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Translation of Sahih Muslim, Book 35:
The Book Pertaining to the Remembrance
of Allah, Supplication, Repentance and Seeking Forgiveness (Kitab Al-Dhikr)
INTRODUCTION
Supplication is in fact not only the spontaneous
outpourings of man's heart before his Lord, but it is an expression of his sense of
nearness to Him, of His Might and Power, of his confidence in His mercy, grace and
blessings. If one were to know how much a man supplicates, and what he supplicates about,
and how he supplicates, one would be able to see how much spirituality is there in his
soul. When a man without any witness speaks with Allah, the soul stands unveiled before
its Creator. The higher the note he strikes in his outpouring, the higher is the quality
of the faith that is imprinted upon his soul, and serves as a background to all his
thought and activity. Thus to understand the spirit of any religion and appraise its value
to life and society, supplications serve as the key. The Prophet (may peace be upon him)
was a great believer in supplication and prayer. He made supplications to his Lord with
zeal and fervour, rarely to be found in the religious literature of the world. One who
cares to read them cannot but be overwhelmed with the depth of feelings with which the
Holy Prophet (may peace be upon him) approaches his Lord, his intense love for the Great
Master, his deep faith in His unbounded Favours, his unshakeable confidence in His Divine
Mercy and unflinching faith in His Might and Power, and his sense of deep humility before
Him. These are in fact the multi-coloured threads with which is woven the delicate pattern
of the Prophet's (may peace be upon him) supplications. In Islam the supplication which a
Muslim has been instructed to make whether singly or in congregation, whether at the
appointed hour of ritual prayer or at any sudden call or urge to His Lord, reflects the
one single attitude of submission, humility and closeness to God. Whatever is the state of
spiritual elevation of the supplication he is made to keep this fact constantly in his
mind that he is a humble servant of the Lord. That is the reason why most of the
supplications in Islam open with an invocation of the Divine Being; either the personal
name of God, i. e. Allah, is used or the descriptive title of His Attributes are called
out in order to make the worshipper conscious of his own weak and dependent self before
his Master. In Islam man seeks to move God to help and grant him what he desires, and at
the same time he seeks unconsciously to work upon himself through the realisation of what
God means to him, to strengthen, to renew and to refresh his own inner life.
While the expression of dependence and trust is in reality
a prerequisite of supplication in Islam, it covers the whole range of human life with all
its needs, longings and problems. Supplication finds expression in a deep and urgent
longing for self preservation and deliverance from the oppressive situation, forgiveness
of sins, elevation of the soul, goodness of the worldly life and that of the Hereafter.
This consciousness of one's absolute dependence upon Him, which pervades the entire stock
of the Prophet's (may peace be upon him) supplications, shows man's attitude of perfect
resignation before the Mighty Will of the Master, but this resignation has nothing of the
spirit of despondence and despair in it; it rather illuminates hope out of conviction that
the Being Who is the Lord of man's fate can also help him and save him even in the most
trying circumstances.
The supplications of Muhammad (may peace be upon him)
eminently combine in themselves the mystical and the religious traits. While the Muslim
supplicates, he, like a mystic, beholds undisturbed with concentrated gaze one Supreme
Spiritual Reality Who is the Embodiment and Repository of all values. But, unlike mystics,
he, in the hour of contemplation in supplication, does not lose himself but realises
himself to be a humble servant of God and therein lies his spiritual strength and
unwavering confidence in God.
The one more distinguishing feature of the supplications
taught by Muhammad (may peace be upon him) is that these are all permeated with the spirit
of social fellowship. They do not urge man to stand face to face with God in absolute
loneliness, isolated from all other human beings. Herein the suppliant begs his Lord with
the full consciousness of human brotherhood and with a feeling that the distress which
vexes him is not his only, it is that of his brethren. The graces of God and the salvation
for which he longs are also the longings of all believers, nay, of the entire humanity.
There is no doubt a deep touch of intimate personal and individual contact with God in
these supplications, but this contact is not of the nature of a non-Muslim mystic in which
the soul is supposed to be unified with God losing all its individual identity. Here the
soul has a communion with Allah with full consciousness of man's own self, his social
surroundings and responsibilities. That is why most of the supplications have been
expressed in the form" We" and Us".
Chapter 1: EXHORTATION FOR THE REMEMBRANCE OF
ALLAH, THE EXALTED
Book 035, Number 6471:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him) as saying that Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, thus stated: I am near to the thought
of My servant as he thinks about Me, and I am with him as he remembers Me. And if he
remembers Me in his heart, I also remember him in My Heart, and if he remembers Me in
assembly I remember him in assembly, better than his (remembrance), and if he draws near
Me by the span of a palm, I draw near him by the cubit, and if he draws near Me by the
cubit I draw near him by the space (covered by) two hands. And if he walks towards Me, I
rush towards him.
Book 035, Number 6472:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of A'mash
with the same chain of transmitters, but there is no mention of these words:" He
draws near Me by the space of a hand, I draw near him by the space (covered) by two
hands."
Book 035, Number 6473:
Hammam b. Munabbih reported so many ahadith from Abu
Huraira and one out of them is this that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said
that Allah thus stated: When My servant draws close to me by the span of a palm, I draw
close to him by the space of a cubit, and when he draws close to Me by the space of a
cubit, I draw close to him by the space (covered) by two hands, and when he draws close to
Me by the space (covered by) two hands, I go in hurry towards him.
Book 035, Number 6474:
Abu Huraira reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be
upon him) was travelling along the path leading to Mecca that he happened to pass by a
mountain called Jumdan. He said: Proceed on, it is Jumdan, Mufarradun have gone ahead.
They (the Companions of the Holy Prophet) said: Allah's Messenger, who are Mufarradun? He
said: They are those males and females who remember Allah much.
Chapter 2: THE NAMES OF ALLAH, THE EXALTED, AND THE
MERIT OF ONE WHO ENUMERATES THEM
Book 035, Number 6475:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him) as saying: There are ninety-nine names of Allah; he who commits them to memory would
get into Paradise. Verily, Allah is Odd (He is one, and it is an odd number) and He loves
odd number. And in the narration of Ibn 'Umar (the words are):" He who enumerated
them."
Book 035, Number 6476:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon
him) as saying: Verily, there are ninety-nine names for Allah, i. e. hundred excepting
one. He who enumerates them would get into Paradise. And Hammam has made this addition on
the authority of Abu Huraira who reported it from Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him)
that he said:" He is Odd (one) and loves odd number."
Chapter 3: SUPPLICATION SHOULD BE MADE WITH
CONVICTION AND WILL
Book 035, Number 6477:
Anas reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as
saying: When one of you makes supplication, he should supplicate with a will and should
not say: O Allah, confer upon me if Thou likest, for there is none to coerce Allah.
Book 035, Number 6478:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him) as saying: When one of you makes a supplication (to his Lord) one should not say: O
Allah, grant me pardon, if Thou so likest, but one should beg one's (Lord) with a will and
full devotion, for there is nothing so great in the eye of Allah which He cannot grant.
Book 035, Number 6479:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him) as saying: None of you should say to Allah (like this): O Allah, grant me mercy, if
thou so likest. The supplication (of his) should (be permeated with) conviction (that it
would be accepted by the Lord), for Allah is the Doer of (everything) He likes to do, and
there is none to force Him (to do or not to do this or that).
Chapter 4: IT IS NOT SOMETHING APPRECIABLE TO MAKE
REQUEST FOR DEATH FROM THE LORD WHEN ONE IS IN TROUBLE
Book 035, Number 6480:
Anas (b. Malik) reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be
upon him) as saying. None of you should make a request for death because of the trouble in
which he is involved, but if there is no other help to it, then say: O Allah, keep me
alive as long as there is goodness in life for me and bring death to me when there is
goodness in death for me.
Book 035, Number 6481:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Anas
through another chain of transmitters, but with a small variation of wording.
Book 035, Number 6482:
Nadr b. Anas reported, as when Anas was alive, that he
said: Had Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) not stated this.." None should
make a request for death," I would have definitely done that.
Book 035, Number 6483:
Abu Hazim reported: I visited Khabbab who bad seven
cauteries on his stomach and he s aid: Had Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) not
forbidden us to call for death, I would have done so.
Book 035, Number 6484:
This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of
Isma'il through other chains of narrators.
Book 035, Number 6485:
Hammam b. Munabbih said: Abu Huraira narrated to us ahadith
from Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) and out of these one is that Allah's
Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: None amongst you should make a request for death,
and do not call for it before it comes, for when any one of you dies, he ceases (to do
good) deeds and the life of a believer is not prolonged but for goodness.
Chapter 5: HE WHO LOVES TO MEET ALLAH, ALLAH ALSO
LOVES TO MEET HIM, AND HE WHO DISLIKES TO MEET ALLAH, ALLAH ALSO ABHORS TO MEET HIM
Book 035, Number 6486:
Ubida b. Samit reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be
upon him) as saying: He who loves to meet Allah, Allah also loves to meet him, and he who
dislikes to meet Allah, Allah also abhors to meet him.
Book 035, Number 6487:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of 'Ubada b.
Samit through another chain of transmitters.
Book 035, Number 6488:
A'isha reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him) said: He who loves to meet Allah, Allah loves to meet him, and he who dislikes to
meet Allah, Allah abhors to meet him. I ('A'isha) said: Allah's Apostle, so far as the
feeling of aversion against death is concerned, we all have this feeling. Thereupon he
(the Holy Prophet) said: It is not that (which you construe), but (this) that when a
believer (at the time of death) is given the glad tidings of the mercy of Allah, His
Pleasure, and of Paradise, he loves to meet Allah, and Allah also loves to meet him, and
when an unbeliever is given the news of the torment at the Hand of Allah, and Hardship to
be imposed by Him, he dislikes to meet Allah and Allah also abhors to meet him.
Book 035, Number 6489:
This hadith has been reported on the authority of Qatida
with the same chain of transmitters.
Book 035, Number 6490:
'A'isha reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him)
as saying: He who loves to meet Allah, Allah also loves to meet him, and who dislikes to
meet Allah, Allah abhors to meet him. There is death before (one is able to) meet Allah.
Book 035, Number 6491:
A hadith like this has been narrated on the authority of
A'isha through another chain of transmitters.
Book 035, Number 6492:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him) as saying: He who loves meeting Allah, Allah loves to meet him, and he who dislikes
to meet Allah, Allah abhors to meet him. I (Shuraih b. Hani, one of the narrators) came to
A'isha and said to her: Mother of the faithful, I heard Abu Huraira narrate from Allah's
Messenger (may peace be upon him) which, if it is actually so, is a destruction to us.
Thereupon she said: Those are in fact ruined who are ruined at the words of Allah's
Messenger (may peace be upon him). What are (the words which in your opinion would cause
your destruction)? He said that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) had stated: He
who loves to meet Allah, Allah too loves to meet him, and he who dislikes to meet Allah,
Allah too abhors to meet him, and there is none amongst us who dons not hate death.
Thereupon she said: Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) has in fact stated this, but
it does not mean what you construe, but it implies (the time) when one loses the lustre of
the eye, and there is rattling in the throat, shudder in the body and convulsion in
fingers (at the time of death). (It is about this time) that it has been said: He who
loves to meet Allah, Allah would love to meet him, and he who dislikes to meet Allah,
Allah would abhor to meet him
Book 035, Number 6493:
This hadith has been reported on the authority of Mutarrif
with the same chain of transmitters.
Book 035, Number 6494:
Abu Musa reported Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him)
as saying: He who loves to meet Allah, Allah too loves to meet him, and he who dislikes to
meet Allah, Allah abhors to meet him.
Chapter 6: MERIT OF REMEMBRANCE OF ALLAH AND
CALLING HIM, AND NEARNESS TO ALLAH, THE EXALTED
Book 035, Number 6495:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him as saying that Allah thus stated: I live in the thought of My servant as he thinks of
Me and with him as he calls Me.
Book 035, Number 6496:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon
him) as saying that Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, said: When My servant draws close to
Me by the span of a palm, I draw close to him by the cubit and when he draws close to Me
by the cubit, I draw close to him by the space (covered) by two hands, and when he draws
close to Me by the space (covered) by two hands, I go in hurry towards him.
Book 035, Number 6497:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Mu'tamar
from his father with the same chain of transmitters, with a slight variation of wording.
Book 035, Number 6498:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him) as saying that Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, thus stated: I live in the thought of
My servant as he thinks about Me, and I am with him, as he remembers Me And if he
remembers Me in his heart, I also remember him in My Heart, and if he remembers Me in
assembly I remember him in the assembly, better than he (does that), and if he draws near
Me by the span of a palm I draw near him by the cubit, and if he draws near Me by the
cubit I draw near him by the space (covered by) two hands. And it he walks towards Me, I
rush towards him.
Book 035, Number 6499:
Abu Dharr reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him) as saying that Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, stated:" He who comes with
goodness, there are in store for him ten like those and even more than those: 'And he who
comes with vice, ' it is only for that that he is called to account. I even forgive him
(as I like) and he who draws close to Me by the span of a palm I draw close to him by the
cubit, and he who draws close to Me by the cubit I draw close to him by the space
(covered) by two hands, and he who walks towards Me I rush towards him, and he who meets
Me in the state that his sins fill the earth, but not associating anything with Me, I
would meet Him with the same (vastness) of pardon (on My behalf)." This hadith has
been transmitted on the authority of Waki'.
Book 035, Number 6500:
A hadith like this has been transmitted on the authority of
A'mash with the same chain of transmitters and he (further) said: There is for him ten
like that (the good he performed) or more than that.
Chapter 7: THE DISAPPROVAL OF SUPPLICATION IN WHICH
A REQUEST IS MADE TO ALLAH FOR PUNISHMENT OF ONE'S (MISDEEDS) IN THE WORLD
Book 035, Number 6501:
Anas reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him) visited a person from amongst the Muslims in order to inquire (about his health) who
had grown feeble like the chicken. Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: Did you
supplicate for anything or beg of Him about that? He said: Yes. I used to utter (these
words): Impose punishment upon me earlier in this world, what Thou art going to impose
upon me in the Hereafter. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said:
Hallowed be Allah, you have neither the power nor forbearance to take upon yourself (the
burden of His Punishment). Why did you not say this: O Allah, grant us good in the world
and good in the Hereafter, and save us from the torment of Fire. He (the Holy Prophet)
made this supplication (for him) and he was all right.
Book 035, Number 6502:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Humaid
with the same chain of transmitters, but with a slight variation of wording.
Book 035, Number 6503:
Anas reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him) visited a person from amongst his Companions who had grown as feeble as the chicken.
The rest of the hadith is the same, but with this variation that he (the Holy Prophet)
said: You have not power enough to undergo the torment imposed by Allah. And there is no
mention of: He supplicated Allah for him and He cured him.
Book 035, Number 6504:
This hadith had been transmitted on the authority of Anas
through another chain of narrators.
Chapter 8: MERITS OF THE ASSEMBLIES IN WHICH ALLAH
IS REMEMBERED
Book 035, Number 6505:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon
him) as saying Allah has mobile (squads) of angels, who have no other work (to attend to
but) to follow the assemblies of Dhikr and when they find such assemblies in which there
is Dhikr (of Allah) they sit in them and some of them surround the others with their wings
till the space between them and the sky of the world is fully covered, and when they
disperse (after the assembly of Dhikr is adjourned) they go upward to the heaven and
Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, asks them although He is best informed about them: Where
have you come from? They say: We come from Thine servants upon the earth who had been
glorifying Thee (reciting Subhan Allah), uttering Thine Greatness (saying Allah o-Akbar)
and uttering Thine Oneness (La ilaha ill Allah) and praising Thee (uttering al-Hamdu
Lillah) and begging of Thee. Be would say: What do they beg of Me? They would say: They
beg of Thee the Paradise of Thine. He (God) would say: Have they seen My Paradise? They
said: No, our Lord. He would say: (What it would be then) if they were to see Mine
Paradise? They (the angels) said: They seek Thine protection. He (the Lord) would say:
Against what do they seek protection of Mine? They (the angels) would say: Our Lord, from
the Hell-Fire. He (the Lord) would say: Have they seen My Fire? They would say: No. He
(the Lord) would say: What it would be if they were to see My Fire? They would say: They
beg of Thee forgiveness. He would say: I grant pardon to them, and confer upon them what
they ask for and grant them protection against which they seek protection. They (the
angels) would again say: Our Lord, there is one amongst them such and such simple servant
who happened to pass by (that assembly) and sat there along with them (who had been
participating in that assembly). He (the Lord) would say: I also grant him pardon, for
they are a people the seat-fellows of whom are in no way unfortunate.
Chapter 9: THE MERIT OF THIS (SUPPLICATION):"
O ALLAH, GRANT US THE GOOD IN THE WORLD AND GOOD IN THE HEREAFTER AND SAVE US FROM THE
TORMENT OF HELL"
Book 035, Number 6506:
Qatada asked Anas which Supplication Allah's Apostle (may
peace be upon him) frequently made. He said: The supplication that he (the Holy Prophet
made very frequently is this:" O Allah, grant us the good in this world and the good
in the Hereafter and save us from the torment of Hell-Fire." He (Qatada) said that
whenever Anas had to supplicate he made this very supplication, and whenever he (intended)
to make another supplication he (inserted) this very supplication in that.
Book 035, Number 6507:
Anas reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him) used to supplicate (in these words):" Our Lord, grant us the good in this world
and the good in the Hereafter and save us from the torment of Hell Fire."
Chapter 10: THE MERIT OF PRONOUNCING TAHLIL, TASBIH
AND SUPPLICATION
Book 035, Number 6508:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him) as saying: He who uttered these words:" There is no god but Allah, the One,
having no partner with Him. Sovereignty belongs to Him and all the praise is due to Him,
and He is Potent over everything" one hundred times every day there is a reward of
emancipating ten slaves for him, and there are recorded hundred virtues to his credit, and
hundred vices are blotted out from his scroll, and that is a safeguard for him against the
Satan on that day till evening and no one brings anything more excellent than this, except
one who has done more than this (who utters these words more than one hundred times and
does more good acts) and he who utters:" Hallowed be Allah, and all praise is due to
Him," one hundred times a day, his sins are obliterated even if they are equal to the
extent of the foam of the ocean.
Book 035, Number 6509:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him) as saying: He who recites in the morning and in the evening (these words):"
Hallowed be Allah and all praise is due to Him" one hundred times, he would not bring
on the Day of Resurrection anything excellent than this except one who utters these words
or utters more than these words.
Book 035, Number 6510:
'Amr b. Maimun reported: He who uttered:" There is no
god but Allah, the One, having no partner with Him, His is the Sovereignty and all praise
is due to Him and He is Potent over everything" ten times, he is like one who
emancipated four slaves from the progeny of Isma'il. Rabi' b. Khuthaim narrated a hadith
like this. Sha'bi reported: I said to Rabi': From whom did you hear it? He said: From 'Amr
b. Maimun. I came to 'Amr b. Maimun and said to him: From whom did you hear this hadith?
He said: from Ibn Abi Laila. I came to Ibn Abi Laila and said to him: From whom did you
hear this hadith? He said: From Abu Ayyub Ansari, who narrated from Allah's Messenger (may
peace be upon him).
Book 035, Number 6511:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him) as saying: Two are the expressions which are light on the tongue, but heavy in scale,
dear to the Compassionate One:" Hallowed be Allah and praise is due to Him"
;" Hallowed be Allah, the Great."
Book 035, Number 6512:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him) as saying: The uttering of (these words):" Hallowed be Allah; all praise is due
to Allah, there is no god but Allah and Allah is the Greatest," is dearer to me than
anything over which the sun rises.
Book 035, Number 6513:
Mu'sab b. Sa'd reported on the authority of his father that
a desert Arab came to Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) and said to him: Teach me
the words which I should (often) utter. He said: Utter," There is no god but Allah,
the One, having no partner with Him. Allah is the Greatest of the great and all praise is
due to Him. Hallowed be Allah, the Lord of the worlds, there is no Might and Power but
that of Allah, the All-Powerful and the Wise." He (that desert Arab) said: These all
(glorify) my Lord. But what about me? Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: You should
say:" O Allah, grant me pardon, have mercy upon me, direct me to righteousness and
provide me sustenance." Musa (one of the narrators) said: I think he also said:"
Grant me safety." But I cannot say for certain whether he said this or not. Ibn Abi
Shaiba has not made a mention of the words of Musa in his narration.
Book 035, Number 6514:
Abu Malik Ashaja'i reported on the authority of his father
that whenever a person embraced Islam, Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him)
instructed him to recilte:" O Allah, grant me pardon, have mercy upon me, direct me
to the path of righteousness and provide me sustenance."
Book 035, Number 6515:
Abu Malik reported on the authority of his father that when
a person embraced Islam, Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) used to teach him how
to observe prayer and then commanded him to supplicate in these words:" O Allah,
grant me pardon, have mercy upon me, direct me to the path of righteousness, grant me
protection and provide me sustenance."
Book 035, Number 6516:
Abu Malik reported on the authority Of his father that he
heard Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying to the person who bad come to
him and asked him as to how he should beg his Lord, that he should utter these
words:" O Allah, grant me pardon, have mercy upon me, protect me, provide me
sustenance," and he collected his fingers together except his thumb and said: It is
in these words (that there is supplication) which sums up for you (the good) of this world
and that of the Hereafter.
Book 035, Number 6517:
Mus'ab b. Sa'd reported that his father told him that he
had been in the company of Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) that he said: Is one
amongst you powerless to get one thousand virtues every day. Amongst those who had been
sitting there, one asked: How one amongst us can get one thousand virtues every day? He
said: Recite:" Hallowed be Allah" one hundred times for (by reciting them) one
thousand virtues are recorded (to your credit) and one tbousand vices are blotted out.
Chapter 11: THE MERIT OF AN ASSEMBLY FOR THE
RECITATION OF THE QUR'AN OR FOR TIIE DHIKR (REMEMBRANCE OF ALLAH)
Book 035, Number 6518:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him) as saying: He who alleviates the suffering of a brother out of the sufferings of the
world, Allah would alleviate his suffering from the sufferings of the Day of Resurrection,
and he who finds relief for one who is hard pressed, Allah would make things easy for him
in the Hereafter, and he who conceals (the faults) of a Muslim, Allah would conceal his
faults in the world and in the Hereafter. Allah is at the back of a servant so long as the
servant is at the back of his brother, and he who treads the path in search of know-
ledge, Allah would make that path easy, leading to Paradise for him and those persons who
assemble in the house among the houses of Allah (mosques) and recite the Book of Allah and
they learn and teach the Qur'an (among themselves) there would descend upon them the
tranquillity and mercy would cover them and the angels would surround them and Allah makes
a mention of them in the presence of those near Him, and he who is slow-paced in doing
good deeds, his (high) descent does not make him go ahead.
Book 035, Number 6519:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Abu
Huraira through another chain of transmitters but with a slight variation of wording.
Book 035, Number 6520:
Agharr Abi Muslim reported: I bear witness to the fact that
both Abu Huraira and Abu Sa'id Khudri were present when Allah's Messenger may peace be
upon him) said: The people do not sit but they are surrounded by angels and covered by
Mercy, and there descends upon them tranquillity as they remember Allah, and Allah makes a
mention of them to those who are near Him. This hadith has been narrated on the authority
of Shu'ba with the same chain of transmitters.
Book 035, Number 6521:
Abu Sa'id Khudri reported that Mu'awiya went to a circle in
the mosque and said: What makes you sit here? They said: We are sitting here in order to
re- member Allah. He said: I adjure you by Allah (to tell me whether you are sitting here
for this very purpose)? They said: By Allah, we are sitting here for this very purpose.
Thereupon, he said: I have not demanded you to take an oath, because of any allegation
against you and none of my rank in the eye of Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) is
the narrator of so few ahadith as I am. The fact is that Allah's Messenger (may peace be
upon him) went out to the circle of his Companions and said: What makes you sit? They
said: We are sitting here in order to remember Allah and to praise Him for He guided us to
the path of Islam and He conferred favours upgn us. Thereupon he adjured by Allah and
asked if that only was the purpose of their sitting there. They said: By Allah, we are not
sitting here but for this very purpose, whereupon he (the Messenger) said: I am not asking
you to take an oath because of any allegation against you but for the fact that Gabriel
came to me and he informed me that Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, was talking to the
angels about your magnificence.
Chapter 12: EXCELLENCE OF SEEKING FORGIVENESS FROM
ALLAH AND SEEKING THAT VERY MUCH
Book 035, Number 6522:
Al-Agharr al-Muzani, who was one amongst the Companions (of
the Holy Prophet) reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: There is
(at times) some sort of shade upon my heart, and I seek forgiveness from Allah a hundred
times a day.
Book 035, Number 6523:
Al-Agharr al-Muzani who was from amongst the Companions of
Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) reported that Ibn 'Umar stated to him that Allah's
Messenger (may peace 'be upon him) said: O people, seek repentance from Allah. Verily, I
seek repentance from Him a hundred times a day.
Book 035, Number 6524:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Shu'ba
with the same chain of transmitters.
Book 035, Number 6525:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him) as say- ing: He who seeks repentance (from the Lord) before the rising of the sun
from the west (before the Day of Resurrection), Allah turns to him with Mercy.
Chapter 13: EXCELLENCE OF REMEMBERING ALLAH IN A
LOW VOICE
Book 035, Number 6526:
Abu Musa reported: We were along with Allah's Apostle (may
peace be upon him) on a journey when the people began to pronounce Allah-o-Akbar in a loud
voice. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: O people, sh mercy to
yourselves for you are not calling One Who is deaf or absent. Verily, you are calling One
Who is All-Hearing (and) Near to you and is with you. Abu Musa told that he had been
behind him (the Holy Prophet) and reciting:" There is neither might nor power but
that of Allah." He (the Holy Prophet), while addressing 'Abdullah b. Qais, said:
Should I not direct you to a treasure from amongst the treasurers of Para- dise? I
('Abdullah b. Qais) said: Allah's Messenger, do it, of course. Thereupon he (the Holy
Prophet) said: Then recite:" There is no might and no power but that of Allah."
Book 035, Number 6527:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of 'Asim
with the same chain of transmitters.
Book 035, Number 6528:
Abu Musa reported that he (and his other companions) were
climbing upon the hillock along with Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) and when
any person climbed up, he pronounced (loudly):" There is no god but Allah, Allah is
the Greatest." Thereupon Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) said: Verily, you
are not supplicating One Who is deaf or absent. He said: Abu Musa or Abdullah b Qais,
should I not direct you to the words (which form) the treasure of Paradise? I said:
Allah's Messenger, what are these? He said:" There is no might and no power but that
of Allah."
Book 035, Number 6529:
This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Abu
Musa with a slight variation of wording.
Book 035, Number 6530:
Abu Musa reported: We were along with Allah's Apostle (may
peace be upon him) on a journey; the rest of the hadith is the same as transmitted by
A'sim.
Book 035, Number 6531:
Abu Musa, reported. We were along with Allah's Messenger
(may peace be upon him) in an expedition. The rest of the hadith is the same (and there is
an addi- tion of these words in that):" He (the Holy Prophet) said: He Whom you are
sup- plicating is nearer to every one of you than the neck of his camel." And there
is no mention of these words:" There is no might and no power but that of
Allah."
Book 035, Number 6532:
Abu Musa Ash'ari reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace
be upon him) said to him: Should I not direct you to the words from the treasures of
Paradise, or he said: Like a treasure from the treasures of Paradise? I said: Of course,
do that. Thereupon he said:" There is no might and no power but that of Allah."
Book 035, Number 6533:
Abu Bakr reported that he said to Allah's Messenger (may
peace be upon him): Teach me a supplication which I should recite in my prayer. Thereupon
he (the Holy Prophet) said: Recite:" O Allah, I have done great wrong to
myself." According to Qutaiba (the words were: ) much (wrong) -there is none to
forgive the sins but Thou only, say:" Grant me pardon from Thyself, have mercy upon
me for Thou art much Forgiving and Compassionate." This hadith has been transmitted
on the authority of 'Amr b. al-'As that Abu Bakr Siddiq said to Allah's Messenger (may
peace be upon him): Allah's Messenger. teach me a supplication which I should make in my
prayer and in my house. The rest of the hadith is the same except with this variation that
he said: Much wrong (Zulman Kathira).
Chapter 14: SUPPLICATION FOR THE SAFEGUARD OF ONE'S
SELF AGAINST THE EVIL OF THE TURMOIL
Book 035, Number 6534:
'A'isha reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him) used to make these supplications:" O Allah, I seek refuge in Thee from the trial
of Hell-Fire; and from the torment of Hell-Fire; and from the trial of the grave and
torment of the grave; and from the evil of the trial of the affluence and from the evil of
the trial of poverty and I seek refuge in Thee from the evil of the turmoil of the Dajjal.
O Allah, wash away my sins with snow and hail water, purify my heart from the sins as is
purified the white garment from the dirt, and keep away at a distance the sins from me as
yawns the distance between the East and the West; O Allah, I seek refuge in Thee from
sloth, from senility, from sin, and from debt."
Book 035, Number 6535:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Hisham
with the same chain of transmitters.
Book 035, Number 6536:
Anas b. Malik reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be
upon him) used to say:" O Allah, I seek refuge in Thee from incapacity, from
indolence, from cowardice, from senility, from miserliness, and I seek refuge in Thee from
the torment of the grave and from trial of the life and death."
Book 035, Number 6537:
Anas reported from Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him) (this suppli- cation) but with this variation that these words are not found in that
supplication:" From the trial of life and death."
Book 035, Number 6538:
Anas b. Malik reported that Allah's Apostle (may peace be
upon him) used to seek refuge in Allah from such things as mentioned in the
above-mentioned hadith and from 'miserliness" too.
Book 035, Number 6539:
Anas reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace he upon
him) wed to make this supplication:" O Allah, I seek refuge in Thee from miserliness,
from sloth and from decrepitude."
Chapter 15: SEEKING OF REFUGE IN ALLAH FROM THE
EVIL OF DESTINY AND FROM THE SEVERITY OF CALAMITY
Book 035, Number 6540:
Abu Huraira reported that Allah's Apostle (may peace be
upon him) used to seek refuge (in Allah) from the evil of destiny and from falling into
the hand of calamity and from the mockery of (triumphant) enemies and from the hardship of
misery. Abu Sufyan reported: I am in doubt that I have made an addition of one word in
this supplication.
Book 035, Number 6541:
Khaula bint Hakim Sulamiyya reported: I heard Allah's
Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: When anyone lands at a place, and then
says:" I seek refuge in the Perfect Word of Allah from the evil of what He has
created," nothing would harm him until he marches from that stopping place.
Book 035, Number 6542:
Khaula bint Hakim Sulamiyya reported: I heard Allah's
Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: When any one of you stays at a place, he
should say:" I seek refuge in the Perfect Word of Allah from the evil of that He
created." Nothing would then do him any harm until he moves from that place. Abu
Huraira reported that a person came to Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) and
said:" Allah's Messenger, I was stung by a scorpion during the night. Thereupon he
said: Had you recited these words in the evening:" I seek refuge in the Perfect Word
of Allah from the evil of what He created," it would not have done any harm to you.
Book 035, Number 6543:
This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Abu
Huraira with a slight variation of wording.
Chapter 16: SUPPLICATION AT THE TIME OF SLEEPING
AND GOING TO BED
Book 035, Number 6544:
Al-Bara' b. 'Azib reported that Allah's, Messenger (may
peace be upon said: When you go to bed, perform ablution as is done for prayer; then lie
down pn the right side and recite:" O Allah, I turn my face towards Thee and entrust
my affair to Thee. I retreat unto Thee for protection with hope in Thee and fear of Thee.
There is no resort and no deliverer (from hardship) but Thou only. I affirm my faith in
Thine books which Thou revealed and in Thine Apostles whom Thou sent." Make this as
the last word of yours (when you go to sleep) and in case you die during that night, you
would die upon Fitra (upon Islam). And as I repeated these words in order to commit them
to memory, I said:" I affirm my faith in Thy Messenger (Rasul) whom Thou sent."
He said: Say:" I affirm my faith in the Apostle (Nabi) whom Thou sent."
Book 035, Number 6545:
This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of
al-Bara' b. 'Azib with a slight variation of wording and there is this addition in the
hadith transmitted on the authority of Husain:" In case you get up in the morning,
you will get up with bliss."
Book 035, Number 6546:
Al-Bara' b. 'Azib reported that Allah's Messenger (in may
peace be upon him) commanded a person (in these words): When you go to bed during night,
you should say:" O Allah, I surrender myself to Thee and entrust my affair to Thee,
with hope in Thee and fear of Thee. There is no resort and no deliverer (from hardship but
Thou). I affirm my faith in the Book which Thou revealed and in the Messengers whom Thou
sent." If you die in this state you would die on Fitra, and Ibn Bashshdr did not make
a mention of" night" in this hadith.
Book 035, Number 6547:
This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of
al-Bara' b. 'Azib that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said to a person: O, so
and so, as you go to your bed; the rest of the hadith is the same but with this variation
of wording that he said:" Thine Apostle whom Thou sent." If you die that night
you would die on Fitra and if you get up in the morning you would get up with a bliss.
Book 035, Number 6548:
This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of
al-Bara' b. 'Azib that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) commanded a person (in
these words) and there is no mention of this:" if you get up in the morning you would
get up with a bliss."
Book 035, Number 6549:
Al-Bara' reported that whenever Allah's Messenger (may
peace be upon him) went to bed, he said:" O Allah, it is with Thine Name that I live
and it is with Thine Name that I die." And when he got up he used to say:"
Praise is due to Allah, Who gave us life after our death (sleep) and unto Thee is
resurrection."
Book 035, Number 6550:
Abdullah b. 'Umar commanded a person that as he went to
bed, he should say:" O Allah, Thou created my being and it is for Thee to take it to
its ultimate goal. And its death and life is due to Thee, and if Thou givest it life,
safeguard it; and if Thou bringst death, grant it pardon. O Allah, I beg of Thee
safety." A person said to him: Did you hear it from Umar? Thereupon he said: (I have
heard from one) who is better than Umar, viz. from Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him). Ibn Nafi, reported this on the authority of Abdullah b. Harith but he did not make
mention of this" that he heard it himself".
Book 035, Number 6551:
Suhail reported that Abu Salih used to command us (in these
words): When any one of you intends to go to sleep, he should lie on the bed on his right
side and then say:" O Allah. the Lord of the Heavens and the Lord of the Earth and
Lord of the Magnificent Throne, our Lord, and the Lord of evervthina, the Splitter of the
grain of corn and the datestone (or fruit kernal), the Revealer of Torah and Injil (Bible)
and Criterion (the Holy Qur'an), I seek refuge in Thee from the evil of every- thing Thou
art to sieze by the forelock (Thou hast perfect control over it). O Allah, Thou art the
First, there is naught before Thee, and Thou art the Last and there is naught after Thee,
and Thou art Evident and there is nothing above Thee, and Thou art Innermost and there is
nothing beyond Thee. Remove the burden of debt from us and relieve us from want." Abu
Salih used to narrate it from Abu Huraira who narrated it from Allah's Apostle (may peace
be upon him).
Book 035, Number 6552:
Abu Huraira reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be
upon him) used to command us that as we go to our bedo, we should utter the words (as
mention- ed above) and he also said (these words):" From the evil of every animal,
Thou hast hold upon its forelock (Thou bast full control over it)."
Book 035, Number 6553:
Abu Huraira reported that Fatima (the daughter of the Holy
Prophet) came to Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) and asked for a servant. He said
to her: Say:" O Allah, the Lord of the seven heavens" ; the rest of the hadith
is the same.
Book 035, Number 6554:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him) as say- ing: When any one of you goes to bed, he should take hold of the hem of his
lower garment and then should clean (his bed) with the help of that and then should recite
the name of Allah for he himself does tiot know what he left behind him on his bed, and
when he intends to lie on bed, he should lie on his right side and utter these
words:" Hallowed be Allah, my Lord. It is with Thine (grace) that I place my side
(upon the bed) and it is with Thee that I take it up (after sleep), and in case Thou
withholdst my being (if thou causest me to die), then grant pardon to my being, and if
Thou keepst (this process of breathing on), then protect it with that with which Thou
protected Thine pious servants."
Book 035, Number 6555:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of
Ubaidullah b. Umar with the same chain of transmitters and he said: Then utter:" My
Lord. with Thine name I place my side and if Thou keepest me alive have mercy upon
myself"
Book 035, Number 6556:
Anas reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as
saying: When you go to bed, say:" Praise is due to Allab Who fed us, provided us
drink, sufficed us and provided us with shelter, for many a people there is none to
suffice and none to provide shelter."
Chapter 17: REFUGE FROM THE EVIL OF WHAT ONE HAS
DONE AND WHAT ONE HAS NOT DONE
Book 035, Number 6557:
Farwa' b. Naufal Ashja'i reported: I asked: 'A'isha, in
what words did Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) supplicate Allah? She said that
he used to utter:" I seek refuge in Thee from the evil of what I did and from the
evil of what I did not."
Book 035, Number 6558:
Farwa' b. Naufal reported: I asked 'A'isha about the
supplication that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) made. She said that he used to
say:" O Allah, I seek refuge in Thee from the evil of what I have done and from the
evil of what I have not done."
Book 035, Number 6559:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Muhammad
b. ja'far through another chain of transmitters.
Book 035, Number 6560:
Farwa' b. Naufal reported on the authority of 'A'isha that
Allah's Mes- senger (may peace be upon him) used to supplicate (in these words):" O
Allah, I seek refuge in Thee from the evil of what I did and from the evil of what I did
not."
Book 035, Number 6561:
Ibn 'Abbas reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be
upon him) used to say:" O Allah, it is unto Thee that I surrender myself. I affirm my
faith in Thee and repose my trust in Thee and turn to Thee in repentance and with Thy help
fought my adversaries. O Allah, I seek refuge in Thee with Thine Power; there is no god
but Thou, lest Thou leadest me astray. Thou art ever-living that dieth not, while the Jinn
and mankind die."
Book 035, Number 6562:
Abu Huraira reported that when Allah's Messenger (may peace
be upon him) set out on a journey in the morning, he used to say:" A listener
listened to our praising Allah (for) His goodly trial of us. Our Lord! acompany us, guard
us and bestow upon us Thy grace. I am seeker of refuge in Allah from the Fire."
Book 035, Number 6563:
Abu Musa Ash'ari reported on the authority of his father
that Allahs Apostle (may peace be upon him) used to supplicate in these words:" O
Allah, forgive me my faults, my ignorance, my immoderation in my concerns. And Thou art
better aware (of my affairs) than myself. O Allah, grant me forgiveness (of the faults
which I committed) seriously or otherwise (and which I committed inadvertently and de-
liberately. All these (failings) are in me. O Allah, grant me forgiveness from the fault
which I did in haste or deferred, which I committed in privacy or in public and Thou art
better aware of (them) than myself. Thou art the First and the Last and over all things
Thou art Omnipotent."
Book 035, Number 6564:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Shu'ba
with the same chain of transmitters.
Book 035, Number 6565:
Abu Huraira reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be
upon him) used to supplicate (in these words):" O Allah, set right for me my religion
which is the safeguard of my affairs. And set right for me the affairs of my world wherein
is my living. And set right for me my Hereafter on which depends my after-life. And make
the life for me (a source) of abundance for every good and make my death a source of
comfort for me protecting me against every evil."
Book 035, Number 6566:
Abdullah reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him) used to supplicate (in these words):" O Allah. I beg of Thee the right guidance,
safeguard against evils, chastity and freedom from want."
Book 035, Number 6567:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Abu Ishaq
with the same chain of transmitters but with a slight variation of wording.
Book 035, Number 6568:
Zaid b. Alqam reported: I am not going to say anything but
only that which Allah's Messenger (may peace be upgn him) used to say. He used to
supplicate:" O Allah, I seek refuge in Thee from incapacity, from sloth, from
cowardice, from miserliness, decrepitude and from torment of the grave. O Allah, grant to
my soul the sense of righteousness and purify it, for Thou art the Best Purifier thereof.
Thou art the Protecting Friend thereof, and Guardian thereof. O Allah, I seek refuge in
Thee from the knowledge which does not benefit, from the heart that does not entertain the
fear (of Allah), from the soul that does not feel contented and the supplication that is
not responded."
Book 035, Number 6569:
Abdullah b. Mas'ud reported that when it was evening
Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) used to supplicate:" We entered upon
evening and the whole Kingdom of Allah also entered upon evening and praise is due to
Allah. There is no god but Allah, the One Who has no partner with Him." Hasan said
that Zubaid reported to him that he memorised it from Ibrahim in these very words."
His is the Sovereignty and Praise is due to Him, and He is Potent over everything. O
Allah, I beg of Thee the good of this night and I seek refuge in Thee from the evil of
this night and the evil which follows it. O Allah, I seek refuge in Thee from sloth, from
the evil of vanity. O Allah, I seek refuge in Thee from torment in the Hell-Fire and from
torment in the grave."
Book 035, Number 6570:
Abdullah reported that when it was evening Allah's
Messenger (may peace be upon him) used to supplicate:" We have entered upon evening
and so, too, the whole Kingdom of Allah has entered upon evening. Praise is due to Allah.
There is no god but Allah, the One having no partner with Him." He (the narrator)
said: I think that he also uttered (in this supplication these words):" His is tne
Sovercignty and to Him is praise due and He is Potent over everything. My Lord, I beg of
Thee good that lies in this night and good that follows it and I seek refuge in Thee from
the evil that lies in this night and from the evil of that which follows it. My Lord, I
seek refuge in Thee from sloth, from the evil of vanity. My Lord, I seek refuge in Thee
from torment of the Hell-Fire and from torment of the grave." And when it was morning
he said like this:" We entered upon morning and the whole Kingdom of Allah enter ed
upon morning."
Book 035, Number 6571:
Abdullah reported that when it was evening Allah's
Messenger (may peace be upon him) used to supplicate:" We have entered upon evening
and so has the Kingdom of Allah entere d upon evening; praise is due to Allah, there is no
god but Allah the One, and there is no partner with Him. O Allah, I beg of Thee the
blessing of this night and the blessing of that which lies in it. I seek refuge in Thee
from the evil of it and what lies in it. O Allah, I seek refuge in Thee from sloth, from
decrepitude, from the evil of vanity, from trial of the world, and from torment of the
grave." Zubaid, through another chain of transmitters, has narrated on the authority
of Abdullah directly this addition:" There is no god but Allah, the One, there is no
partner with Him, His is the Sovereignty and to Him is praise due and He is Potent over
everything."
Book 035, Number 6572:
This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Abu
Huraira that Allah's Messenge; (may peace be upon him) used to supplicate thus:"
There is no god but Allah, the One Who conferred upon His armies the honour of victory and
helped His servant rout the clans; there is nothing after that."
Book 035, Number 6573:
'Ali reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him) said to him: Say," O Allah, direct me to the right path and make me adhere to
the straight path," and when you make a mention of right guidance, keep in mind the
right path and when you consider of the straight (path), keep in mind the straightness of
the arrow.
Book 035, Number 6574:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of 'Asim b.
Kulaib with the same chain of transmitters that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him)
said to me: Say:" O Allah, I beg of Thee righteousness and adhering to the straight
path."
Chapter 18: THE RECITING OF SUBHAN ALLAH IN THE
MORNING AND AT THE TIME OF SLEEPING
Book 035, Number 6575:
Juwairiya reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be
upon him) came out from (her apartment) in the morning as she was busy in observing her
dawn prayer in her place of worship. He came back in the forenoon and she was still
sitting there. He (the Holy Prophet) said to her: You have been in the same seat since I
left you. She said: Yes. Thereupon Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) said: I recited
four words three times after I left you and if these are to be weighed against what you
have recited since morning these would outweigh them and (these words) are:" Hallowed
be Allah and praise is due to Him according to the number of His creation and according to
the pleasure of His Self and according to the weight of His Throne and according to the
ink (used in recording) words (for His Praise)."
Book 035, Number 6576:
Juwairiya reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be
upon him) happened to pass by her as she was observing her dawn prayer; or after she had
observed her dawn prayer. The rest of the hadith is the same but with this variation that
he said:" Hallowed be Allah according to the number of His creation, hallowed be
Allah according to the pleasure of His Self, hallowed be Allah according to the weight of
His Throne, hallowed be Allah according to the ink used in recording His words."
Book 035, Number 6577:
It is reported on the authority of Ali that Fatima had
corns in her hand because of working at the hand-mill. There had fallen to the lot of
Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) some prisoners of war. She (Fatima) came to the
Holy Prophet (may peace be upon him) but she did not find him (in the house). She met
A'isha and informed her (about her hardship). When Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him)
came, she ( A'isha) informed him about the visit of Fatima. ABah's Messenger (may peace be
upon him) came to them (Fitima and her family). They had gone to their beds. 'Ali further
(reported): We tried to stand up (as a mark of respect) but Allah's Messenger (may peace
be upon him) said: Keep to your beds, and he sat amongst us and I felt coldness of his
feet upon my chest. He then said: May I not direct you to something better than what you
have asked for? When you go to your bed, you should recite Takbir (Allah-o-Akbar)
thirty-four times and Tasbih (Subhdn Allah) thirty-three times and Tahmid (al-Hamdu
li-Allah) thirty-three times, and that is better than the servant for you.
Book 035, Number 6578:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Shu'ba
with the same chain of transmitters but. with a slight variation of wording.
Book 035, Number 6579:
This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Ibn
Abi Laili but with this addition:" Ali said: Ever since I heard this (supplication)
from Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him), I never abandoned it. It was said to him,
Not even in the night of Siffin (battle of Siffin)? He sad: Yes, not even in the night of
Siffin,"
Book 035, Number 6580:
Abu Huraira reported that Fatima came to Allah's Apostle
(may peace be upon him) and asked for a servant and told him of the hardship of household
work. He said: You would not be able to get a servant from us. May I not direct you to
what is better than the servant for you? Recite Subhaana Allah thirty-three times, al-
Hamdu li-Allah thirty-three times and Allah-o-Akbar thirty-four times as you go to bed.
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Suhail with the same chain of
transmitters.
Chapter 19: THE EXCELLENCE OF SUPPLICATING AT THE
TIME OF THE CROWING OF THE COCK IN THE MORNING
Book 035, Number 6581:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him) as say- ing. When you listen to the crowing of the cock, ask Allah for His favour as
it sees Angels and when you listen to the braying of the donkey, seek refuge in Allah from
the Satan for it sees Satan.
Chapter 20: SUPPLICATION DURING THE TIME OF TROUBLE
Book 035, Number 6582:
Ibn 'Abbas reported that Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon
him) used to supplicate during the time of trouble (in these words):" There is no god
but Allah, the Great, the Tolerant, there is no god but Allah, the Lord of the Magnificent
Throne There is no god but Allah, the Lord of the Heaven and the earth, the Lord of the
Edifying Throne."
Book 035, Number 6583:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Hisham
with the same chain of transmitters.
Book 035, Number 6584:
Ibn Abbas reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be
upon him) used to supplicate (with these words) and he (uttered these words) at the time
of trouble; the rest of the hadith is the same except with this difference that insted of
saying:" The Lord of heaven and the earth," he said:" The Lord of the
heaven and that of the earth."
Book 035, Number 6585:
Ibn 'Abbas reported this hadith through another chain of
transmitters with a sliglit variation of wording.
Chapter 21: THE MERIT OF SUBHAN ALLAH WA BI HAMDIHI
Book 035, Number 6586:
Abu Dharr reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be
upon him) was asked as to which words were the best. He said: Those for which Allah made a
choice for His Angels and His servants (and the words are):" Hallowed be Allah and
praise is due to Him."
Book 035, Number 6587:
Abu Dharr reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be
upon him) said: Should I not inform you about the words liked most by Allah? I said:
Allah's Mes- senger, do inform me about the words liked most by Allah. He said: Verily,
the words liked most by Allah are:" hallowed be Allah and praise is due to Him."
Chapter 22: EXCELLENCE OF SUPPLICATING FOR THE
MUSLIMS BEHIND THEIR BACK (IN THEIR ABSENCE)
Book 035, Number 6588:
Abu Dharr reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be
upon him) said: There is no believing servant who supplicates for his brother behind his
back (in his absence) that the Angels do not say: The same be for you too.
Book 035, Number 6589:
Umm Darda' reported: My husband reported that he heard
Allah's Mes- senger (may peace be upon him) as saying: He who supplicates for his brother
behind his back (in his absence), the Angel commissioned (for carrying supplication to his
Lord) says: Amen, and it is for you also.
Book 035, Number 6590:
Safwan (and he was Ibn 'Abdullah b. Safwan, and he had been
married to Umm Darda') reported: I visited Abu Darda's house in Syria. I did not find him
there but Umm Darda' (was present at the house). She said: Do you intend to perform Hajj
during this year? I said: Yes. She said: Do supplicate Allah for blessings upon us, for
Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon hiin) used to say: The supplication of a Muslim for his
brother at his back (in his absence) is responded so long as he makes a supplica- tion for
blessings for his brother and the commissioned Angel says: Amen, and says: May it be for
you too I I went to the bazar and met Abfi Dardi' and he narrated like this from Allah's
Messenger (may peace be upon him).
Book 035, Number 6591:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Safwan b.
'Abdullah b. Safwan with the same chain of transmitters.
Chapter 23: EXCELLENCE OF RECITING AL-HAMDU
LI-ALLAH AFTER EATING AND DRINKING
Book 035, Number 6592:
Anas b. Malik reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be
upon him) said: Allah is pleased with His servant who says: Al-Hamdu lillah While taking a
morsel of food tnd while drinking.
Chapter 24: SUPPLICATION IS GRANTED IF THE
SUPPLICANT DOES NOT SHOW IMPATIENCE
Book 035, Number 6593:
Abu Huraira reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be
upon him) said: The supplication of every one of you is granted if he does not grow
impatient and says: I supplicated but it was not granted.
Book 035, Number 6594:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him) as saying: The supplication of one of you is granted if he does not grow impatient
and say- I supplicated my Lord but it was not granted.
Book 035, Number 6595:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon
him) as saying: The supplication of the servant is granted in case he does not supplicate
for sin or for severing the ties of blood, or he does not become impatient. It was said:
Allah's Messenger, what does:" If he does not grow impatient" imply? He said:
That he should say like this: I supplicated and I supplicated but I did not find it being
responded. and theu he becomes frustrated and abandons supplication.
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