYourKnowledge,andI

seekstrengththroughYourPower

140 141 Salah Of IstikhaarahHisn al-Mu’min

PROPHETIC MEDICINES FOR PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DISEASES

142 143Hisn al-Mu’min Prophetic Medicines

readupon)bestrongandfaithful,andthattheonewhoreadsthemhasesteemandstrong Iman.So(when theseare readandnoeffectisseen)thisisduetoweaknessoftheonewhohasadministeredthetreatment,orduetotheweaknessoftheoneuponwhomthis isread,orforsomeotherstrongreasonwhichwouldprevent theeffectivenessof the treatment,as isthecasewithconventionalmedicines.Theineffectivenessofamedicinecouldbecausedbyitbeingrejectedbyone’snature.’1Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him, also saidconcerning prophetic treatment for sicknesses: ‘The cure forthis type (of sickness) isthroughtwothings:The first pertains to thepatient, and the second tothe one who administersthecure.Fromthepatient’sside, it pertains to thestrength of his soul andsincere return toAllah, theCreator of all, and to seekrefuge with Allah truthfully.One would not be abletoharmhisenemywithhisweaponsunless twomattersarepresent:Theweaponinitselfisstrongandenduring,andone’sforearm isstrongaswell.Wheneveroneof these two thingsisnotpresenttheweaponwouldbeofnouse.Sowhatifbothofthesethingsarenotpresent?One’sheartwouldbefarfromtheTawheed(beliefintheOnenessofAllah),truedependenceuponhim,andhewouldhavenoweapons.Thesecondmatteristhattheonewhoadministersthetreatmentmustalsopossessthesetwotraitsaswell.’2

1- Al-Jawab al-Kaafi le-man sa'a'la an ad-dawaa ash-Shafee (The com-plete answer for him who asks about the curing medicine.) pg. 21 2- Zaad al-Ma'aad. Vol. 4 pg. 67-68

TheMuslimwhoadherestotheteachingsofIslamandappliesthemwouldlivealifeofhappinessandhewouldbesafeguardedhimfromsicknessesthatresultfrompsychologicalconditions.

Supplication and remembrance ofAllah are among themostimportantmethodsbywhichonewouldsafeguardhimselffromdiseasesbeforetheybefallman.SupplicationandremembranceofAllahwould alsowaive calamities after theyhavebefallenman.Allahsays:(AndWesenddownof theQur’an thatwhich ishealingandmercyforthebelievers,butitdoesnotincreasethewrongdoers

exceptinloss.)(17:82)

Allahalsosays:(Say,‘Itis,forthosewhobelieve,aguidanceandcure.’)(41:44)

It should be known that seeking treatment fromQur’anandSunnahoftheMessengerملسو هيلع هللا ىلص wouldnothaveaneffectunlesstheonewhoisadministratingthecurehasfirmIman.This,ofcourse,doesnotmean that one should leave aside conventionalmedicines and medical treatment. The Prophet:said ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص

‘Seekmedical attentionO slaves ofAllah, for indeedAllahhasnotplacedadiseaseexcept thathehasplacedacureforit.’(IbnHibban)

Yet, one should be aware not to seek medical treatment inunlawfulthings.AbuHurairahsaid:‘TheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص forbadeusingunlawfulmedicines.’(Haakim)

Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him, said: ‘Thereis a point here which must be seriously considered. Theremembrance of Allah, verses from the Qur’an, andsupplicationsthatareusedfortreatment,eventhoughtheyarebeneficial in themselves, require that the individual (they are

TREATMENT THROUGH RUQYAH SHAR’E’YAH

146 147Hisn al-Mu’min Treatment through Ruqyah Shar’e’yah

ادر يغي ال اء شفي شفياؤك إال اءي شفي ال ايف الش ينتي وأ اشف الناس ريب البيأس يذهب أما قي سي

Adth'hib al-Ba's rab'bin-naas ish'fee antash'shaafeelaa she'faa'a il'laa she'faa'ok she'faa'an laa you'ghaa-de-rosa'qa'maa.'(Bukhari)

Meaning:OAllahrelievehimfromhisailment,RubbofthePeople,curehimforindeedYouaretheOneWhocures,thereisnotruecureexceptYourcure,acurethatleaves(notraceof)illnessbehind.

*TheRuqyahofJibreelu.AbuSa’eedal-KhudrinarratedthatJibreelucametotheProphetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص andsaid:‘OMuhammaddoyoufeelpain?’Hereplied:‘Yes’hesaid:

ي حاسد الله ييشفيك يو عي كل نيفس أ ء يؤذيك من شي يرقيك من كل شي باسم الله أ

يرقيك باسم الله أ

‘Bismil’laaharqeekminkol’leeshai’inyo’dheekminshar’reekol’lee nafsin o ai’nin haasidin Allah yash’feek bismillahiarqeek.’(Muslim)

Meaning:IbeginwiththenameofAllahandaskAllahtocureyou fromeverythingwhichharmsyou,and fromallevilsandfromtheeviloftheenviouseye.OAllahcurehim,IbeginwiththenameofAllahandaskHimtocureyou.’

UthmanAbilAassaidthathecomplainedtotheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص ofapainthathefeltsincehebecameMuslim.TheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص saidtohim:‘Putyourhandonthespotthathurtsandsay:

اذر )7( يجد وأحي ا أ مي يعوذ بالله ويقدريته من شي باسم الله )3( أ

'Bismillah three times, and then say seven times: A’oodthobil’laahwaqudra’te’heminshar’reemaaa’je-dowao’haadhir.’(Muslim)

Meaning:IbeginwiththenameofAllah.IseekrefugeinAllahandHisPowerfromthisevilthatIfindandthatIfear.

Herearesomeversesof theQur’anandsupplicationswhichhave been authentically reported from the Prophetملسو هيلع هللا ىلص whichwould waive calamities after they have befallen, and whichwouldserveasaneffectivetreatmentbythewillofAllah:*Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri said: ‘A group of the Companions of theProphetofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلص traveleduntiltheypassedanArabvillageandtheysoughttobeentertainedbythem,butthesepeoplerefusedtohostthem.Theirchiefwaslaterstungbyascorpionandtheysearchedforonewhocouldcurehimfromhisailment,buttonoavail.

Sosomeofthevillagerssaid:‘Maybeyoushouldapproachthetravelers.Maybesomeofthemhaveameanstocurehim.’Sotheyapproachedthemandsaid:‘Opeople,ourchiefhasbeenstungandwehavesoughttocurehimbuttonoavail.Sodoanyofyouhaveacure?’

Oneof theCompanionssaid: ‘ByAllah, Iadminister treatments,butbyAllahwesoughttobeentertainedbyyouandyourefused,and Iwillnotadminister thecureuntil yougiveussomething incompensation.Sotheyagreedtogivethemaflockofsheep.

TheCompanionread(Alhamdulil’laahrab’bilaa’lameen…)andblewover[thechief],andhewascuredandhewalkedaboutasthoughnothinghadharmedhim.Theythengavethemtheflockofsheep.Someofthecompanionssaid,‘Dividetheflockamongus.’But theonewhoadministeredthetreatment,said: ‘DonotdoanythinguntilwereturntotheMessengerofAllahملسو هيلع هللا ىلصandwementiontohimwhathappened,andseewhathecommandsus.’

WhentheymentionedwhathadhappenedtotheMessengerofAllah,hesaid:‘Andhowdidyouknowthatitisacure?’Hefurthersaidtothem:‘Youhavedonewell, divide [the sheep]andassign formeashareamongstyou.’TheProphetthensmiled.(Bukhari)

A’ishah said that whenever the Messenger of Allah ملسو هيلع هللا ىلصvisitedasickpersonorasickpersonwasbrought tohim,hewouldsay:

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A Believer’s Refuge speaks of the causes of reversals and misfortunes that people encounter and the ways to ensure the protection and preservation of God’s favours and blessings, as well as preventing harm and reducing the effects of personal tragedies and calamities. The book teaches the ways and means to fortify oneself against the effect of such tragedies, the most important of these being the remembrance of God and glorifying Him at all times. It explains the best forms of remem-brance and glorification, how to earn God’s pleasure, the prevention of harm, the proper form of prayer and supplication, and quotes a number of supplications mentioned in the Qur’an and the Sunnah that provide sure refuge for believers.

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