XXX. SUPPLICATION (i)
272. What to say in the morning
604. Abu Hurayra said, “The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, would say in the morning, ‘We have reached the morning and the kingdom belongs to Allah and all praise belongs to has no partner. There is no god but Allah and to Him is the gathering.’ In the evening he would say, ‘We have reached the evening and the kingdom belongs to Allah and all praise belongs to Allah who has no partner. There is no god but Allah and to Him is the return.”
273. Someone who uses other supplications
605. Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “The noble son of the noble son of the noble son of the noble son was Yusuf son of Ya’qub son of Ishaq son of Ibrahim, the Khalil (close friend) of the Merciful, the blessed and Exalted.” The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “If I had remained in prison for as long as Yusuf remained in prison and then the man with the invitation had come to me, I would have accepted it. When the messenger came to him, he said, ‘Go back to your master and enquire about what happened to the women who cut their hands.’ (12:50) Allah showed mercy to Lut when he sought refuge in a strong pillar when he said to his people, ‘If only I had the strength to combat you or could seek refuge in some powerful support!’ (11:80) Allah did not send any Prophet after him but that he was one of the wealthiest of his people.”
274. Sincere supplication
606. ‘Abdu’r-Rahman ibn Yazid said, “Ar-Rabi’ used to go to ‘Alqama every Friday. When I was not there, they would send for me. Once he came when I was not there. ‘Alqama met me and told me, ‘Did you not see what ar-Rabi’ brought? He said, “Do you not see how frequently people make supplications and how rarely they are answered? That is because Allah Almighty only accepts the sincere supplication.”‘ I asked, ‘Didn’t ‘Abdullah say that?’ He asked, ‘What did he say?’ I said that ‘Abdullah said, ‘Allah does not listen to someone who wants other people to hear, not someone who shows off nor who plays. He only listens to the one who makes a supplication firmly from his heart.’ He said, ‘Did he mention ‘Alqama?’ ‘Yes’ was the answer.”
275. Be firm in supplication, for Allah cannot be forced
607. Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “When one of you makes a supplication, he should not say, ‘If you wish.’ He should be firm in asking and he should have great hope. Allah does not think that anything that He gives is too great.'”
608. Anas reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “When one of you makes a supplication, he should be firm in the supplication and not say, ‘O Allah, if you like, give to me.’ Allah cannot be forced against His will.”
276. Raising the hands in supplication
609. Abu Nu’aym, who is Wahb, said, “I saw Ibn ‘Umar and Ibn az-Zubayr making supplications, cupping their palms in front of their faces.”
610. ‘A’isha says that she saw the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, making supplication with his hands raised, saying, ‘I am a man, so do not punish me. If I harm any man of the believers or revile him, do not punish me for that.'”
611. Abu Hurayra said, “At-Tufayl ibn ‘Amr ad-Dawsi came to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and said, ‘Messenger of Allah, Daws have rebelled and rejected, so ask Allah to curse them.’ The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, faced the qibla and raised his hands and the people thought that he was going to curse them. He said, ‘O Allah, guide Daws and lead them!'”
612. Anas said, “No rain fell for a year and so one of the Muslims went to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, on Jumu’a (Friday). He said, ‘Messenger of Allah, there has been no rain and the ground is dry and people’s wealth has been destroyed.’ He raised his hand when there was not a cloud to be seen in the sky. He stretched out his arms until I could see the whiteness of his armpits and asked Allah for rain. As soon as we finished the prayer, (the rain was such that) the youth whose house was near was afraid to return to his family. Last Friday, The following Friday, they said, ‘Messenger of Allah, the houses have fallen down and the paths are blocked.’ He smiled and observed how quickly the son of Adam became discontented. He said while making a gesture with his hand, ‘O Allah, around us and not on us.’ And the rain cleared away from Madina.”
613. ‘Ikrima heard ‘A’isha, may Allah be pleased with her, say that she saw the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, raise his hands in supplication, saying, ‘O Allah, I am a mortal, so do not punish me. If I harm or revile a Muslim man, do not punish me for it!'”
614. Jabir ibn ‘Abdullah reported that at-Tufayl ibn ‘Amr asked the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, “Do you want a fortress and a citadel? The fortress of Daws.” The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, refused it because of what Allah had stored up for the Ansar. At-Tufayl made hijra and a man of his people made hijra with him. The man fell ill and was in torment (or words to that effect) and he crawled over to a quiver, took out an arrow, sliced his veins and died. At-Tufayl saw him a dream and asked him, “What has been done to you?” He replied, “I was forgiven because of my hijra to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.” He asked, “What happened to your hands?” He replied, “It was said, ‘We will not put right in you that part of your hands which you destroyed.” He said that at-Tufayl related that to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and the Prophet said, “O Allah, forgive his hands!” and he raised his hands when he said it.
615. Anas ibn Malik said, “The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to seek refuge with Allah, saying, ‘O Allah, I seek refuge with you from laziness. I seek refuge with You from cowardice. I seek refuge with you from senility. I seek refuge with You from miserliness.'”
616. Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said that Allah Almighty said, “I am according to My slave’s opinion of Me, and I am with him when He calls on Me.'”
277. The best way of asking for forgiveness
617. Shaddad ibn Aws reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “The best way of asking forgiveness is ‘O Allah, You are my Lord. There is no god but You. You created me and I am Your slave. I follow Your covenant and promise as much as I can. I acknowledge Your blessing and I confess to my wrong actions, so forgive me. Only You can forgive wrong actions. I seek refuge with You from the evil of what I have done.’ If he says it in the evening and then dies, he will enter the Garden or he said that he will be one of the people of the Garden. If he says it in the morning and dies that day it is the same.”
618. Ibn ‘Umar said, “We used to say this a hundred times in the assembly of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, ‘O Lord, forgive me and turn to me. You are the Ever-Turning, the Merciful.'”
619. ‘A’isha said, “The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, prayed the Duha prayer and then said, ‘O Lord, forgive me and turn to me. You are the Ever-Turning, the Merciful’ a hundred times.”
620. See 617.
621. ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar said, “I heard the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say, ‘Turn in repentance to Allah. I turn to Him a hundred times every day.”
622. Ka’b ibn ‘Ujra said, “Those who repeat the supplications which follow the prayers will not be disappointed. They are: ‘Glory be to Allah’; ‘Praise be to Allah’; and ‘There is no god but Allah’ a hundred times.”
278. The supplication for someone when he is absent
623. ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “The swiftest supplication to be answered is the supplication of someone for another person who is not present.”
624. Abu Bakr as-Siddiq was heard to say, “The supplication of a brother in Allah is answered.”
625. Safwan ibn ‘Abdullah ibn Safwan, who was married to the daughter of Abu’d-Darda’, said, “I visited them in Syria and found Umm ad-Darda’ in the house, but not Abu’d-Darda’. She asked, ‘Are you intending to go on hajj this year?’ ‘Yes,’ I replied. She said, ‘Make supplication to Allah and ask for good for us. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “The supplication of a Muslim man for his absent brother is answered. At his head there is a guardian angel. Whenever he asks Allah to give his brother good, the angel says, ‘Amen, and may you have the same.'”‘ I met Abu’d-Darda’ in the market and he said something similar which was related from the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.”
626. ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr reported that a man said, “O Allah, forgive me and Muhammad alone!” The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “You have veiled it from many people.”
627. Ibn ‘Umar said, “I heard the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, asking Allah to forgive him a hundred times in this assembly with the words, ‘O Allah, forgive me and turn to me and show mercy to me. You are the Ever-Turning, Merciful.'”
279. Chapter
628. Ibn ‘Umar said, “I make supplication in everything I do even that Allah will make the stride of my animal long so that I find ease in that.”
629. It is reported that ‘Umar used to make supplications with his words, “O Allah, let me die with the pious and do not leave me among the evil. Join me to the good.”
630. It is related that ‘Abdullah used to use these supplications a lot: ‘Our Lord, make peace between us and guide us on the path of Islam. Save us from the darkness (and bring us) to the light. Remove acts of deviance from us, both open and hidden. Bless us in our ears, our eyes, our hearts, our wives and our children. Turn to us. You are the Ever-Turning, Most Merciful. Make us thankful for Your blessing and make us among those who give praise for it and proclaim it. Perfect it for us.”
631. When Anas made supplication for his brother, he said, “May Allah bless him with the blessing of those who are pious. They are neither unjust nor corrupt. They stand at night in prayer and fast in the day.”
632. ‘Amr ibn al-Harith said, “My mother took me to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and stroked my head and prayed for provision to be given to me.”
633. Anas ibn Malik was told, “Your brothers have come to you from Basra (and that day he was at the zawiyya) wanting for you to make supplication to Allah for them.” He said, “O Allah, forgive them and show mercy to them. Give them good in this world and good in the Next World and protect them from the punishment of the Fire.” They asked him to say more and he repeated the same thing. He said, “If you are given this, you have been given the good of this world and the Next.”
634. Anas ibn Malik said, “The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, took a bough and shook it and not all the leaves fell off. Then he shook it again and not all the leaves fell off. Then he shook it a third time but not all the leaves fell off. He said, ‘Saying, “Glory be to Allah and praise be to Allah and there is no god but Allah” makes errors fall away as the leaves of a tree fall away.'”
634. Anas ibn Malik said, “The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, took a bough and shook it and not all the leaves fell off. Then he shook it again and not all the leaves fell off. Then he shook it a third time but not all the leaves fell off. He said, ‘Saying, “Glory be to Allah and praise be to Allah and there is no god but Allah” makes errors fall away as the leaves of a tree fall away.'”
635. Anas reported that a woman came to the Prophet to complain to him of a need. He said, ‘Shall I show you something better than that? You should say, ‘There is no god but Allah’ 33 times when you go to sleep and say ‘Glory be to Allah’ 33 times and say ‘Praise be to Allah’ 34 times and then that hundred is better than his world and all that it contains.'”
636. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “If someone says, ‘There is no god but Allah’ one hundred times, ‘Glory be to Allah’ one hundred times’ and ‘Allah is greater’ one hundred times, that is better than freeing ten slaves and slaughtering seven camels.”
637. A man came to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and said, “Messenger of Allah, what is the best supplication?” He answered, “Asking Allah for forgiveness and well-being in this world and the Next world.” Then he came to him the following day and asked, “Prophet of Allah, what is the best supplication?” He answered, “Asking Allah for forgiveness and well-being in this world and the Next world. When you are given well-being in this world and the Next, then you have achieved success.”
638. Abu Dharr reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “The words which Allah loves most are: ‘Glory be to Allah who has no partner. His is the Kingdom and praise is His and He has power over all things. There is no power nor strength except by Allah. Glory be to Allah and by His praise.”
639. Umm Kulthum, the daughter of Abu Bakr, reported that ‘A’isha said, “The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, came to me while I was praying when he needed something. I was taking a long time and he said, ”A’isha, you must make a comprehensive supplication.’ When I finished, I asked, ‘Messenger of Allah, what is the comprehensive supplication?’ He said, ‘Say: “O Allah, I ask You for all good, both sooner and later, what I know of it and what I do not know. I seek refuge with You from all evil, both sooner and later, what I know of it and what I do not know. I ask You for the Garden and whatever words or actions bring one near to it. I seek refuge with You from the Fire and whatever words or actions bring one near to it. I ask You by what Muhammad asked You and I seek refuge from You by what Muhammad sought refuge from and whatever fate You have decreed for me, make its end right guidance.”‘”
280. The prayer on the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace
640. Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “If any Muslim does not have anything to give as sadaqa, he should say in his supplication, ‘O Allah, bless Muhammad, Your slave and Your Messenger and bless the believers, both men and women, and the Muslims, both men and women.’ That will be sadaqa for him.”
641. Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “If anyone says, ‘O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as You blessed Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim. Shower blessings on Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as You showered blessings on Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim. Show mercy to Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as You showed mercy to Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim,’ I will testify for him on the Day of Rising and I will intercede for him.”
642. Malik ibn Aws ibn al-Hadathan said, “The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, went out to open ground to answer a call of nature and did not find anyone to follow him. ‘Umar went out and followed him with a clay pot or wudu’ vessel. He found him prostrating in a river bed. He fell back and sat behind him until the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, lifted his head. He said, ‘You have done well, ‘Umar. When you found me prostrating, you went behind me. Jibril came to me and said, ‘If someone says the prayer on you once, Allah will pray ten times on him and raise him ten degrees.'”
643. Anas ibn Malik reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “If anyone says the prayer on me once, Allah prays on him ten times and removes ten errors from him.”
281. Someone who hears the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, mentioned in his presence and does not bless him
644. Jabir ibn ‘Abdullah reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, went up the minbar. When he reached the first step, he said, “Amen”. When he ascended to the second step, he said, “Amen,” and when he stepped onto the third step, he said, “Amen.” They said, “Messenger of Allah, we heard you say ‘Amen’ three times.” He said, “When I went up the first step, Jibril, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, came to me and said, ‘Wretched is the slave to whom Ramadan comes and when it passes from him is not forgiven.’ I said, ‘Amen.’ Then he said, ‘Wretched is the slave who has one or both of his parents alive and they do not let him enter the Garden.’ I said, ‘Amen.’ Then he said, ‘Wretched is a slave who does not bless you when you are mentioned in his presence,’ and I said, ‘Amen.'”
645. Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “If anyone prays once on me, Allah will pray ten times on him.'”
646. Similar to 644 except it has “Shame on” rather than “Wretched is”
647. Juwayriyya, the daughter of al-Harith ibn Abi Dirar, (whose name had been Barra but the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, had renamed her Juwayriyya) reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, had left her and he did not want to go back in while her name was Barra. Then he went back to her while it was late in the day and found that she was still sitting. “Are you still sitting?” he asked, “After I left you I uttered four phrases three times. If they were to be weighed against all your words, they would outweigh them. They are: ‘Glory be to Allah and by His praise in number as great as His creation and in accordance with His own pleasure and the weight of His Throne and the extent of His words.'”
648. Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “Seek refuge with Allah from Hellfire. Seek refuge with Allah from the punishment of the grave. Seek refuge with Allah from the sedition of the Dajjal. Seek refuge with Allah from the trials of life and death.”
282. A man’s supplication for someone who has wronged him
649. Jabir reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “O Allah, let my hearing and sight be sound and make them remain sound until I die. Turn away from me the one who wrongs me and give me revenge on him.”
650. Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to say, “O Allah, let me enjoy my sight and hearing and make them remain sound until I die. Turn away my enemy and grant me revenge on him.”
651. Tariq ibn Ashyam al-Ashja’i said, “We used to go and visit the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. On one occasion a man and woman came and the man asked, ‘Messenger of Allah, what should I say when I pray?’ He replied, ‘Say, “O Allah, forgive me, show mercy to me, guide me and provide for me.; They will combine this world and the Next world for you.'”
283. Someone who makes supplication for a long life
652. Umm Qays reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said to her, “What she said will make her life long. They said, “We do not know of any woman who was given the long life that she was given.”
653. Anas said, “The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to come to us, the people of his house. One day he came to us and made supplication for us. Umm Sulaym said, ‘Won’t you make supplication for your little servant?’ He said, ‘O Allah, give him a lot of wealth and children. Make him live long and forgive him.’
“He made supplications for me three times. I will be buried when I am 103. My fruits can be eaten twice in the year and I lived a long time until I was embarrassed in front of people, and I hope for forgiveness.”
284. Someone say says, “A person is given an answer as long as he does not seek to hasten it”
654. Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “The supplication of any of you is answered as long as he does not get impatient and say, ‘I made supplication and was not answered.'”
285. Someone who seeks refuge in Allah from laziness
656. ‘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 laziness and debt. I seek refuge with You from the trial of the Dajjal. I seek refuge with You from the punishment of the Fire.'”
657. Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to seek refuge with Allah from the evils of life and death and the punishment of the grave and the evil of the Dajjal.”
By Imam Bukhari
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