Supplication

Qabisa related to us: Sufyan related to us, from ‘Amr ibn Murra, from ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Harith, from Tulayq ibn Qays, from ‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Abbas, who said: The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to say, “O Allah, help me and do not help anyone against me; support me and do not support anyone against me; and make guidance easy for me.”

Abu Hafs related to us: Yahya related to us: Sufyan related to us, saying: I heard ‘Amr ibn Murra say: I heard ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Harith say: I heard Tulayq ibn Qays, from Ibn ‘Abbas, who said: I heard the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, supplicating with these words: “My Lord, help me and do not help anyone against me; grant me victory and do not grant victory against me; devise for me and do not devise against me; make guidance easy for me; and grant me victory over whoever transgresses against me. My Lord, make me deeply grateful to You, mindful of You, reverent toward You, readily obedient to You, humble before You, tender-hearted and turning back to You. Accept my repentance, cleanse me of my sin, answer my supplication, make my proof firm, guide my heart, make my tongue speak rightly, and draw the rancor from my heart.”

Isma‘il related to us: Malik related to me, from Yazid ibn Ziyad, from Muhammad ibn Ka‘b al-Qurazi, who said: Mu‘awiya ibn Abi Sufyan said from the pulpit: “No one can withhold what You have given, nor give what Allah has withheld; a person’s good fortune cannot avail him against Him. Whoever Allah wills good for, He grants understanding of the religion. I heard these words from the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, on these steps.”

Muhammad ibn al-Muthanna related to us: al-Haytham ibn Jamil related to us: Muhammad ibn Muslim related to us, from Ibn Abi Husayn, who said: ‘Amr ibn Abi Sufyan informed me, from Abu Hurayra, from the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, who said: “The firmest supplication is to say: ‘O Allah, You are my Lord and I am Your servant. I have wronged myself and acknowledged my sin. No one forgives sins except You. My Lord, forgive me.’”

Yahya ibn Bishr related to us: Abu Qatan related to us, from Ibn Abi Salama—that is, ‘Abd al-‘Aziz—from Qudama ibn Musa, from Abu Salih, from Abu Hurayra, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to supplicate: “O Allah, set right for me my religion, which safeguards my affairs; set right for me my worldly life, in which is my livelihood; and make death a mercy for me from every evil”—or words to that effect.

‘Ali related to us: Sufyan related to us: Sumayy related to us, from Abu Salih, from Abu Hurayra, who said: The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to seek refuge from the hardship of affliction, the onset of misery, an evil decree, and the gloating of enemies.

‘Ubayd Allah related to us, from Isra’il, from Abu Ishaq, from ‘Amr ibn Maymun, from ‘Umar, who said: The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to seek refuge from five things: laziness, miserliness, the evil of old age, the trial of the heart, and the punishment of the grave.

Musaddad related to us: Mu‘tamir related to us, saying: I heard my father say: I heard Anas ibn Malik say: The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to say, “O Allah, I seek refuge in You from incapacity, laziness, cowardice, and senility. I seek refuge in You from the trials of life and death, and I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the grave.”

Al-Makki related to us: ‘Abd Allah ibn Sa‘id ibn Abi Hind related to us, from ‘Amr ibn Abi ‘Amr, from Anas, who said: I heard the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say: “O Allah, I seek refuge in You from anxiety and grief, incapacity and laziness, cowardice and miserliness, the burden of debt, and being overpowered by people.”

‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Abd al-Wahhab related to us: Khalid ibn al-Harith related to us: ‘Abd al-Rahman al-Mas‘udi related to us, from ‘Alqama ibn Marthad, from Abu al-Rabi‘, from Abu Hurayra, who said: Among the supplications of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was: “O Allah, forgive me for what I have done in the past and what I do later, what I have kept secret and what I have made public, and what You know of me better than I do. You are the One who brings forward and the One who delays. There is no god but You.”

‘Amr ibn Marzuq related to us: Shu‘ba informed us, from Abu Ishaq, from Abu al-Ahwas, from ‘Abd Allah, who said: The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to supplicate: “O Allah, I ask You for guidance, chastity, and sufficiency.” Our colleagues reported it from ‘Amr with the addition “and piety.”

Bayan related to us: Yazid related to us: al-Jurayri related to us, from Thumama ibn Hazn, who said: I heard an elder calling out at the top of his voice, “O Allah, I seek refuge in You from evil that nothing mixes with.” I asked, “Who is this elder?” They said, “Abu al-Darda’.”

‘Abd Allah ibn Muhammad related to us: Abu ‘Amir related to us: Isra’il related to us, from Majza’a, from ‘Abd Allah ibn Abi Awfa, that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to say: “O Allah, purify me with snow, hail, and cold water, just as a dirty garment is purified of filth.” Then he would say: “O Allah, our Lord, to You belongs praise filling the heavens and filling the earth, and filling whatever else You will.”

‘Amr ibn Marzuq related to us: Shu‘ba informed us: Thabit related to us, from Anas, that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, often used to supplicate with these words: “O Allah, grant us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.”

Musa related to us: Hammad—that is, Ibn Salama—related to us, from Ishaq ibn ‘Abd Allah ibn Abi Talha, from Sa‘id ibn Yasar, from Abu Hurayra. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to say: “O Allah, I seek refuge in You from poverty, scarcity, and humiliation. I seek refuge in You from wronging others or being wronged.”

Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr related to us: Mu‘tamir related to us, from Layth, from Thabit ibn ‘Ajlan, from Abu ‘Abd al-Rahman, from Abu Umama, who said: We were with the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and he made many supplications that we could not remember. We said, “You made supplications that we cannot remember.” He said, “I will tell you something that encompasses all of them for you: ‘O Allah, we ask You for what Your Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, asked You for, and we seek Your protection from what Your Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, sought Your protection from. O Allah, You are the One from whom help is sought, and with You lies the accomplishment. There is no power nor strength except through Allah’”—or words to that effect.

Yahya ibn Bukayr related to us: al-Layth related to us, from Yazid ibn al-Had, from ‘Amr ibn Shu‘ayb, from his father, from his grandfather, who said: I heard the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say: “O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the trial of the False Messiah, and I seek refuge in You from the trial of the Fire.”

Ahmad ibn Yunus related to us: Abu Bakr related to us, from Nusayr ibn Abi al-Ash‘ath, from ‘Ata ibn al-Sa’ib, from Sa‘id, who said: Ibn ‘Abbas used to say: “O Allah, make me content with what You have provided me, bless it for me, and grant me something good in place of everything absent from me.”

Musaddad related to us: ‘Abd al-Warith related to us, from ‘Abd al-‘Aziz, from Anas, who said: The Prophet’s most frequent supplication was: “O Allah, grant us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.”

Al-Hasan ibn al-Rabi‘ related to us: Abu al-Ahwas related to us, from al-A‘mash, from Abu Sufyan and Yazid, from Anas, who said: The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to say frequently: “O Allah, Turner of hearts, make my heart firm upon Your religion.”