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retired to bed in the night, he prayed:
الْحُمْدُ لِلّهِ الَّذِى كَفَّانِى وَآوَانِى وَأَظْعَمَنِى وَسَقَانِيٌ وَالَّذِى مَنَّ عَلَّ فَأَفْضَلَ وَالَّذِى أَعْطَانِ فَأَجْزَلَ الْحَمْدُ لِلْهِ
عَلَى كُلّ حَالٍ اَللَّهُوَّ رَبَّ كُلِّ شَيٍ وَمَلِيْكَهُ وَإِلَّهَ كُلِّ شَيْئٍ أَعُوذُبِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ
{Praise belongs to Allah who provided me enough, gave me shelter, fed me and
gave me to drink. He favoured me and has bestowed generously on me. He
granted me, and granted liberally. Praise belongs to Him in every condition. O
Allah, Lord of everything and Master thereof, God of everything. I seek refuge
in you from the Fire.}1
CURE OF INSOMNIA
(٢٤١١) وَعَنُ بُرَيْدَةً قَالَ شَكُى خَالِدُ بْنُّ الْوَلِيْدِ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِهَا آَنَامُ اللَّيْلَ
مِنَ الْأَرَقِ فَقَالَ النَّبِىُّ صَلَى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا أَوَيْتَ إِلِى فِرَاشِكَ فَقُلُ اَللَّهَوَّ رَبَّ السَّمْوَاتِ الشَّبْعِ وَمَّا
أَظَلَّتَ وَرَبَّ الْأَرْضِيْنَ وَمَا أَقَلَّتُ وَرَبَّ الشَّيَاطِيْنِ وَمَا أَضَلَّتْ كُنْ لِ جَارًا مِنْ شَرِّ خَلْقِكَ كُلِّهِمْ جَمِيُّهَا آَنْ
يَّفْرُطَ عَلَىَّ أَحَدْ مِنْهُمْ أَوْ أَنْ يَبْنِىَ عَزَّجَارُكَ وَجَلَّ ثَنَاؤُكَ وَلَا إِلَّهَ غَيْرُكَ لَا إِلَّهَ إِلَّ أَنْتَ - رَوَاءُ التِّزْمِذِىُّ
وَقَالَ هُذَا حَدِيْتْ لَيْسَ إِسْنَادُهُ بِالقَوِيِّ وَالْحُكِيْمُ بُنُّ ◌ُهَيُرِ الرَّاوِى قَدْ تَرَكَ حَدِيْقَهُ بَعْضُ اَهْلِ الْحَدِيْثِ.
رضى narrated that Sayyiduna Khalid ibn al-Walid رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Buraydah .2411
saying, "O Messenger of ,صلى الله عليه وسلم complained to the Prophet Muhammad الله عنه
Allah, I cannot sleep in the night because of insomnia." So, the Prophet
Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم instructed him, "When you retire to your bed, pray:
اَللَّهُوَّ رَبَّ السَّمُوَاتِ السَّبْعِ وَمَا أَظَلَّتْ وَرَبَّ الْأَرْضِيْنَّ وَمَا أَقَّلَّتْ وَرَبَّ الشَّيَّاِيْنِ وَمَا أَضَلَّتُ كُنُّلِىِ
جَارًا مِنْ شَرِّ خَلْقِكَ كُلِّهِمْ جَمِيعًا آَنْ يَغْرُطَ عَلىّ أَحَدْ مِنْهُمْ أَوْ أَنْ يَبْغِى عَزَّجَارُكَ وَجَلَّ ثَنَاؤُكَ وَلَّا
إِلَ غَيْرُكَ لَا إِلهَ إِلَّ أَنْتَ
{O Allah, Lord of the seven heavens and that on which they cast their shadows,
Lord of the earths and that which they bear, Lord of the devils and of those whom
they mislead, be for me a nighbour against the mischief of your creatures, all of
them together lest any of them should trespass on me or oppress me. Great is your
neighbourhood and glorious is your praise. There is no God besides you. There is
no God but You.}"2
COMMENTARY: Hisn Haseen has cited this prayer from Tabarani (awsat) and Ibn Abu
Shaybah. However, their versions are somewhat different in words and slightly brief.
.
1 Abu Dawud # 5058.
2 Tirmidhi # 3534.

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الفَصلُ الثَّالِثُ
SECTION III
SPECIFIC PRAYERS OF MORNING & EVENING
(٢٤١٢) عَنْ أَبيِ مَالِكٍ أَكَّ رَسُولَ اللّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِذَا أَصْبَعَّ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَقُلُ أَصْبَحُنَا وَأَصْبَحَ
الْمُلْكُ لِلّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِيْنَّ اللَّهُوَّ إِى أَسْتَالُكَ خَيْرَ هُذَا لُيُؤْمِ فَتْحَهُ وَنَصْرَهُ وَنُوْرَهُ وَبَرُكَتَهُ وَهُدَاهُ وَأَعُوذُبِكَ
مِنْ شَرِّ مَا فِيْهِ وَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا بَعْدَهُ ثُوَّ إِذَا آمنى فَلْيُقُلُ مِثْلَ ذلِكَ(رواهابوداؤد)
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Maalik .2412
said that when anyone wakes up in the morning, he must say:
أَصْبَحْنَا وَأَصْبَحَّ الْمُلْكُ لِلّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِيْنَ اللَّهُؤَّ إِنَّ أَسْئَالُكَ خَيْرَ هذَا لْيُؤْمِ فَتُحَدٍ وَنَصْرَهُ وَنُوْرَ، وَبَرْكَتَهُ
وَهُدَاهُ وَاَعُوذُبِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا فِيْهِ وَمِنُ شَرِّ مَا بَعْدَه
{We have come to the morning as has the dominion for Allah, the Lord of the
worlds. O Allah, I pray to you for the good of this day, its opening, its help, its light,
its blessing and its guidance. And I seek refuge in your from the evil that is in it
and the evil that it after it.}
When he comes to the evening, he should say like it.1
(٢٤١٣) وَعَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحُمُنِ بْنِ آَتٍ بَكْرَةَ قَالَ قُلْتُ لِأَبٍ يَأَبَتِ اسْمَعُكَ تَقُولُ كُلَّ غَدَاةٍاَللَّهُّ عَافِىفِ بَدَنِ
اَللَّهُوَّ عَافِى فِي سَمْعِ اَللَّهُوَّ عَافِنِى فِى بَصَرِى لَا إِلهَ إِلَّ أَنْتَ تُكَّرِّرُهَا ثَلَاقًا حِيْنَ تُقْسُِ وَثَلَاقًا جِئْنَ تُمُسِ
فَقَالَ يَا بُنَىَّ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَدْعُوْ بِهِنَّ فَأَنَا أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَسْتَنَّ بِسُنَّتِهِ(رواه ابوداؤد)
2413. Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman ibn Abu Bakrah &t >, narrated that he told his
father having heard him say every morning.
اَللَّهُوَّ عَافِنِي فِيْ بَدَ نِ اَللَّهُوَّ عَافِنِى فِيْ سَمْعِ اَللَّهُوَّ عَافِنِى فِى بَصَرِى لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّ أَنْتَ
{O Allah, grant me soundness in my body. O Allah, grant me soundness in my
hearing. O Allah, grant me soundness in my sight. There is no God but you.}
He told him that he repeated it three times (every) morning and thrice (every)
evening. He (the father) said, 'O my sin, I Heard Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم pray
in these words and I love to emulate his sunnah(Practice of Holy Prophet
2". (صلى الله عليه وسلم Muhammad
COMMENTARY: The true sprit behind a supplication and deeds should be to abide by the
sunnah(Practice of Holy Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) . Reward and acceptance of prayer
are not the aim.
PRAYER IN THE MORNING.
(٢٤١٤) وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بِنْ آَبٍ أَوْفَى قَالَ كَاتَ رَسُولُ اللّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا أَصْبَحَّ قَالَ أَصْبَكُنَا
وَأَصْبَحَ الْمُلْكُ لِلّهِ وَالْحُمْدُ لِلُّهِ وَالْكِبْرِيَاءُ وَالْعَظْمَةُ لِلّهِوَالْحُلْقُ وَالْأَمْرُ وَاللَّيْلُ وَالتَّهَارُ وَمَا سَكِّنَّ فِيهِمَا لِلُهِ
1 Abu Dawud # 5084.
2 Abu Dawud # 5090.

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اللَّهُذَّ اجْعَلُ أَقَّلَ هَذَا النَّهَارِ صَلَاحًا وَأَوْسَطَهُ نَجَاجًا وَاخِرَهُ فَلَاحًا يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ ذَكَّرَهُ النَّوَوُِّ فِى
كِتَابٍ الْأَذْكَارِ بِرِوَايَةِ ابْنِ السِّنِّى
2414. Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Abu Awfa رضى الله عنه narrated that in the morning
Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم used to pray:
اصْبَحْنَا وَأَصْبَحَ الْمُلْكُ لِلّهِ وَالْحُمْدُ لِلّهِ وَالْكِبْرِيَاءُ وَالْعَظْمَةُ لِلّهِ وَالْخُلْقُ وَالْأَمْرُ وَاللَّيْلُ وَالنَّهَارُ وَمَا سَكَّنَ
فِيْهِمَا لِلّهِ اَللَّهُزَّ أَجْعَلُ آوَّلَ هَذَا النَّهَارِ صَلَاحًا وَأَوْسَطَهُ نَجَاجًا وَاخِرَهُ فَلَاحًا يَا أَرُحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ
(We came to the morning as does Allah's certain comes to morning for Allah's sake.
All praise belongs to Allah Greatness and might belong to Allah. The creation, the
command, the night and the day and all that rests in the two - all belong to Allah. O
Allah, cause the first part of the day righteousness, the middle part of it
achievement of need and the last part of it success, O the most Merciful of those
who show mercy.}1
COMMENTARY: The supplication that is concluded with (;),lt) (O the Most Merciful
of those who show mercy) is accepted quickly.
(٢٤١٥) وَعَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحُمُنِ بْنِ ابْزَى قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ إِذَا أَصْبَحَّ أَصْبَحُنَا
عَلَى فِطْرَةِ الْإِسْلَامِ وَكَلِمَةِ الْإِخْلَاصِ وَعَلَى دِيْنِ نَبِيِّنَا مُحَتَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَعَلَى مِنَّةٍ أَبِبْنَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ
حَنِيْفًا وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِيْنَ(رواه احمد والدارمى)
2415. Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman ibn Abza رضى الله عنه narrated that Allah's Messenger
.used to pray in the morning صلى الله عليه وسلم
أَصْبَحْنَا عَلَى فِطْرَةِ الْإِسْلَامِ وَكَلِمَةِ الْإِخْلَاصِ وَعَلَى دِيْنِ نَبِيِّنَا مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَعَلَى مِنَّةٍ أَبِئْنًا
إِبْرَاهِيُمَ حَنِيْفًا وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِيْنَ
(We enter upon the morning as those following the natural religion (of Islam), the
,صلى الله عليه وسلم expression of Allah's unity, on the religion of our Prophet Muhammad
and on the creed of our father Ibrahim (>Jule who was an upright man, not one of
the polytheists.}2
COMMENTARY: The Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم was sent to the other people as
well as to himself as is evident in the words 'on the religion of our Prophet
Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم Or, he used these words in prayer to teach his ummah to
make supplication in this manner.
1 Mawawi in Kitab al adh kar # 1921, Ibn as Sunni # 38.
2 Darimi # 2688.

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CHAPTER - VI
SUPPLICATION MADE AT DIFFERENT TIMES
بَابُ الدَّعَوَاتِ فِى الْأَوْقَاتِ
The dhikar, or prayers, etc., that are known to have been made by the prophet Muhammad
at different times an circumstances, may be made at the known times. It is صلى الله عليه وسلم
musnun for every one. If they are included in anyone's regular practice then that is very
excellent. If that is not possible then they must be made thoroughly, at least, once. Thereby,
the blessings of emulating the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم will be achieved.
SECTION I
الفصل الاول
PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM THE DEVIL
(٢٤١٦) عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ قَالَ تَسْوُلُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَوْ أَشَّ أَحَدَكُمْ إِذَا أَرَادَ آَ يَأْتِ أَهْلَهُ
قَالَ بِسْمِ اللهِ اَللَّهُؤَّ جَنِّئْنَا الشَّيْطَانَ وَجَنْبِ الشَّيْطَانَ مَارَزَّقُتَنَا فَإِنَّهِ إِنْ يُقَدَّرُ بَيْنَهُمَا وَلَدْ فِي ذَلِكَ
لَمْ يَضُرَّ، شَيْطَاْ آبَدًا(متفق عليه)
2416. Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas رضى الله عنه narrated that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said,
"If one of you intends to have sexual intercourse with his wife, let him pray:
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ اَللَّهُذَّ جَنْنَا الشَّيْطَّانَ وَجَنِبِ الشَّيْطَانَ مَارَزَقْتَنَا
{In the name of Allah. O Allah, protect us from the devil and cause the devil to
keep away from what you give us}1
Then if a child be destined for them, the devil would never harm it."
COMMENTARY: That the devil will never harm it means 'turn it to disbelief.' Thus, if
Allah is remembered at the time of sexual intercourse, children born as a result will live as
Muslim till their death. Or, the devil cannot cause any deformity in the children.
Imam Jawzi alus, said that the devil cannot impair the religion of this person's children.
Some others say that the devil does not strike the newborn with his finger.
AT THE TIME OF SEVERE ANXIETY OR GRIEF
(٢٤١٧) وَعَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ أَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يَقُوْلُ عِنْدَ الْكَرَبِ لَا إِلهَ إِلَّ اللّهُ
الْعَظِيْمُ الْحَلِيْمُ لَا إِلهَ إِلَّ اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيْهُ لَا إِلهَ إِلَّ اللّهُ رَبُّ الشَّمْوَاتِ وَرَبُّ الْأَرْضِ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ
الْكَرِيمُ (متفق عليه)
2417. Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas رضى الله عنه narrated that when he was anxious, Allah's
Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم used to pray:
لَا إِلهَ إِلَّ اللّهُ الْعَظِيْمُ الْخْلِيْمُ لَا إِلهَ إِلَّ اللّهُ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيْمُ لَا إِلهَ إِلَّ اللّهُ رَبُّ السَّمُوَاتِ وَرَبُّ
الْأَرْضِ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْگرِئُ
1 Bukhari # 3271, Muslim # 116-1434, Abu Dawud # 2161, Tirmidhi # 1098. Ibn Majah # 1919, Darimi
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{There is no God but Allah, the Mighty, the clement. There is no God but Allah,
Lord of the great throne. There is no God but Allah, Lord of the heavens, Lord of
the earth, Lord of the noble throne.)1
FIGHTING OFF ANGER
(٢٤١٨) وَعَنُّ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ صُرَدٍ قَالَ اسْتَبَّ رَجُلَانٍ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَنَحْنُ عِنْدَهُ جُلُوسْ
وَأَحَدُ هُمَا يَسُبُّ صَاحِبَهُ مُغْضَبًّا قَدِاكُمَرَّ وَجُهُهُ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِّ لَأَعْلَمُ كَلِمَةٌ لَو قَالَها
لَذَهَبَ عَنْهُ مَا يَجِدُ مِنَ الغَضَّبِ أَعُوذُ بِاللّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيْمِ فَقَالُوالِلَّجُلِ أَلَا تَسْمَعُ مَا يَقُولُ النَّبِىُّ
صَلَى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِّعْ لَسْتُ بِمَجُنُونٍ (متفق عليه)
2418. Sayyiduna Sulayman ibn Surad رضى الله عنه narrated that two men reviled one
another in the presence of the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم while they (the
sahabah) wedo, were seated in his company. One of them abused the other angrily,
his face red with rage. The Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "I certainly know
of an expression which if he says he would rid himself of his wild emotions: (ausjei
I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed devill" The sahabah} (مِنَّ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ
(Prophet's companions) رضى الله عنهم said to the man "Have you not heard what the
Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم said?" He said, "I am not insane."2
COMMENTARY: This hadith (tradition) is based on the verse:
وَإِمَّا يَلْزَ غَنَّكَ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ نَزٌْ فَاسْتَئِذُ بِاللّهِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّمِيْعُ الْعَلِيْمُ
{If a provocation from satan provokes you then seek refuge in Allah. Surely, He is
hearer, knower} (7:200)
This man was not familiar with religion and Shari'ah and he presumed that the ta'awudh
,is recited only for or by the insane. In fact, when any one flies into a rage (اعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم)
he too is overcome by a form of insanity. Hence, it is profitable to recite this expression at
the time of rage.'
Teebi atas, said that perhaps that man was a hypocrite or a rude and snide ignorant one.
CROWING COCKS & BRAYING DONKEY
(٢٤١٩) وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا سَمِعْتُمُ صِيَّاءَ الدِّيكَةِ فَاسْأَلُّوا للهَ
مِنْ فَضْلِهٍ فَإِنَّهَا رَأَتْ مَلَكًا وَإِذَا سَمِعْتُم ◌َمِيْقَ الْحِمَارِ فَتَعَوَّدُوْا بِاللُّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيُمِ فَإِنَّهِ رَأى شَيْطَانًا
(متفق عليه)
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah .2419
said, "When you people hear the crowing of the cocks, pray to Alla .: for His
blessings, for, they have seen an angel. But, when you hear the braying of a donkey,
seek refuge in Allah from the devil, for, it has seen a devil."3
1 Bukhari # 6345, Muslim # 83-2730, Tirmidhi # 3496, Ibn Majah # 3883.
2 Bukhari # 6115, Muslim # 109-2610, Abu Dwud # 4780, Tirmidhi # 3516, Musnad Ahmad 5-240.
3 Bukhari # 3303, Muslim # 82-2729, Abu Dawud # 5102,Tirmidhi # 3524.
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COMMENTARY: This hadith (tradition) is evidence that when pious people are around
Allah's mercy and blessings descend. It is mustahab (desirable) to make supplication at that
time. Moreover, since Allah's punishment, it is mustahab (desirable) to seek refuge in Allah
when one is in their surroundings lest their wickedness leave their mark on one.
PRAYER WHILE EMBARKING ON A JOURNEY
(٢٤٢٠) وَعَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ آَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ إِذَا اسْتَوِى عَلَى بَعِيْرِهِ خَارِجًا إلى السَّفَرِ كُبَّرَ
ثَلَاثَّا تُؤَّ قَالَ سُبْحَانَ الَّذِى سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُفْرِنِينَ وَإِنَّ إِلَى رَقِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُوْنَ اَللَّهُؤَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ فِيْ سَفَرِنَا
هُذَا الْبِرَّوَالتَّقْوَى وَمِنَ الْعَمَلِ مَا تَرْضَى اللَّهُمَ هَوِّنْ عَلَيْنَا سَفَرَنَّا هُذَا وَأَطُوِلَنَا بُعْدَهُ اَللَّهُوَّ أَنْتَ الشَّاحِبُ فِي
السَّفَرِ وَالْخُلِقَةُ فِي الْأَهْلِ وَالْمَالِ اللَّهُوَّ إِى أَعُوذُبِكَ مِنَ وَعْقَاءِ السَّفَرِ وَكَبَّةِ الْمَنْظَرِ وَسُوءِ الْمُنْقَلَبِ فِي الْمَالِ
وَالْأَهْلِ وَإِذَا رَجَعَ قَالَّهُنَّ وَزَادَ فِيْهِنَّ ائِبُونَ تَائِبُونَ عَابِدُونَ لِرَبِّنَا حَامِدُونَ (رواه مسلم)
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that when Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Ibn Umar .2420
settled on his camel to depart on a journey, he called AllahuAkbar three times.
Then he prayed:
سُبْحَاتَ الَّذِى سَخَّرَلَنَا هَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَه مُقْرِنِيْنَ وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُونَ اللَّهُوَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ فْ سَفَرِنَا
هُذَا الْبِرَّ وَالتَّقْوَى وَمِنَ الْعَمَلِ مَا تَرْضَى اللَّهُمَ هَوِّنْ عَلَيْنَا سَفَرَنَا هَذَا وَأَظُوِلْنَا بُعْدَهُ اللَّهُوَّ أَنْتَ
الشَّاحِبُ فِي السَّفَرِ وَالْخُلِيْفَةُ فِى الْأَهْلِ وَالْمَالِ اللَّهُؤَّ إِى أَعُوذُبِكَ مِنَ وَعْتَاءِ السَّفَرِ وَكَبَّةِ الْمَنْظُرٍ
وَسُوءِ الْمُنْقَلَبِ فِى الْمَالِ وَالْآَمُلِ
{Glorified be He who has subjected (all) this to us while we ourselves were
incapable to do it. (43:13) O Allah, we ask you in this journey of ours piety and
righteousness, and deeds that will please you. O Allah, make this journey easy for
us and cut short its distance. O Allah, you are our companion in the journey and the
Guardian of our family.
O Allah, I seek refuge in you from the toil of the journey and the seeing of a painful
sight and a bad return to my wealth and family}
And, when he returned, he made the some supplication with this addition:
ائِبُوْنَ تَاؤُهُنَ عَابِدُوْنَ لِرَبِّنَا حَامِدُونَ
{We are returning, repentant, worshippers of our Lord and we praise Him.]1
THINGS FROM WHICH THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD صلى الله عليه وسلم SOUGHT REFUGE
DURING A JOURNEY
(٢٤٢١) وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ سَرُجِيٍ قَالَ كَاتَ تَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا سَفَرَ يَتَعَوَّذُ مِنْ وَعَشَاءِ
السَّفَرِ وَكَابَةٍ الْمُنْقَلَبِ وَالْخُوْرِ بَعْدَ الْكَوْرِ وَدَعْوَةِ الْتَظُلُؤْمِ وَسُوْءِ الْمَنْظَرِ فِىِ الْآَهُلِ وَالْمَالِ (رواه مسلم)
2421. Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Sarj is رضى الله عنه narrated that whenever Allah's
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Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم set out on a journey, he sought refuge in Allah from the toils
of the journey, cumbersome return poverty after plenty, curse of the oppressed and
seeing his family and property in harm. 1
COMMENTARY: Refuge in Allah from the curse of an oppressed in actually refuge from
being oppressive.
WHEN HALTING SOMEWHERE
(٢٤٢٢) وَعَنُ خَولَةَ بِئْتٍ حَكِيٍُ قَالَتُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُوْلُ مَنْ نَزَلَ مَنْزِلًا
فَقَالَ أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ الثَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ لَمْ يَضُرَّهُ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ لَمْ يُفْرَّهِ شَْ حَتّى يَرْتَحِلَ مِنْ
مَنْزِلەذلِكَ- (رواه مسلم)
صلى الله said that she heard Allah's Messenger رضى اللهعنه Sayyidah Khawlah bint Hakim .2422
pluyle say that if anyone halts at a place (during a journey or otherwise) and prays:
أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّمَا خَلَقَ
{I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He has created,)
then nothing will harm him till he moves ahead from his place where he had halted.2
SUPPLICATION FOR PROTECTION IN THE NIGHT
(٢٤٢٣) وَعَنْ أَبِيْ هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ جَاءَ رَجُلْ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُوْلَ اللَّهِ مَا لَقِيْتُ
مِنْ عَقْرَبٍ لَدَقَتْنِى الْبَارِحَةَ قَالَ آَمَا لَوْقُلْتَ حِيْنَّ أَمْسَيْتَ أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ الثَّامَاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَاخَلَقَ لَمْ
تَضُرَّكَ - (رواه مسلم)
2423. Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah As an , narrated that a man came to Allah's
Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم and submitted, "O Messenger of Allah, I am suffering from
the sting of a scorpion since last night." He said, "If you had prayed in the evening:
أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ
(translation in previous hadith (tradition)) it would not have hurt you."3
COMMENTARY: According to a hadith (tradition), if anyone makes the foregoing
supplication in the evening three times, nothing poisonous will harm him that night.
(Tirmidhi)
Another hadith (tradition) recommends this prayer in the morning.
Sayyiduna Mufassal ibn Yasar As an+, said that if anyone recites this expression then seventy
thousand angels pray for him to be forgiven. If he dies in that condition, then he is a martyr.
PRAYER IN MORNING DURING A JOURNEY
(٢٤٢٤) وَحَنْ أَبِيْ هُرَيْرَةً أَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ إِذَا كَانَ فِيْ سَفَرٍ وَأَسْحَرَ يَقُولُ سَمِعَ
سَامِهُ بِحَمْدِ اللَّهِ وَحُسْنِ بَلَائِهِ عَلَيْنَا رَبَّنَا صَاحِبْنَا وَأَفْضِلُ عَلَيْنَا عَائِذًا بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الثَّارِ (رواه مسلم)
1 Muslim # 426-1342, Tirmidhi # 3502, Ibn Majah # 3888, Darimi # 2672, Musnad Ahmad 5-82.
2 Muslim # 54.2708, Abu Dawud # 3499, Tirmidhi # 3448, Ibn Majah # 3547, Musnad Ahmad 2-290.
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2424. Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah we ano, narrated that during a journey the Prophet
Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم would pray at dawn:
سَمِعَ سَامِهُ بِحَمْدِ اللهِ وَحُسْنٍ بَلَائِهِ عَلَيْنَا رَبَّنَا صَاحِبْنَا وَاَفْضِلُ عَلَيْنَا عَائِذًا بِاللّهِ مِنَ النَّارِ
{The hearer heard me praise Allah and acknowledge the excellence of His blessing
on us. Our Lord, accompany us (in the journey) and show favour to us. We seek
refuge in Allah from hell.)1
PROPHET'S صلى اله عليه وسلم PRAYER ON RETURNING FROM JIHAD, HAJJ & UMRAH
(٢٤٢٥) وَعَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ كَاتَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا قَفَلَ مِنْ غَزْوٍ أَوْحَجٍ أَوْ عُمْرَةٍ يُگِّّرُ
عَلَى كُلِّ شَرُفٍ مِنَ الْأَرْضِ ثَلَاثَ تَكْبِيْرَاتٍ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ لَا إِلهَ إِلَّ اللّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيْتَ لَّهِ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَّهُ الْحَمْدُ
وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْئٍ قَدِيُرْ آَئِبُوُكَ تَائِبُونَ عَابِدُوْنَ سَاجِدُونَ لِرَبِنَا حَامِدُوْنَ صَدَقَ اللّهُ وَعْدَهُ
وَنَصَرَ عَبْدَهُ وَهَزَمَ الْأَحْزَابَ وَحْدَه (متفق عليه)
صلى اللهعليه وسلم narrated that when Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Ibn Umar .2425
returned from a battle, hajj or umrah and came to an elevated place, he would say
AllahuAkbar three times and pray
لَا إِلهَ إِلَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهْ لَهُ الْمُلْتُ وَلَهُ الْحُمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْئٍ قَدِيْرٌ أَئِبُونَ تَائِبُونَ
عَابِدُوْنَ سَاجِدُوْنَ لِرَبِّنَا حَامِدُوُنَ صَدَقَ اللَّهُ وَعْدَهُ وَنَصَرَ عَبْدَهُ وَهَزَمَ الْأَحْزَابَ وَحْدَهُ
{There is no God but Allah is Alone and who has no partner. To him belongs the
dominion and for Him is all praise and He is over all things powerful. We are
returners, repentant, worshippers, prostrating before our Lord and praising Him.
Allah made His promise true, helped His servant and He alone routed the
confederates.}2
COMMENTARY: The confederates were the combined army of the quraysh, the Jews of
Banu Qurayzah and Banu Nadir numbering ten to twelve thousand men. They decided to
invade Madinah, but were routed without fighting when Allah subjected them to heavy
minds and His angels.
PROPHET'S (1,4,le au Lo PRAYER AGAINST THE IDOLATERS DURING THE BATTLE
OF AHZAB (CONFEDERATES)
(٢٤٢٦) وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللُِّ بنِ أبي أوفى قَالَ دَعَا رَسُولُ اللّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمَ الْأَخْزَابِ عَلَى الْمُشْرِكِيْنَ
فَقَالَ اللَّهُوَّ مُنْزِلَ الْكِتَابِ سَرِيُعَ الْحِسَابِ اللَّهُوَّ اهْزِمِ الْأَحْزَابَ اللَّهُوَّ اهْزِ مُهُمْ وَزَّلْزِلُهُمْ (متفق عليه)
2426. Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Abu Awfa «can », narrated that during the Battle of al-
Ahzab (the confederates), Allah's Messenger iyleanglo prayed against the idolaters:
اللَّهُوَ مُنْزِلَ الْكِتَابِ سَرِيعَ الْحِسَابِ اللَّهُؤَّ اهْزِمِ الْأَحْزَابَ اللُّهُؤَّ اهُزِمُهُمْ وَزَّلْزِلْهُمُ
1 Muslim # 68-2718.
2 Bukhari # 1797, Muslim # 428-1344, Tirmidhi # 952, Abu Dawud # 2770, Musnad Ahmad' # 49603
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{O Allah, who has revealed the Book, and who is quick to take reckoning. O Allah,
defeat the confederates. O Allah, defeat them and unnerve them.|1
THE SUNNAH(PRACTICE OF HOLY PROPHET MUHAMMAD صلى الله عليه وسلم) FOR THE
HOST & THE GUEST
(٢٤٢٧) وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بُنِ بُسْرٍ قَالَ نَزَلَ رَسُولُ اللّهِ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى أَبٍ فَقَرَّبْنَا إِلَيْهِ طَعَامًا وَوَطْبَةً
فَأَكِلَ مِنْهَا ثُمَّ أُِ بِتَمْرٍ فَكَانَ يَأكُلُهُ وَيُلْقِى النُّوىِ بَيْن ◌ِصْبَعَيْهِ وَيَجْمَةُ السَّابَةَ وَالْوُسْطِى وَفِيْ رِوَايَةٍ فَجَعَلَ
يُلْقِى النَّى عَلَى ظَهْرِ إِصْبَعَيْهِ السَّبَّابَةِ وَالْوُسْطِى ثُمَّ أُتِ بِشَرَابٍ فَشَرِبَهُ فَقَالَ ابٍٍ وَآَخَذَ بِلِجَامِ دَابَتِهِ أُمُ اللّهُ
لَنَا فَقَّالَ اَللَّهُؤَّ بَارِكْ لَهُمْ فِيْمَا رَزَقْتَهُمُ وَاغْفِرْ لَهُمْ وَارُحَمُهُمُ(رواه مسلم)
صلى الله عليه narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Busr .2427
visited his father (Busr). They offered him some food and waibah (clarified
butter, dried curd and dates mixture). He ate from that. Then, he was presented
some dates that he ate. He threw their stones with his fingers, putting together the
forefinger and the middle finger. (According to a version: he began to cast away the
stones on the upper side of his fore finger and middle finger). Then something to
drink was offered to him. He drank it. Then, Abdullah's father said to him while
holding the bridle of his beast, "Pray for us to Allah!" He prayed:
اَللَّهُوَّ بَارِكْ لَهُمْ فِيْمَا رَزَقْتَهُمْ وَاغْفِرْ لَهُمْ وَارْحَمُهُمْ
{O Allah, bestow on them blessing in what you have given them, forgive them and
have mercy on them}2
COMMENTARY: This hadith (tradition) teaches what is masnun for the guest and the host.
SECTION II
الفضلُ الثّانِى
ON BEHOLDING THE NEW MOON
(٢٤٢٨) عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ آَكَّ الَِّيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ إِذَا رَأَى الْهِلَالَ قَالَ اللَّهَ آَهِلَّهُ عَلَيْنَا
بِالْأَمْنِ وَالْإِيْمَانِ وَالسَّلّامَةِ وَالْإِسْلَامِ، تِي وَرَبُّكَ اللهُ - رَوَاهُ التِّزْمِذِىُّ وَقَالَ هُذَا حَدِيْثْ حَسَنْ غَرِيُبْـ
2428. Sayyiduna Talhah ibn Ubaydullah narrated that whenever the Prophet
Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم beheld the new moon, he prayed:
اللَّهُذَّ اهِلَّهُ عَلَيْنَا بِالْأَمْنِ وَالْإِيْمَانِ وَالسَّلَامَةِ وَالْإِسْلَامِ رَتٍ وَرَبُّكَ اللّهُ
{O Allah, cause this moon to rise on us with peace, faith, safety and Islam. My Lord
and your Lord (o moon) is Allah.]3
COMMENTARY: The word 'hilal' signifies the first, second and third of a lunar month.
Thereafter, the moon is called 'qamar.'
The prayer also make it clear that the moon, like the sun, is a creation of Allah.
1 Bukhari # 2933, Muslim # 21-1742, Abu Dawud # 2631, Ibn Majah # 2796.
2 Muslim # 146-2042, Abu Dawud # 3729.
3 Tirmidhi # 3462, Musnad Ahmad # 1397, Darimi # 1687.

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ON SEEING ANYONE IN DISTRESS
(٢٤٢٩- ٢٤٣٠) وَعَنْ عُمَرَ بُنِ الْخُطَّابٍ وَأَبي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَّا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَامِنْ رَجُلٍ
رَأَى مُبْتَلًا فَقَالَ الْحَمْدُ لِلُهِ الَّذِىُ عَافَانِى مِمَّ ابْتَلَاكَ بِهِ وَفَّلَنِى عَلَى كَثِيْرٍ مِمَّنُ خَلَقَ تَفْضِيْلًا إِلَّا لَمْ يُصِبُهُ
ذُلِكَ الِدَاءَ كَائِنًّا مَا كَانَ - رَوَاءُ التِّرْ مِذِىُّ وَرَوَاهُ ابْنُ مَاجَةً عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ وَقَالَ التِّزْ مِذِىُّ هَذَا حَدِيْثُ
غَرِيُبْ وَعَمُرُ وبُنُ دِيْنَارٍ الرَّاوِى لَّيْسَ بِالْقَوِيّ-
رضى الله عنه and Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Umar ibn al-Khattab .2429
narrated that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said that if anyone prays on seeing
someone in distress (or affliction):
اَلْتُمْدُ لِلْهِ الَّذِىُ عَافَانِ مِمَّا ابْتَلَاكَ بِهِ وَفَتَّلَنِى عَلَى كَثِيْرٍ مِمَّنُ خَلَقَ تَقْضِيْلًا
{Praise belongs io Allah who has saved me from that with which He has afflicted
you, and caused me to excel over most of those whom He created with a distinct
excellence,}
then he will be safe from that affliction whatever it be.1
2340. Sayyiduna Ibn Umar رضى اللهعنه narrated this hadith (tradition).2
COMMENTARY: This prayer may be made on seeing anyone in distress physical, worldly
or religious. However, it should be made in a soft, inaudible voice on seeing anyone sick or
handicapped. If anyone is sinner or trapped in love of the world or a hypocrite, then it
maybe made in an audible voice so that he might heed. If there is fear of trouble, then it
must be made quietly so as not to be heard.
PRAYER TO BE MADE IN THE MARKET
(٢٤٣١) وَعَنُ عُمَرَ أَّ تَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ دَخَلَ الشُّوْقَ فَقَالَ لَا إِلهَ إِلَّ اللّهُ وَحْدَه لَا
شَرِيْكَ لَّهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْخُمْدُ يُحُبِى وَزُمِيْتُ وَهُوَ عَنْ لَّا يَمُؤْتُ بِيَدِهِ الْخُيْرُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَتٍْ قَدِيْرٌ كَتَبَ اللّهُ
لَهُ أَلْفَ أَلْفٍ حَسَنَةٍ وَمَحِىَ عَنْهُ الْفَ أَلْفِ سَيِّئَةً وَرَفَةَ لَهُ الْفَ أَلْفِ دَرَجَةً وَبَنِى لَهُ بَيْتًا فِى الْجُنَّةِ - رَوَاهُ
التِّرْ مِذِىُّ وَابْنُ مَاجَةَ وَقَالَ التِّزْمِذِيُّ هُذَا حَدِيثْ غَرِيُبْ وَفِيْ شَرُحِ السُّنَّةِ مَنْ قَالَ فِي سُوْقٍ جَامِعِ يَُّاءُ فِيُه
بَدَلَ مَنْ دَخَلَ الشُّوْقَد
2431. Sayyiduna Umar رضى الله عنه narrated that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said that
if anyone who goes to the market prays:
لَا إِلهَ إِلَّ اللّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَّهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحُبِى وَ رُمِيْتُ وَهُوَ حَىٌّ لَا يَمُوْتُ بِيَدِهِ الْخُيْرُ وَهُوَ عَلى
كُلِّشَئٍ قَدِیرْ
{There is no God but Allah who is Alone, He has no partner, to Him belongs the
dominion and for Him is all praise, He gives life and causes death, He is the Ever-
1 Tirmidhi # 3442.
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Living who will never die, in His Hand is all good and He is over all things Powerful.}
then Allah will record for him a million good deeds remit from him a million evil
deeds and raise him by a million ranks.1
The words in sharh us sunnah(Practice of Holy Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) are:
'prays in a general market where merchandise is bought and sold' instead of 'goes
to the market.'
COMMENTARY: The exceptional reward is because the market is a place where one
becomes negligent, lies deceives and fools others.
WORLDLY BLESSING IS INCOMPLETE
(٢٤٣٢) وَعَنُ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ قَالَ سَمِعَّ النَّبِىُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَجُلًا يَدْعُوْ يَقُولُ اللَّهُوَّ إِّ أَسْأَلُّكَ تَمَامٌ
النِّعْمَّةِ فَقَالَ أَىُّ شَهْ تَمَامُ النِّعْمَةِ قَالَ دَعْوَةٌ أَرْجُوبِهَا خَيْرًّا فَقَالَ إِثَّ مِنْ تَمَامِ النِّعْمَةِ دُخُولَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالْفَوْزَ
مِنَ النَّارِ وَسَمِعَ رَجُلًا يَقُولُ يَا ذَا تُجْلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ فَقَالَ قَدِ اسْتُجِيْبَ لَكَ فَسَلُ وَسَمِعَ النَِّىُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ
وَسَلَّمَ رَجُلًا وَهُوَ يَقُولُ اللَّهُؤَّ إِّى أَسْأَلَتَ الشَّبْرَ فَقَالَ سَتَّلْتَ اللّهُ الْبَلَاءَ فَسَلْهُ الْعَافِيَّةَ(رواه الترمذى)
صلى narrated that the Prophet Muhammad رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Mu'adh ibn Jabal .2432
4,loan heard a man pray: 'O Allah, I ask you for perfect bounty.' So, he asked him,
"what is a perfect bounty?" The man submitted, "I made a supplication, hoping for
the best." He said, "The perfect bounty is admittance to paradise and deliverance
ياذاالجلال) heard another man call صلى الله عليه وسلم from hell." The Prophet Muhammad
es tu) {O Lord of majesty and benevolence}.
So, he instructed him, "your prayer is granted, so make your request,"
And, he also heard someone pray: 'O Allah, I ask you for patience.' So, he instructed
him, "You have asked Allah for a trial. Now ask Him for safety (and security)."2
COMMENTARY: Patience is needed when one is facing a trial. So, the Prophet Muhammad
,advised the man not to ask for it because that implied asking for a trial. Rather صلى الله عليه وسلم
one must ask for security so that he is safe from trial. If one faces a difficulty, then, of
course, He must pray for patience.
ATONEMENT FOR AN ASSEMBLY
(٢٤٣٣) وَعَنْ أَبٍ هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ جَلَسَ مَجْلِمًا فَكَثُرَ فِيْهِ لَغَمُظُهُ فَقَالَ
قَبْلَ أَنْ يَقُوْمَ سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُوَّ وَبِحِمْدِكَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَّ إِلهَ إِلَّ أَنْتَ أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ إِلَّ غُفِرَ
لَهُ مَا كَانَ فِيْ مَجْلِسِهِ ذَلِكَ رَوَاهُ التِّرْ مِذِىُّ وَالْبَيْهَقِىُّ فِى الْدَّغْوَاتِ الْگِيُرِ-
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah .2433
said that if any one who sit in a gathering and indulges in much idle talk prays
before taking his leave;
اَللَّهُوَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَّ إِلهَ إِلَّ أَنْتَ أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
1 Tirmidhi # 3439, Ibn Majah # 2235.
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{You are without blemish, O Allah, with Your praise I bear witness that there is no
God but you, and I seek Your forgiveness and I repent to you}
Then he will; be forgiven what happened in that gathering of his.1
COMMENTARY: The Arabic word (IN) means 'such talk as leads to sin.' It also means
'vain, meaningless chatter.' The supplication is called 'expiation of an assembly.' (kw) it
atones for all dislikes conversation in the assembly, such as is not approved by Shari'ah.
PRAYER WHEN MOUNTING A RIDING BEAST
(٢٤٣٤) وَعَنْ عَلِيٍّ أَنَّهُ أُقِ بِدَابَّةٍ لِيَرْكِبَهَا فَلَنَّا وَضَعَ رِجْلَهُ فِي الرَّكَابِ قَالَ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ فَلَنَّا اسْتَوَى عَلَى ظَهْرِهَا
قَالَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ثُؤَّ قَالَ سُبْحَانَ الَّذِى سَخَّرَلَنَا لهذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُونَ تُؤَّ قَالَ
الْحَمْدُ لِلُّهِ ثَلَاثًا وَاللَّهُ اَكْبٌ ثَلَاثًا سُبْحَانَكَ إِّى ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِى فَاغْفِرُ إِيْ فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّ أَنْتَ ثُّ
ضَحِكَ فَقِيْلَ مِنْ آَيِّ شَيْئٍ ضَحِكْتَ يَا آَمِيْرَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَّ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَنَّعَ كَمَّا
صَنَّكُتُ تُؤَّضَحِكَ فَقُلْتُ مِنْ آَيِّ شَهْيٍ ضَحِكُتَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ قَالَ إِثَّ رَبَّكَ لَيَعْجَبُ مِنْ عَبْدِهِ إِذَا قَالَ
رَتِّ اغْفِرْ لِذُنُوبٍ يَقُولُ اللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ غَيْرِى(رواه أحمد والترمذى وابوداود)
2434. Sayyiduna Ali ucan >, was brought a beast that he might ride it. When put his
foot in the stirrup, he said:
بِسْمِ الله
{In the name of Allah).when he was seated on its back, he said:
الْحُهْدُلله
Praise belongs to Allah. Then he said:
سُبْحَاتَ الَّذِى سَخَّرَلَنَا لهذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِيْنَّ وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُونَ.
{Glorified be He who has subjected this to us and we ourselves were not capable to
do it. And surely to our Lord we shall return} (43"13-14)
After that, he said (الحمد لله) (praise belongs to Allah) three times (الله أكبر) (Allah is the
Greatest) three times, and:
سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّى ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِىِ فَاغْفِرٌ لِى فَإِنَّهِ لَا يَغْفِهُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّ أَكْتَ
{Glorified are You, surely, I have wronged myself. So, forgive me. There is no one
of forgive sins except you}
Then he laughed and he was asked, what made you laugh, O commander of the
faithful?" He said, "I had seen Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم do as I have done and
then laugh (as I did). I asked him about it and he said, 'Your Lord loves His slave
very much when he says:
{My Lord forgive me my sins}
1 Tirmidhi # 3444, Abu Dawud # 4859, Musnad Ahmad 3-450, Bayhaqi ad-Dawat ul Kabir.

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(يعلم انه لا يغفر الذنوب ... عيرى) :He says
{He knows that no one forgives sins but I.}"1
COMMENTARY: The Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم has laughed because Allah was pleased
,. صلى الله عليه وسلم had laughed in emulating the Prophet Muhammad رضى اللهعنه and Sayyiduna Ali
PRAYER WHEN BIDDING FAREWELL
(٢٤٣٥) وَعَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ كَانَ النَّيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا وَدَّمَ رَجُلًا آَخَذَ بِيَدِهٍ فَلَا يَدَعُهَا حَتَّى
يَكُونَ الرَّجُلُ هُوَيَدَهُ يَدَالنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَيَقُولُ أَسْتَوْرِمُ اللَّهُ دِيْنَكَ وَأَمَانَتَكَ وَاخِرَ عَمَلِكَ
وَفِيْ رِوَايَةٍ وَخَوَاتِيْمَ عَمَلِكَ - رَوَاءُ الِّْرْ مِذِىُّ وَأَبُوْدَاوُدَ وَابْنُ مَاجَةً وَفِيْ رِوَايَتِهِمَا لَمُ يُذُكِّرُ وَاخِرَ عَمَلِكَ۔
صلى الله narrated that when the Prophet Muhammad رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Ibn Umar .2435
dujųle bade farewell to someone, he held his hand and did not let it go till the m an
himself released the hand of the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم who would pray:
اسْتَوْرِعُ اللَّهَ دِيْنَكَ وَآَمَانَتَكَ وَأَخِرَ عَمَلِكَ
{I entrust to Allah your religion, your charge and the consequences of your deeds)2
The version of Abu Dawud and Ibn Majah does not have 'and the consequences of
your deeds.'
COMMENTARY: The word (cu) (amanah) translated 'charge' refers to wealth and
property used for transactions with the people.
Some people say that it refers to the family and children whom the traveller leaves behind
at his home.
(٢٤٣٦) وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْخُظْمِيِّ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا أَرَادَاْ يَسْتَوْدِعَ الْجَيْشَ قَالَ
اسْتَوْدِمُ اللَّهَ دِيْنَكُمْ وَآَمَانَتَكُمْ وَخَوَاتِيْمَ أَعْمَالِكُمُ - (رواه ابوداؤد)
2436. Sayyiduna Abdullah al Khatmiy : رضى الله عنه narrated that whenever Allah's
Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم intended to bid farewell to an army, he prayed:
اسْتَوْدِمُ اللَّهَ دِيْتَكُمْ وَأَمَانَتَّكُمْ وَخَوَاتِيْمَ أَعْمَالِگُمْ
{I entrust to Allah your religion, your charge and the consequences of your deeds.]3
(٢٤٣٧) وَعَنْ آَنّسٍ قَالَ جَاءَ رَجُلْ إِلى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللُّهِ إِى أُرِيدُ سَفَرًا فَزَوِدُنِ
فَقَالَ زَّؤَّدَكَ اللَّهُ التَّقْوَى قَالَ زِدُنِى قَالَ وَغَفَرَ ذَنْبَكَ قَالَ زِدْنِ بِأَبٍ أَنْتَ وَأُتِىْ قَالَ وَيَشَّرَلَكَ الْخُيْرَ حَيْثُ
مَا كُنْتَ رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِىُّ وَقَالَ هُذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيُبْ۔
2437. Sayyiduna Anas رضى الله عنه narrated that a man came to the Prophet Muhammad
and said, "O Messenger of Allah, I intend to go out on a journey. Do give صلى الله عليه وسلم
me provisions." He said, "May Allah give you provision of taqwa." He said, "Give
1 Tirmidhi # 3457, Abu Dawud # 2602, Musnad Ahmad 1-97.
2 Tirmidhi # 3453, Abu Dawud # 2600, Ibn Majah # 2826, Musnad Ahmad 2-7.
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me more." He said, "May He forgive you your sins." He said, "Give me more, my
parents be ransomed to you!" He said, "May He make goodness easy for you
wherever you are!"1
(Taqwa is righteousness.)
(٢٤٣٨) وَعَنْ آَبِيْ هُرَيْرَةَ آَكَّ رَجُلًا قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِى أُرِيْدُ اْ أُسَافِرَ فَأَوْصِنِيْ قَالَ عَلَيْكَ بِتَقُوى
اللّهِوَ التَّكْبِيِ عَلَى كُلِّ شَرَفٍ قَلِمَّا وَلَّى الرَّجُلُ قَالَ اللَّهُوَّ أَطْوِلَهُ الْبُعْدَ وَهَوِّنْ عَلَيْهِ السَّفَرَ - (رواه الترمذى)
2438. Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رضى الله عنه narrated that a man said to Allah's
Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم that he intended to embark on a journey and that he might
enjoin him something. He said, "you must observe taqwa and call Allahu Akbar on
every activity." When the man turned to go, he prayed, "O Allah, shorten the
distance for him and make the journey easy for him."2
COMMENTARY: To observe taqwa is to fear Allah and shun polytheism, sin and doubtful
things. It also calls on one to avoid whatever is beyond the necessary, and to devote oneself
to worship Allah and make His dhikr (hallowing of Allah).
PRAYER IN THE NIGHT DURING JOURNEY
(٢٤٣٩) وَعَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ كَاتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا سَفَرَ فَأَقْبَلَ اللَّيْلُ قَالَ يَا آَرْضُ رَتِّ
وَرَبُّكِ اللَّهُ أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ شَرِّكِ وَشَرِّمَا فِيْتٍ وَشَرِّ مَا خُلِقَ فِيْتٍ وَشَرِّ مَا يَدُّبُ عَلَيْتٍ وَأَعُوذُ بِاللُّهِ مِنْ آَسَدٍ
وَأَسْوَدَ وَ مِنَ الْحِيَّةِ وَالْعَقْرَبِ وَمِنْ شَرِّسَاكِنِ الْبَلَدِ وَمِنْ وَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ-(رواه ابوداؤد)
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that when Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Ibn Umar .2439
travelled and night came, he prayed:
يَا أَرْضُّ رَتٍ وَرَبُّكِ اللَّهُ أَعُوْذُ بِاللّهِ مِنْ شَرِّكِ وَشَرِّمَا فِيْتٍ وَشَرِّ مَا خُلِقَ فِيْكٍ وَشَرِّ مَا يَدُّبُّ عَلَيْكِ وَأَعُوذُ
بِاللهِ مِنْ آَسَدٍ وَأَسْوَدَ وَمِنَ الْخِيَّةِ وَالْعَقْرَبِ وَمِنْ شَرِّسَاكِنِ الْبَلَدِ وَمِنْ وَالِدٍ وَمَا وَلَدَ
(O earth, my Lord and your Lord is Allah. I seek refuge in Allah from your evil (like
swallowing) and the evil of what you contain (Like water, etc) and the evil of what
has been created in you (like poisonous animals). And the evil of what moves on
you. And, I seek refuge in Allah from lions, black snakes, other snakes, scorpions
and inhabitants, of places (Say, jinns) and a parent and his offspring (the accursed
Iblis and his children.]3
PROPHET'S صلى الله عليه وسلم prayer during jihad
(٢٤٤٠) وَعَنْ آَنَسٍ قَالَ كَاتَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا غَزَ قَالَ اللَّهُوَّ أَنْتَ عَضُدِىٌ وَنَصِيُرِىُ بِكَ
آحُولُ وَپِكَ آصُولُ وَپ اُقَاتِلُ- (رواه الترمذى وابوداؤد)
2440. Sayyiduna Anas رضى الله عنه narrated that when he waged a battle, Allah's
1 Tirmidhi # 3455, Darimi # 2671.
2 Tirmidhi # 3456, Ibn Majah # 2771, Musnad Ahmad.
3 Abu Dawud # 2603, Musnad Ahmad 2-132.

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Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم prayed:
اَللَّهُوَّ أَنْتَ عَفُدِىٌ وَنَصِيُرِىٌ بِكَ آَحُوْلُ وَبِكَ أُقَاتِلُ
(O Allah, you are my support and helper. With your power and with your might
and your help (I engage against the infidels).1
WHEN AFRAID OF THE ENEMY
(٢٤٤١) وَعَنْ آَبٍ مُؤْسَى أَّ النَِّيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَاكَ إِذَا خَافَ قَوْمَّا قَالَ اَللَّهُؤَّ إِنَّا نَجْعَلُكَ فِى
نُورِهِمْ وَنَعُوذُپكَمِنْشُرُورِهِمْ- (رواه احمد وابوداؤد)
2441. Sayyiduna Abu Musa رضى الله عنه narrated that when the Prophet was
apprehensive of a people, he prayed"
اَللَّهُؤَّ إِنَّا تَجْعَلُكَ فِيْ نُخُوْرِ هِمْ وَنَّهُوُذُبِكَ مِنْ شُرُورِهِمْ
[O Allah, we put you against them (to preserve us from their mischief) and we seek
refuge in you from their plays.]2
COMMENTARY: According to Hisn Haseen, if anyone is fearful of the enemy or of anyone
else, reciting surah al-Quraysh (AjJAyi) ;- ) gives peace and protection against all kinds of
mischief and fear.
PROPHET'S صلى الله عليه وسلم PRAYER ON EMERGING FROM HOME
(٢٤٤٢) وَعَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ أَكَّ النَِّيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَّ إِذَا خَرَبَ مِنْ بَيْتِهِ قَالَ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى
اللّهِ اَللَّهُؤَّ إِنَّا تَهُؤْذُبِكَ مِنْ أَ نَزِلَّ أَوْ نَضِلَّ أَوْ نَظْلِمَ أَوْ نُظْلَمَ آَوْنَجْهَلَ آَوْ تُهَلَ عَلَيْنَا رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ
والتِّرْمِذِىُّ وَالنََّائِئُّ وَقَالَ التِّزْمِذِىُّ هُذَا حَدِيْتْ حَسَنْ صَحِيْمٌ وَفِيْ رِوَايَةٍ أَبٍ دَاوُدَ وَابْنِ مَاجَةً قَالَتُ ◌ُمِـ
سَلَّمَةَ مَاخَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللهُ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ بَيْتِى قَتٌ إِلَّ رَفَعَ طَرُفَهُ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ فَقَّالَ اللَّهُتَّ ائِّ
أَعُوذُبِكَ مِنْ آَنْ أُضِلَّ أَوْ اُضَلَّ أَوْ أَظْلِمَ آَوْ أُظْلَمَ أَوْ أَجْهِلَ أَوْ مُهَلَ عَلَّىّ-
2442. Sayyiduna Umm Salamah رضى الله عنه narrated that whenever the Prophet
Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم went out of his house, he prayed:
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ اَللَّهَ إِنَّ نَعُوذُبِكَ مِنْ آَ نَزِلَّ أَوْ تَضِلَّ أَوْ نَظْلِمَ أَوْ نُظْلَمَ أَوْ تَجْهِلَ أَوْيُجُّهَلَ عَلَيْنَا
[In the name of Allah, I place trust in Allah. O Allah, we seek refuge in you from
slipping (into sin unintentionally) or straying (deliberately), or falling into
ignorance or being purshed into ignorance]3
According to another version: she said that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم never left
home without raising his sight to the sky and praying:
اللّهُوَّ إِّى أَعُوذُبِكَ أَنْ أُضِلَّ أَوْ اْضَلَّ أَوْ أَظْلِمَ اوْ أُظْلَمَ أَوْ أَجْهَلَ أَوْ يُجُهَلَ عَلَّىَّ
1 Abu Dawud # 2622, Musnad , .hmad 3-184.
2 Abu Dawud # 1573, Musnad Ahmad 4-414.
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{O Allah, I seek refuge in you lest I stray or be misled, or I act unjustly or be
oppressed, or fall into ignorance or be pushed into ignorance.)1
(٢٤٤٣) وَعَنْ آَنَسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا خَرَجَ الرَّجُلُ مِنْ بَيْتِهِ فَقَالَ بِسْمِ اللهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ
عَلَى اللّهِ لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللّهِ يُقَالُ لَهُ حِيْنَئِذٍ مُدِيْتَ وَكُفِيْتَ وَوُقِيْتَ فَيَتَنَحِى لَهُ الشَّيْطَانُ وَيَقُولُ
شَيْطَانْب ◌ُخَرُ كَيْفَ لَّكَ بِرَجُلٍ قَدْ هُدِیَ وَكُفِى وَوُقِ- رَوَاهُ أَبُودَاوِدَ وَرَوَى التِّرْ مِذِىُّ إِلَى قَوْلِهِ لَهُ الشَّيْطَارُ.
2443. Sayyiduna Anas رضى الله عنه narrated that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said that if
any one who emerges from his home and prays:
بِسْمِ اللّهِ تَوَكَلْتُ عَلَى اللّهِ لَا حَوْلَ وَلَّا قُوَّةَ إِلَّ بِاللهِ
{In the name of Allah, I have placed trust in Allah, there being no power and no
might save with Allah,}
It is said to him, that moment, 'you are guided (in all affairs),made independent (of
others) and are preserved (from evil)." The devil goes away from him to a distance
and another devil says to him, "what can you do to a man who is indeed guided,
made independent and protected?"2
Tirmidhi's version ends at 'the devil goes away ... to a distance.'
COMMENTARY: Imam Nawawi als, has cited the hadith (tradition) of Sayyiduna Umar
said that if any one faces difficult financial صلى الله عليه وسلم that the Prophet Muhammad رضى الله عنه
times then when he goes out of his home, he must pray"
بِسْمِ اللهِ عَلَى نَفْسِى وَمَا لِى وَدِيْنِى اَللّهُوَّ رَضِنِى بِقَضَائِكَ وَبَارِكُ لِىِ فِيُمَا قَدَّرُتَ لِيْ حَتَّى لَا أُحِبَّ تَهُچِيُلَ مَا
أَخْرُتَ وَلَا تَاخِيُرَ مَا عَجَّلُتَ
{In the name of Allah I emerge. He is Master of my life, my property and my
religion. O Allah, cause me to be satisfied with your decree and bless me in what
you have allotted to me so that I do not try to hasten what you have deferred and do
not try to put back what you have advanced.}
A Hadith (tradition) in Ibn Majah quotes the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم as saying that
if any one emerges from his house to offer salah (prayer) (in the mosque) and makes the
following prayer then Allah turns to him and seventy thousand angels pray for him to be
forgiven:
اللَّهُتَ إِّى أَسْأَلُكَ بِحَقٍ مَمْشَاىَ هُذَا فَإِنِّى لَمْ آَخْرُبْ آَشِرًا وَلَّا بَطَرًّا وَلَّا رِيَّةٍ وَلَّا سُمْعَةً وَخَرَجُتُ إِنَّقَاءَ سَخَطِكَ
وَابْتِغَاءَ مَرْضَتِكَ فَأَسْئَلُكَ أَنْ تُعِيُذَنِ مِنَ الثَّارِ وَأَنْ تَغْفِرَلِ ذُنُوبٍ فَإِنَّهِ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّ أَنْتَ
(O Allah, I pray to you by virtue of my walking (to salah (prayer)), for, I do not exit
proudly, in pretence, ostentatiously or to be seen. Rather, I seen your wrath and
seek your pleasure. I beseech you to deliver me from the fire of hell and to forgive
me my sins, for, no one besides you can forgive sins.}
1 Abu Dawud # 5095, Ibn Majah # 3884.
2 Abu Dawud # 5090, Tirmidhi # 3486, Ibn Majah # 3888.

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ON ENTERING HOME
(٢٤٤٤) وَعَنْ ابٍ مَالِكِ بِ الْأَشْعَرِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا وَلََّ الرَّجُلُ بَيْتَهُ فَلْيَقُلُ
اَللَّهُوَّ إِى أَسْئَلُكَ خَيْرَ المَوْلِجِ وَخَيْرَ الْمَخْرَجِ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَلَّنَا وَعَلَى اللّهِ رَبِّنَا تَوَكَّلْنَا ثُؤَّ لِيُسَلِّمُ عَلَى أَهْلِهِ۔
(رواه ابوداؤد)
صلى الله عليه وسلم Sayyiduna Abu Maalik Al Ash'ary narrated that Allah's Messenger .2444
said that when a man enters his house, let him pray:
اَللَّهُتَّ إِّي أَسْئَلُكَ خَيْرَ المَوْلِجِ وَخَيْرَ الْمَخْرَجِ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَلَخْنَا وَعَلَى اللَّهِرَبِّنَا تَوَكَّلْنَا
{O Allah, I beg you for a good entrance and a good exit. In the name of Allah we
enter and in Allah, our Lord, do we trust}
Then, he must offer salaam to his family.1
COMMENTARY: In the original Abu Dawud there also is the prayer (Liegt du) (in the
name of Allah we go out) after ... ' we enter.' So, perhaps it is left out in the Mishkat
inadvertently. So, it must be read too.
The ulama (Scholars) say that in abiding by the hadith (tradition), we should offer salaam
on entering our home. Even if there is no one in the house, we must offer salaam because
angels are there always. In the case, the salaam is:
السَّلامُ عَلَى عِبَادِ اللَّهِ الصُلِحِيْنَ
{Peace be on the righteous of Allah.)
PRAYER FOR THE NEWLY WEDS
(٢٤٤٥) وَعَنْ أَنْ هُرَيْرَةً أَشَّ النَِّيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَارَ إِذَا رَفَّأَ اْإِنْسَانَ إِذَا تَزَوَّجَ قَالَ بَارَكَ
اللَّهُ لَكَ وَبَارَكَ عَلَيْكُمَا وَجَمَّةٌ بَيْتَكُمَا فِى خَيْرٍ- (رواه أحمد والترمذى وابوداؤد ابن ماجة)
2445. Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah wat>, narrated that when the Prophet Muhammad
:prayed for anyone who had just married, he said صلى الله عليه وسلم
بَارَكَ اللّهُ لَكَ وَبَارَكَ عَلَيْكُمَا وَجَمَةٌ بَيْتَكُمَا فِى خَتْرٍ
{May Allah shower blessing on you, and bless both of you. May He put together
goodness between the two of you)2
THE GROOM'S PRAYER:
(٢٤٤٦) وَعَنْ عَمْرٍ وبْنِ شُعَيْبٍ عَنْ آَيْهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِذَا تَزَّوََّ أَحَدُ كُمْ إِهْرَأَةٌ
آوِ اشْتَرَى خَادِمًا فَلَقُلُ اللَّهُؤَّ إِّ أَسْأَلُّكَ خَيْرَهَا وَخَيُرَ مَا جَبَلْتَّهَا عَلَيْهِ وَأَعُوْذُبِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهَا وَشَرِّمَا جَبَلْتَهَا
عَلَيْهِ وَإِذَا اشْتَرَى بَعِيُّرًا فَلْتَّاخُذُ بِذِرُوَةٍ سَنَامِهٍ وَلْيُقُلُ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ وَفِيْ رِوَايَةٍ فِى الْمِرْأَةِ وَالْخَادِمِ ثُوَّ لَيَأْخُذُ
پِنَاصِيَتِهَا وَلُيَدُءُ پالبرگَةِ- (رواه ابوداود وابن ماجة)
1 Abu Dawud # 3486.
2 Abu Dawud # 2130, Tirmidhi # 1097, Darimi # 2173, Ibn Majah # 1905.

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2446. Sayyiduna Amr ibn Shu'ayb à us, narrated from his father who from his
grandfather (Abdullah ibn Amir) رحمه الله that the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم said
that when anyone marries a woman or buys a slave, let him pray:
التُّهُؤَّ إِّ أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَهَا وَخَيْرَ مَا جَبَلْتَّهَا عَلَيْهِ وَاَعُوذُبِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهَا وَشَرِّمَا جَبَلْتَهَا
{O Allah, I pray toyou for the good in her and the good in that on which you have
created her (which is her good disposition) and I seek refuge in you from the evil in
her and the evil in that on which you have created her.}
When he buys a camel, let him hold the top of its hump and pray in like manner.
According to a version about the woman or the slave. He should take hold of their
forelocks and pray for blessing.1
COMMENTARY: The prayer on holding the forelock is the same as mentioned in the
hadith (tradition).
Allamah Jawzi ale>, said that though the camel is mentioned, it applies to buying all animals.
PRAYER OF THE SORROWFUL
(٢٤٤٧) وَعَنْ أَبٍ بَكْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ دَعَوَاتُ الْمَكْرُوُبِ اللَّهُوَّ رَحْمَتَكَ آَرْجُوُ
فَلَا تَكِلْنِى إِلَى نَفْسِيْ طَرُفَةَ عَيْنٍ وَأَصْلِحُ لِى شَأْنِيْ كُلَّهُ لَا إِلهَ إِلَّ أَنْتَ- (رواه ابوداؤد)
2447. Sayyiduna Abu Bakrah رحمه الله narrated that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said
that the prayers of the grieved are:2
اللَّهُوَّ رَحْمَتَكَ أَرْجُوْ فَلَا تَكِلْفِى إِلَى نَفْسِى طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ وَأَصْلِحْ لِ شَأْنِيْ كُلَّهُ لَا إِلهَ إِلَّ أَنْتَ
{O Allah, I hope for your mercy. So, do no leave me to myself for the twinkling of
an eye, but set my affairs right. There is no God but you.}
REPAYMENT OF DEBT
(٢٤٤٨) وَعَنْ آَلٍ سَعِيْدِنِ الْخُدْرِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ رَجُلْ هُمُوْ لَزِمَتُنِى وَدُيُونْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ آَفَلَا أُعَلِّمُكَ
◌ُلَامَا إِذَا قُلْتَهُ أَذْهَبَ اللّهُ هَمَّكَ وَقَضَى عَنْكَ دَيْنَكَ قَالَ قُلْتُ بَلَى قَالَ قُلُ إِذَا أَصْبَحُتَ وَإِذَا أَهْسَيْتَ اللَّهُذّ
إِى أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَيِّ وَالْحُزْنِ وَأَعُوذُبِكَ مِنَ الْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ وَأَعُوْذُبِكَ مِنَ الْبُخْلِ وَالْجُنِ وَاَعُوذُبِكَ
مِنْ غَلْبَةِ الدَّيْنِ وَقَهُرِ الرِّجَالِ قَالَ فَفَعَلْتُ ذَلِكَ فَأَذْهَبَ اللهُهَمِّى وَقَضَى عَتِىدَيْنِى-(رواه ابوداؤد)
2448. Sayyiduna Abu Sa'eed al-Khudri us & +, narrated that a man submitted.
"Worried and debts have crushed me, O Messenger of Allah." He asked, "May I not
teach you an expression which when you use as (your) prayer, Allah will put away
your worries and repay your debt?" He said, "Of course (teach me)." He said that he
should pray in the morning and in the evening:
اللَّهَُّ إِنِّى أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الَْيِّ وَالْحُزْنٍ وَأَعُوذُبِكَ مِنَ الْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ وَأَعُوذُبِكَ مِنَ الْبُخْلِ وَالْجُبُنِ
وَأَعُوذُبِكَ مِنْ غَلْبَةِ الذَّيْنِ وَقَهُرِ الرِّجالِ
1 Abu Dawud # 2160, Ibn Majah # 1918.
2 Abu Dawud # 5090.
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{O Allah, I seek refuge in you from worries and grief. I seek refuge in you from
helplessness and sloth. I seek refuge in you from niggardliness and cowardice. I
seek refuge in you from being crushed by debt and wrath of men.}
The men said, "I did that and Allah put away my worries and repaid my debts."1
COMMENTARY: Seeking refuge from helplessness is from inability to do acts of obedience
and worship and to endure in the face of difficulty and affliction.
Niggardliness is to fail to pay zakah, expiations and other monetary dues, and it is to
return beggars empty handed, and to not show hospitality to guests. It is also to neglect to
offer salaam and to respond to a greeting. It also includes refusal to answer a question of a
religious nature in spite of knowledge. Niggardliness also covers one who does not invoke
صلى الله عليه وسلم on hearing his name صلى الله عليه وسلم blessings on the Prophet Muhammad
Cawardice is to refrain from participation in jihad for fear of the enemy. It is also to not
muster enough strength to enjoin piety and forbid evil and not rely on Allah for one's
sustenance, etc.
(٢٤٤٩) وَعَنْ عَلِيٍّ أَنَّهُ جَاءَهُ مُكَاتَبْ فَقَالَ إِلَّى عَجَزْتُ عَنْ كِتَابَتِى فَأَعِنِّي قَالَ أَلَّا أُعَلِّمُتَ كَلِمَاتٍ عَلَّمَنِيْهِنَّ
رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَو كَانَ عَلَيْكَ مِثْلُ جَبَلٍ كَبِيْرٍ دَيْنًا آَذَاهُ اللَّهُ عَنْكَ قُلْ اللَّهُوَّ اكُفِنِى
بِحَلَالِكَ عَنْ حَرَامِكَ وَآغْذِنِىٌ بِفَضْلِكَ عَمَّنْ سِوَاكَ - رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِىُّ وَالْبَيْهَقِيُّ فِي الدَّعْوَاتِ الْكَبِيْرِ-
2449. Sayyiduna Ali As At>, was met by a Mukatab who told him that he was unable
to fulfill his kitabah and requested him to help him. He said that Allah's Messenger
lug4.leuno had taught him some words that would be helpful even if he had a debt as
large as a huge mountain. Allah would repay it for him. He instructed him to pray:
اَللَّهُوَّ اكُفِنِى بِحَلَالِكَ عَنْ حَرَامِكَ وَأَغْذِنِىٌ بِفَضْلِكَ عَمَّنُ سِوَاكَ
{O Allah, let your lawful sustenance be enough for me against your unlawful
sustenance and make me by your favour independent of all but you.}2
COMMENTARY: Mukatab is the slave who contracts with his master to buy his own freedom.
Kitabah is the monetary value that the slave has agreed to pay.
وَسَنَذْكُرُ حَدِيْثَ جَابِرٍ إِذَا سَمِعْتُمُ نُبَاءَ الْكِلَابِ فِيْ بَابٍ تَخْطِيَّةِ الََّوَانِ إِْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ تَعَالى
We shall narrate the hadith (tradition) of Jabir as also, "When you hear the barking
of the dogs." in the chapter on covering vessels. (Hadith (tradition) # 4302)
SECTION III
اَلْفَصلُ الثَّالِثُ
ON ARISING FROM A GATHERING
(٢٤٥٠) وَعَنْ عَائِشَةً قَالَتْ إِّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ إِذَا جَلَسَ مَجْلِسًا أَوْصَلَّى تَكُلَّمَ
بِكَلِمَاتٍ فَسَأَلْتُّهُ عَنِ الْكَلِمَاتِ فَقَالَ إِنْ تُكُلِّمَ بِخَيْرٍ كَانَ طَابِعًا عَلَيْهِنَّ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ وَإِنْ تُكُلِّمَ بِشَرٍ
كَانَ كَفَّارَةً لَهُ سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُوَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ لَا إِلهَ إِلَّ أَنْتَ اسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَآتُّوُبُ إِلَيْكَ - (رواه النسائي)
1 Abu Dawud # 1555.
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2450. Sayyiduna Ayshah رضى الله عنها narrated that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم spoke
some words after sitting in an assembly or after offering salah (prayer), She asked
him about them. He said, "If one speaks that which is good t hen these words will
be a seal on his speech till the day of resurrection. If he speaks t hat which is bad
they will be an atonement for his speech." (the words are:)
سُبْ حَانَكَ اللَّهُؤَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ لَا إِلهَ إِلَّ أَنْتَ أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
{You are without blemish, O Allah! And with your praise (I begin). There is no God
but you. I seek your forgiveness and repent to you.} 1
ON BEHOLDING THE NEW MOON
(٢٤٥١) وَعَنْ قَتَادَةً بَلَغَهُ أَكَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ إِذَا رَأْى الْهِلَالَ قَالَ مِلَالُ خَيْرٍ وَرُخْدٍ
هِلَالُ خَيْرٍ وَرُشْدٍ هِلَالُ خَيْرٍ وَرُشُدٍ أمَنْتُ بِالَّذِى خَلَقَكَ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ ثُؤَّ يَقُوْلُ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِئْ ذَهَبَ
پِشَهْرٍ گذَا وَجَاءَ بِشَهْرٍ گذا۔(رواهابوداود)
2451. Sayyiduna Qatadah رضى الله عنه narrated that he had learnt that when Allah's
Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم saw the new moon, he said;
هِلَالُ خَيْرٍ وَرُشْدٍ مِلَالُ خَيْرٍ وَرُشْدٍ مِلَالُ خَتْرٍ وَرُشْدٍ
{A new moon of good and guidance A new moon of good and guidance a new moon
of good and guidance I believe in him who crated you}
(Saying it three times) Then he said:
الْحَمْدُ لِلْهِ الَّذِئْ ذَهَبَ بِشَهْرٍ كَذَا وَجَاءَ بِشَهُرٍ كَذَا
{Praise belongs to Allah who has caused such and such -a-month to be over and
brought (another) to begin.)2
COMMENTARY: According to a hadith (tradition) of Sayyiduna Ibn Umar in Darimi, the
prophet called Allahu Akbar on seeing the new moon and then prayed in these words of
the hadith (tradition).
As for the words of the hadith (tradition): 'a new moon of Good .... ' These could be a prayer
for that to happen or a pious premonition that it would be so.
TO REMOVE ANXIETY
(٢٤٥٢) وَعَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ أَرْ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ كَثُرَ هَتُهُ فَلْيَقُلُ اَللَّهُؤَّ إٌِّ عَبْدُكَ
وَابْنُ عَبْدِكَ وَابْنُ أَمَتِكَ وَفِيْ قَبْضَتِكَ نَاصِيَتِىْ بِيَدِكَ مَاضٍ فِيَّ حُكُمُتَ عَدُلْ فِيَّ قَضَاؤُكَ أَسْأَلَّكَ بِكُلِّ اسٍ
هُوَلَكَ سَمَّيْتَ بِهِ نَفْسَكَ أَوْاَنْزَلْتَّهُ فِي كِتَابِكَ أَوْعَلَّمْتَهُ أَحَدًا مِنْ خَلْقِكَ أَوْ اَلْهَمُتَ عِبَادَكَ أَوِاسْتَأُرْتَ بِهِ
فِي مَكْثُونِ الْغَيْبِ عِنْدَكَ آَنْ تَجْعَلَ الْقُرُانَ رَبِيّةٌ قَلْبِى وَجِلَاءَ هَبِىُ وَغَتِى مَاقَالَهَا عَبْدْ قٌَ إِلَّ اذْهَبَ
اللهُەئَّهُ وَابْدَلَەپِهِفَرْئًا۔(رواهرزین)
1 Nasa'i # 1345.
2 Abu Dawud # 5092.