Supplication

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Chapter 17: The supplications of the Prophet, may Allah bless

Shakal ibn Humayd said, "Messenger of Allah, teach me a supplicationthat will benefit me." He said, "Say

'O Allah, protect me from the evilof my sight and hearing, my tongue, my heart, and the evil of my desire.'"

'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas reported that the Messenger of Allah may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to say, "O Allah, help me and do not help against me. Support me and do not support anyone against me. Make guidance easy for me."

Ibn 'Abbas said, "I heard the Prophet, may Allah bless him andgrant him peace, making supplication with these words

'O Allah, help meand do not help anyone against me. Devise for me and do not devise againstme. Make guidance easy for me. Avert from me the one who attacks me. OLord, make me grateful to You, remember You, fearful of You, obedient toYou and humble to You, supplicating, penitent. Accept my repentance. Washaway my wrong actions and answer my supplication. Establish my proof andguide my heart. Make my tongue correct and make resentment flow out ofmy heart.'"

Mu'awiya ibn Abi Sufyan said on the minbar, "None can withhold what You give nor give what Allah withholds. The effort of a person who makes an effort does not benefit him. When Allah desires good for a person, He gives him understanding in the deen." He added, "I heard these words from the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace."

Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "The firmest supplication is to say, 'O Allah, you are my Lord and I am Your slave. I have wronged myself and I admit my wrong action. Only You forgive wrong actions, Lord, forgive me.'"

Abu Hurayra reported, "The Messenger of , may Allah bless him andgrant him peace, used to use this supplication

'O Allah, make my deencorrect - it is the support of my affairs. Make my deen correct -it contains my livelihood. Make death a mercy for me from every evil.'"

Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to seek refuge "from the trouble of affliction, meeting with wretchedness, an evil decree, and the gloating of enemies."

'Umar said, "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,used to seek refuge from five things

laziness, miserliness, bad pride,the trial of what is in the breast, and the punishment of the grave."

Anas ibn Malik said, "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to say, 'O Allah, I seek refuge with You from incapacity, laziness, cowardice and old age. I seek refuge with You from the trials of life and death. I seek refuge with You from the punishment of the grave.'"

Anas said, "I heard the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say, 'O Allah, I seek refuge with You from concern, sorrow, incapacity, laziness, cowardice, miserliness, being deeply in debt and being overpowered by men.'"

Abu Hurayra said, "One of the supplications of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was 'O Allah, forgive me for my past and future wrong actions, what I conceal and what I divulge, and what You know of me. You are the One who puts ahead and delays. There is no god but You."

'Abdullah said, "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to make this supplication, 'O Allah, I ask You for guidance, virtuousness and wealth.'"

Thumana ibn Huzn said, "I heard a shaykh call out in a loud voice, 'O Allah, I seek refuge with You from unadulterated evil.' I asked, 'Who is this shaykh?' I was told, 'Abu'd-Darda'.'"

'Abdullah ibn Abi 'Awfa reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to say, "O Allah, purify me with ice, snow and cold water as the dirty garment is cleansed of dirt. O Allah, our Lord, praise is Yours in quantity as great as the sky and as great as the earth and as great as You wish from anything beyond that."

Anas reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to make supplication with this supplication, "O Allah, give us good in this world and good in the Next World and protect us from the punishment of the Fire."

Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to say, "O Allah, I seek refuge with You from poverty, need and abasement. I seek refuge with You from being unjust or wronged."

Abu Umama said, "We were with the Prophet, may Allah bless himand grant him peace, and he made many supplications which we did not remember.We said, 'You make supplications which we do not remember.' He said, 'Iwill inform you of something which will combine all of them for you

"OAllah, We ask You for what Your Prophet Muhammad asked You, and we seekrefuge with You from what Your Prophet Muhammad sought refuge. O Allah,You are the One to whom one turns for help and You are the One who bringsit about. There is no power nor strength except by Allah," or words tothat effect.'"

'Amr ibn Shu'ayb reported that his grandfather said, "I heard the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say, 'O Allah, I seek refuge with You from the trial of the Dajjal and I seek refuge with You from the trial of the Fire.'"

Ibn 'Abbas used to say, "O Allah, make me content with the provision You have given me and bless me in it and appoint good for me in every thing which I do not have."

Anas said, "The most frequent supplication of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was, 'O Allah, give us good in this world and good in the Next World and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.'"