Fortress of the Muslim

Hisn al-Muslim 127

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Hisn al-Muslim 127
Arabic hadith text

اللّهُـمَّ أَنْتَ عَضُـدي، وَأَنْتَ نَصـيري، بِكَ أَجـولُ وَبِكَ أَصـولُ وَبِكَ أُقـاتِل

Translation

O Allah, You are my strength and my helper. With Your help I go forth, advance, and fight.

Translation notes
  • بِكَ أَجـولُ وَبِكَ أَصـولُ وَبِكَ أُقـاتِل

    The witness renders bika as ‘for Your sake’; the Arabic literally says ‘by/with You’ and can denote relying on divine aid.

    Should bika be expressed as ‘with Your help’ or ‘for Your sake’ in this context?