The Right Path: Du'ā recited after Solāt

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Du'ā recited after Solāt

Some Du'ā Recited After Solāt

Begin by Praising Allāh

Bismillāhir Rahmānir Raheem (In the Name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, Most Merciful).Al-Hamdulilahi Rabbil ‘ālameen Hamdan yuwafini’ma hu wayukāfi ūmazīdah (Praise is to Allāh, the Lord of the universe praise to all the immeasurable blessings and graciousness bestowed upon us).Ya Rabbana Lakalhamdu kamayañ banghi Lijalāli wajhilakirimi wa ‘adzimi Sultānik. (O Lord! For you all the Praise appropriateness the attributes and greatness of Thy kingdom.)

Salawāt

Was-Salātu was-Salāmu ‘ala Sayyidil Mursaleen waimamil Muttaqeen, Wa ‘ala ālihi waahli baitihi wasahbihi ajmaeen (Salawāt and Sālam on the sayyid of all the Apostles and its righteous followers, his family, members of his household and all the companions.

A narrated version taught by the Prophet

Allāhumma salli ‘ala Muhammad wa ‘ala āli Muhammad kamā sallayta ‘ala āli Ibrāheem, Wa bārik ‘ala Muhammadiñ wa ‘ala āli Muhammad kama bārakta ‘ala āli Ibrāheem, fil-‘ālameen; Innaka Hamīdum Majeed (O Allāh! Send Prayers upon Muhammad and the members of his household as Thou Sent Prayers upon the members of Ibrāhim's household. And Send Blessings to Muhammad and the members of his household as Thou granted Blessings upon the members of the household of Ibrāhim, among all the nations’ Verily Thou are Most Praiseworthy) Full of Glory) [Muslim (803); Abu Dawud, Book on Blessings on the Prophet (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) after Tashahhud (976: from Ka’ab bin ‘Ujrah; 980: from Abu Mas’ud Al-Ansari uses the phrase “ ‘ala āli Ibrāhīm, Fil-‘ālameen; Innaka Hamīdun Majīd”); At-Tirmidzi (3220) - includes Fil-‘ālameen, Ibrāhīm wa ala); Al-Nasā’ie; this version is linguistically sound].

Du’ā seeking Allāh’s Mercy and Forgiveness

1. Allāhumma taqabbal minna solātana tām-mah, waghfirlana zunubana ‘āmmah, Walatu ‘az-zibna yaumalqiyāmah, Innaka ‘ala kullisyaiñ qadeer (Our Lord! Accept our Solātas a perfect one and Forgive us our sins all and do not punish us in the Hereafter, Thou art powerful over everything.) Allāhumma ahyina bil imān, waamitnabil imān, wakhsyurna bil imān wadkhilnalJannata ma ‘il imān. (O Lord! Bless us with imān and ends us in imān and gather us in imān and enter into heaven with imān) [Tirmidzi and Hakim]

1.1. Allāhum-maj ‘alna yamawlana li ā ika zākireen, walina’ māika syākireen, (O Allāh! Make us the people who are always in remembrance of Thou, the people who knows gratitude for the grace Thou has gifted) Wa ‘ala qadhā-ika waqadrika wabalā-ika-minas-sābireen, (Those who are patient when facing the qada and qadar and a the calamity of Thou) Wa minal halāli marzuqeen (The people who have been provided with the halal living that Thou blessed) Wa ‘an-ngairihima’ sū mina wa ‘anin-nirāni muba-‘ādeen (The people who are saved from any sin, people who are saved from the torment fire of hell) waila wajhika wawajhi nabiyyika nadzirina muta matti ‘īen. (And to Thee we face and also Thy prophet face and be Graced)

2. Adam and Hawa sought Allāh Forgiveness when they wrong themselves: Rabbanā dzalamnā anfusanā wain lam taghfir Lana wa tarhamna lanaku nanna minal khāsireen (Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves. If You forgive us not, and bestow not upon us Your Mercy, we shall certainly be of the losers.) [Al-‘Araf, 7:23] The true believers supplicate to Allāh: Rabbanā innanā amanna faghfir lana zunūbana waqina ‘adzābannār (Our Lord, indeed we have believed, so forgive us our sins and protect us from the punishment of the Fire,") [Ali-‘Imran 3: 16]

2.1.Allāhuma-inna-nas-aluka-salāmatan-fiddeen,Wa-‘āfiyatan-filjasad, Waziyādatan-fil-‘ilm, Wabarakatañ-firrizq, Wa-taw-batañ qab-lal-maūt, Warahmatan-‘indalmaūt, Wa-maghfiratan ba’dalmaūt. O Allāh! Our Lord, we implore Thou to bestow us security in the religion, good health, and the increase of knowledge, the blessing of sustenance, and repentance before death, and mercy at death, and forgiveness after death. Allāhumma-hawwin-‘alayna fīsakaratilmaūt, Wannaja-timi-nannār, Wal-af-wa ‘indalhisāb. Oh Allāh! Burdens us not with the agony of sakaratulmaut, and frees us from the fire, and forgiveness when on the day reckoning. [Hakim]

2.2.Shaddad Ibn Aws (radiyallāhu’anhu) narrated from the Prophet (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam): “The best of prayers for forgiveness is: Allāhumma Anta Rabbi Lā ilāha illa Anta, Khalaqtani wa ana ‘abduka Waana ‘ala ‘ahdika Wa wa’dika mastata’tu. A‘udzu bika miñ syarri ma sana’tu, Abu ‘ulaka bi Ni’matika ‘alayya Wa abu ‘ulaka bizanbi, Faghfirli fa innahu lā yaghfirudz-dzunuba illa Anta” (O Allāh, You are my Lord, there is no god but You. You have created me and I am Your slave and I am keeping my promise and covenant to You as much as I can. I seek refuge with You from the evil of what I do. I acknowledge Your blessing and I acknowledge my sin, so forgive me, for there is none who can forgive sin except You).” Rasūlullāh (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) said: “Whoever says this during the day, believing in it firmly, and dies on that day before evening comes, he will be one of the people of Paradise, and whoever says it at night, believing firmly in it, and dies before morning comes, he will be one of the people of Paradise.”[This is recorded by al-Bukhari (6306) and Muslim (2702)]

3. Allāhummaghfirlana zunubanā Wali wa lidayna, Warhamhum kama Rabbawna singhāra, Wali Jami ‘il Mu’mineena wal Mu’mināt, Wal Muslimeena wal Muslimat, Al-ahya iminhum wal amwāt. Birahmatika Ya arhamar rāhimeen. (Oh Allāh! Forgive us our sins, both of our parents, bless them as they protected us since childhood, same goes for all Mukminin, Mukminat, Muslimin, Muslimat, that are alive and died by your Grace, O Allāh! Lord the Most Merciful and Most Compassionate.) [Tirmidzi and Hakim]

4. “Rabbana āmanna faghfirlana warhamna wa anta khairur-rāhīmeen (Our Lord! We believe, so Forgive us, and Have Mercy on us, for You are the Best of all who show mercy!) [Al-Mu’minun, 23:109]

5. ‘Abdullāh bin ‘Amr narrated that Abu Bakar As-Siddiq (radiyallāhu’anhum) reported: I requested the Messenger of Allāh (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) to teach me a supplication which I could recite in my Solāt. Thereupon he said, “Recite: ‘Allāhumma inni dzalamtu nafsi dzulman kathīra, Wa la yaghfirudz-dzunuba illa Anta, Faghfir li maghfiratan min ‘indika, warhamni , Innaka Antal-Ghafūr-ur-Raheem (O Allāh! I have considerably wronged myself. There is none to forgive the sins but You. So grant me pardon and have mercy on me. You are the Most Forgiving, the Most Compassionate).” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

6. Rabbanā-innna-samia’na-munadīyañ-yuna-dī-lil-imāna in āminu birabbikum-fa-āmannā (Our Lord! Verily, we have heard the call of one (Muhammad, Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam) calling to Faith: 'Believe in your Lord,' and we have believed’.) Rabbana-Faghfirlana-zunubana-wakaffir-‘anna sayyiatina-watawaffana-ma-‘al-Abrār. Our Lord! Forgive us our sins and remit from us our evil deeds, and make us die in the state of righteousness along with Al-Abrār (those who are obedient to Allāh and follow strictly His Orders) [Ali-‘Imran, 3:193]

7. Rabbana-lā-tuā-khizna-innasīna- awahtha’na; (Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred). Rabbana-wala-tahmil-‘alayna-israñkama-hamaltaltahu-‘alallazi- namiñ qablina; (Our Lord, and lay not upon us a burden likes that which You laid upon those before us.) Rabbana-walatuhammilna-ma-latāqata-lanābih, Wa’-fu’annā-wagh-firlanā-warhamnā, Anta-mawlāna-fansurna-‘alal-qawmil-kāfireen (Our Lord, and burden us not with that which we have no ability to bear, And pardon us; and forgive us and have mercy upon us. You are our protector, so give us victory over the disbelieving people.) [Al-Baqarah, 2:286].

8.“Rabbanaghfir lana wali-ikhwaninallathīna sabaqūna bil-īmani walataj ‘āl fī qulūbina ghillan lillathīna amanūRabbana innaka Raūfur-Raheem” (Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in faith and put not in our hearts [any] resentment toward those who have believed. Our Lord, indeed You are Kind and Merciful.) [Surah Al-Hashr, 49:10]

9. Rabbana ‘alayka tawakkalna wa-ilayka anabna wa-ilaykal maseer (Our Lord, upon You we have relied, and to You we have returned, and to You is the destination). Rabbana la taj ‘alna fitnatan lillazī na kafarū waghfir lana Rabbana, Innaka antal ‘Azīzul Hakeem (Our Lord, make us not [objects of] torment for the disbelievers and forgive us, our Lord. Indeed, it is You who is the Exalted in Might, the Wise)."[Mumtahana, 60:4-5]

10. It was recorded that at the end of every Solāt Allāh’s Messenger (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) would say: “Allāhumma ‘afini fi badani, Allāhumma ‘afni fi sam ‘ie, Allāhumma ‘afni fi basāri! [Narration from Shakal bin Hamid: wa min syarri lisāni, wa min sharri qalbi, wa min sharri maniyyi] Allāhumma inni a’udzubika minal kufri, wal faqri, Allāhumma inni a’udzubika min ‘adzabil qabri, La ilaha illa anta. (O Allāh, give me well-being in my body. O Allāh, give me well-being in my hearing. O Allāh, give me well-being in my seeing [the evils of my tongue; the evils of my heart and the evils of passions]. O Allāh, I seek refuge in You from disbelief and poverty. O Allāh, I seek refuge in You from the torment of the grave. There is no god but You).” [Abu Dawud, Al-Hakim and At-Tirmidzi]

10.1. Anas bin Mālik (radiyallāhu’anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allāh (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) used to supplicate: “Allāhumma inni a'udzu bika minal-ajzi wal-kasali, wal-jubni wal-harami, wal-bukhli, wa a ‘udzu bika min ‘adzabil-qabri, wa a'udzu bika min fitnatil-mahya wal-mamat (O Allāh! I seek refuge in You from helplessness (to do good), indolence, cowardice, senility, and miserliness; and I seek Your Protection against the torment of the grave and the trials of life and death).” Another narration adds: “wa dhala ‘id-daini wa ghalabatir-rijal (And from the burden of indebtedness and the tyranny of men).” [This is recorded by Muslim]

10.2. Sa’ad ibn Abu Waqqas (radiyallāhu’anhu) used to teach the following words to his children, “The Allāh`s Messenger (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would seek refuge at the end of every Solāt(by saying): “Allā-humma inni a ‘udzu bika minal-jubni wal-bukhl, wa a ‘udzu bika min an uradda ila ardhalil-‘umur, wa a ‘udzu bika min fitnatid-dunya, wa a ‘udzu bika min fitnatil-qabr (O Allāh, I seek refuge with You from cowardice, miserliness and from being sent back to a feeble age; and, seek refuge with You from the trials of this life and those of the grave).'' [Al-Bukhari and at-Tirmidzi] Commentary: Some religious scholars are of the opinion that it is better to observe reciting this Du’a after concluding the prayers, and that it is better to combine both. Some scholars say that the Prophet (Sallallāhu ‘alaihi wasallam) used to recite this Du’a just before Taslim, while he used to recite the Du’a mentioned earlier after Taslim.

11. Allāh’s Messenger (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) would say, after Solāh: “Allāhumma aslihli dini alladzi huwa ‘ishmatu amri, wa aslihl dunya allati ja’alta fiha ma’ayish. Allāhumma inni a’udzu biridhaka min sakhatika, la mani ‘a lima a’thaita, wala mu’thiya lima mana’t, wala yanfa ‘u dzal jaddi minkal jadd (O Allāh, make my religion, which encompasses all of my affairs, good. O Allāh, make this world of mine in which I live good. O Allāh, I seek refuge in Your pleasure from Your anger. I seek refuge in Your pardoning from your vengeance. I seek refuge in You from You. None can withhold what You have conferred; no one can confer what You have withheld. No possessor of fortune can benefit from his fortune against you).” [Abu Hatim]

12. Zaid ibn Arqam (radiyallāhu’anhu) narrated that the Allāh’s Messenger (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) would say at the end of his Solāh: “Allāhumma rabbana warabba kullashayin, ana syahidun annakar rabbu wahdaka la syarika lak, Allāhumma rabbana wa rabba kulli syai in, ana syahidun ana Muhammadan ‘abduka wa rasuluka. Allāhumma rabbana wa rabbana kulli syai in, ana syahidun anal ibada kulluhum ikhwah. Allāhumma rabbana wa rabba kulli syaiin ij’alni mukhlishan laka wa ‘ahli fi kulli sa’atin mina’d dun ya wal akhirah, ya Dzal jali wal ikram, isma’ wastajib. Allāhu Akbarul Akbar, nurussamawati walardhi Allāhu Akbarul Akbar, Hasbityallāhu wani’mal wakil, Allāhhu Akbarul Akbar (O Allāh, our Lord, Lord of everything. I bear witness that You are the Lord, You are One, You have no partner. O Allāh, Our Lord, Lord of everything. I bear witness that Muhammad is Your servant and Messenger. O Allāh, our Lord, the Lord of everything. I bear witness that all of your worshippers are brethren. O Allāh, our Lord, Lord of everything. Make me and my family sincere to you during every moment of this life and the Hereafter. O Sublime and Honorable One listen and respond. Allāh is the greatest of the greatest, the light of the heavens and the earth. Allāh is the greatest of the greatest, Allāh is sufficient for me and He is the most blessed guardian. Allāh is the greatest of the greatest).” [Ahmad, Abu Dawud and an-Nasa’ie]

13 - ‘Ali bin Abi Talib (radiyallāhu’anhu) reported: Rasūlullāh (Sallallāhu `alayhi wasallam) taught him a supplication will surely prove so effective that if you have a debt as large as a huge mountain, Allāh will surely pay it for you. Say: ‘Allāhumm-ak-fini bi halalika ‘an harāmika, Wa agh nini bifadlika ‘amman siwāk (O Allāh! Grant me enough of what You make lawful so that I may dispense with what You make unlawful, and enable me by Your Grace to dispense with all but You).”[At-Tirmidzi];

14 - Allāhumma la tada’ lana zanban illa ngafar tah, (Oh Allāh, do not leave upon us to any sins but Thou eradicate it) Wala hamman illa farraj tah, (And all difficulties but Thou removed it) Wala karban illa naffas tah, (And all the grief but Thou healed it,) Wala marīdhan illa la syafai tah, (And not any adversaries but Thou disappointed them) Wala ‘aduwwan illa khazal tah,(And there would no du‘ā, but Thou fulfilled them) Wala jāhilan illa ‘alam tah, (And no one ignorant but Thou educate them) Wala hājatan illa qadhai tah. (And all the hope, but Thou meet them, Birahmatika Yāarhamar-Rāhimeen. (O Lord the Most Merciful and Most Compassionate.) [Tabarāni]

If in distress or grief befalls any of you add:

15. Prophet Ayyub (‘alayhissalam), after being afflicted with calamities, distress and severe skin disorder for years, called for Allāh’s Mercy: “[Allāhumma, Rabbana] annī mas-sani-yāddurru wa anta-ar-hamur-rāhimeen ([O Allāh, our Lord], Indeed, adversity has touched me, and you are the Most Merciful of the merciful).” [Al-Anbiyā’, 21:83]. Prophet Ayyub’s condition was ultimately restored.

15.1.Ibn ‘Abbās (radiyallāhu’anhu) that the Messenger of Allāh (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) used to say, when he felt distressed:“Lā ilāha ill-Allāh al-‘Azeem ul-Haleem, Lā ilāha ill-Allāh Rabb il-‘Arsh il-‘Azeem, Lā ilāha ill-Allāh Rabb is-Samawāti wa Rabb il-Ard wa Rabb il-‘arshil-Kareem (There is no god except Allāh, the All-Mighty, the Forbearing; There is no god except Allāh, the Lord of the Mighty Throne; There is no god except Allāh, Lord of the heavens, Lord of the earth and Lord of the noble Throne)” [This is narrated by Al-Bukhari, Muslim]

15.2. Anas bin Mālik (radiyallāhu’anhu) said: “When a matter would distress him, the Prophet (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) would say: “Yā Hayyu Yā Qayyūm, bi Rahmatika astagheeth (O Ever-Living One, O Everlasting One, by Your mercy I seek help)” [This is narrated by al-Tirmidzi, no. 3446].

15.3. The Prophet (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said to his companions: "Shall I not tell you some words which, if distress or grief befalls any of you and he offers this supplication, it will bring him joy? It is the duā’ of Dzul-Nun (i.e. Yunus or Jonah): “Lāilā hailla Anta Subhānaka inni Kuntu Minadz dzālimeen” (There is no god but You, Glory to You; verily I was one of the wrongdoers.)[Surah Anbiya, 21:87]” [Muslim, Tarmidzi]

Seeking for Jannah and Refuge from Hellfire

16.Abu Hurayrah (radiyallāhu’anhu) reported: The Allāh’s Messenger (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “When anyone of you has done his Tashahhud during Solāh, he should seek refuge in Allāh against four things and say: ‘Allāhumma inni a ‘udzu bika min ‘adzābi jahannam, wa min ‘adzābil-qabr, wa min fitnatil-mahya wal-mamāt, wa min syarri fitnatil-masihid-dajjal (O Allāh! I seek refuge in You from the torment of Hell, from the torment of the grave, from the trials of life and death, and from the mischief of Al-Masih Ad-Dajjal (Antichrist). [Recorded by Muslim] A narration from ‘Aishah (radiyallāhu’anha) adds: Allāhumma inni a ‘udzu bika min [al-kasali wal harami] wal-ma’ tham wal-maghram (O Allāh! Truly I seek refuge with You from [laziness, senility,] sin and burden)”. Someone said to him (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam): “How often you seek refuge from heavy debt!” He (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “When a man gets into debt, he speak and tells lies, and he makes a promise and breaks it.” ].” [Recorded by Al-Bukhari, 833 and Muslim]

Commentary: "Trials of life'' means ordeals which one has to face in life and which can harm his Faith and body.”The trials of death'' means the troubles which one has to face before death. "Masih'' means Mumsuh-ul-‘Ain, one who is squint. Ad-Dajjal (deceiver, impostor) refers to that man with a squint who will appear before the Day of Judgement. This is why he is called Al-Masih Ad-Dajjal. He will make claim of godhood and in order to test the Faith of people, Allāh will get some supernatural works done from him. The pious ones would, however, recognize him and will save themselves from his trap. This will be a great trial indeed and one must seek refuge with Allāh from it.

16.1. Rabb ighfir li wa tubb ‘alayya innaka Antat-Tawwābul-Ghafūrur-Raheem (O Allāh! Forgive me and accept my repentance, For You are the Accepter of Repentance, The Oft-Forgiving, The Most Merciful). [Abu Dawud (1516) and At-Tirmidzi (3434) and others: Sahih]

16.2 Allāhumma-inni-as-alukal-Jannah Wa a-‘udzu-bika-minañ-nār. (O Allāh, I ask Thou for Paradise and seek refuge in Thou from the Fire) [Narrated by Abu Dawud, 792: sahih]; Allāhumma-innaka-‘afuw-wuñkarīm-tuhibbul-‘afwa fa’ fu-‘añna, [Wa-‘an-walidina-wa-‘an-Jami’il-Muslimina-wal-muslimāt Mu’minina-wal-mu’mināt, Al-ahyā-iminhum-wal-amwāt]. Birahmatika-Ya arhamar-Rāhimeen, Walhamdulilāhi-Rabbil-‘ālameen (O Allāh! Thou are forgiving, and Thou love forgiveness. So forgive us, and our parents, Muslim and Muslimat, [Mu’minin and Mu’minat, dead and alive with Thou mercy] Thou are most Gracious and the Merciful. All the praise is to Allāh, the Lord of the entire universe). [Recorded by Ahmad, Ibn Mājah, and At-Tirmidzi]

16.3. Rasūlullāh (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) heard a companion said in his [du’ā after] Tashahhud: “Allāhuma inni asaluka bi anna lakal-hamd, Lāillā hailla anta [wahdakalasyarikalak], [Al-Mannan], [Ya] badi ‘assamawatiwal ard, Ya Dzal Jalali wal ikram, Ya Haiyu Ya Qaiyum [inni asaluka] [al Jannata wa au’ zubika minannar](O Allāh! Indeed, I ask of You, by the fact that to You belongs all Praise; there is no (true) god except You, [You alone, You have no partners;] The Bestower of Favours; [O] the Originator of the Heavens and the Earth; O One that is Full of Majesty and Honour; O Ever Living One, O Eternal One; [indeed I ask of You] [the Garden, and I seek refuge with You from the Fire])”[So Rasūlullāh (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) said to his Companions, Do you know with what he has supplicated? They said, "Allāh and His Messenger know best." He said, “By Him in Whose Hand is my soul,] he has supplicated Allāh with His Mighty (in one narration: Mightiest) name. [This is tawassul (a seeking of approach) to Allāh through His most beautiful names and attributes], with which if He is supplicated, He answers, and with which if He is asked, He gives” [Abu Dawud, Nasā’ie, Ahmad, Bukhāri in al-Adab al-Mufrad, Tabarāni; Ibn Mandah in Tawhid (44/2, 67/1, 70/1-2): sahih isnāds.]

Al-Mannān is: The One Who bestows grace and Who gives from Himself and gives freely and profusely. It is He who gave life, the ability to think, speak and shape to the creation. He bestows provision, health, security and internal and external favors and most importantly He bestowed guidance to Islam and Êmān

Mercy and Facilitation our affair in the Right Way

17. Rabbana ātina mil ladunka Rahmatañ wahaiyi’ lana amrīna rasyada (Our Lord! Bestow on us Mercy from Yourself, and Facilitate for us our affair in the Right Way!) [Al-Kahfi, 18:10]

17.1. Ibn Mas’ud (radiyallāhu’anhu) reported that the Allāh’s Messenger (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) taught him to say this supplication: “Allāhumma allif baina qulubina, wa aslih zata bainina, wahdina subulassalami wa najjina minadzuluma ti ilannur. Wajannibnalfawahisya madzahara minha wamabatan, wabarilklana fi asma ‘ina wa absarina wa qulubina wa azwajina wadzuriyatina watub ‘alayna, innaka antat tawwabur raheem. Waj ‘alna syakireena lini’matika, muthnina biha waqa biliyha wa atimma ‘alayna (O Allāh, bring our hearts together and make our relations good. Guide us to the paths of peace and bring us out of the darkness and into the light. Keep us away from lewdness, both hidden and open. O Allāh, bless us in our hearing and our sight, in our hearts, our wives and our offspring. Turn unto us, for You are the Oft-Turning, the Oft-Merciful. Make us thankful for Your blessings and complete it upon us).”[Related by Ahmad and Abu Dawud]

17.2. Prophet Ibrāhim (‘alayhissalam) du’a seeking Allah to be submissive unto Him: “Rabbana waj ‘alna muslimayni laka wamin dzurriyyatina ummatan muslimatan laka waarina manasikana watub ‘alayna innaka anta attawwaburraheem (Our Lord! Make us (Muslims) submissive to Your Will, and raise from our offspring a (Muslim) community submissive to you, and teach us our rites of worship and relent toward us. Verily You alone are the most relenting, the Ever-Merciful.)”[Al Baqarah,2: 128] Rabbana hablana min azwājina wa zurriyyatina qurrata ‘āyunn, waj ‘ālna lilmuttaqī naimama (Our Lord, grant us from among our wives and offspring comfort to our eyes and make us an example for the righteous.) [Al-Furqān, 25:74]; The du’ā of Prophet Zechariah, (‘alayhissalam) when he called Allāh to bestow him the dzuriyat: “Rabbi la tazarnīfardan waanta khayrul-wāritheen (My Lord, do not leave me alone [with no heir], while you are the best of inheritors.)[Al-Anbiyā’, 21:89] Rabbij ‘alni muqimassalāti wamin zurriyati, Rabbana wataqabbal du’ā’; Rabbanagh firli waliwallidaiya walilmu’mini nayau ma yaqu mulhisāb (My Lord, make me an establisher of solāh, and from my descendants. Our Lord, and accept my supplication. Our Lord! Forgive me and my parents, and (all) the believers on the Day when the reckoning will be established.)" [Ibrāhim, 14:40-41]

Guidance, Piety, Chastity and Contentment

18.. Ahmad, Ibn Shaibah and Ibn Mājah recorded, with a chain that contains an unknown narrator, from Umm Salamah (radiyallāhu’anha), that the Allāh’s Messenger (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) would say after the taslīm of the morning Solāh: “Allāhumma inni as aluka ‘ilman nafi‘a warizqan wasi‘a, wa ‘amalanmutaqabbala (O Allāh, I ask of You beneficial knowledge, sufficient provisions, and acceptable deeds).”

18.1. ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud (radiyallāhu’anhu) reported: The Prophet (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam) used to supplicate: “Allāhumma inni as ‘alukal-Huda, Wat-Tuqa, Wal- ‘Afafa, Wal-Gheena (O Allāh! I beseech You for Guidance, Piety, Chastity and Contentment).” [Muslim]. This du’a contains four words, the meanings and implications of which constitute its essence. These words are guidance, piety (fear of Allāh), chastity and sufficiency. Guidance here means guidance at every turn of life and steadfastness on the path of truth. Fear of Allāh is the greatest means of piety and strongest defense against sins. Chastity is the state of being free from what is unlawful. Self-sufficiency is the antonym of poverty and here it means the self-contentment. What it implies is that one should not care for what people possess. In view of all these qualities, the prayer of the Prophet (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) mentioned in this Hadith is very comprehensive and valuable.

18.2. Abu Umamah (radiyallāhu’anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allāh (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam) made many supplications which we did not memorize. We said to him: "O Messenger of Allāh! You have made many supplications of which we do not remember anything." He said, "Shall I tell you a comprehensive prayer? Say: 'Allāhumma inni as ‘aluka min khairi ma sa ‘alaka minhu nabiyyuka Muhammadun sallallāhu 'alayhi wasallam. Wa ‘a ‘udzu bika min syarri mas-ta ‘adha minhu nabiyyuka Muhammadun sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam. Wa Antal-Musta'anu, wa ‘alaykal-balaghu, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah (O Allāh, I beg to You the good which Your Prophet Muhammad (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) begged of You; and I seek refuge in You from the evil where from Your Prophet Muhammad (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) sought refuge. You are the One from Whom help is sought and Your is the responsibility to communicate (the truth). There is no power or strength except with Allāh the Exalted, the Great."'[At-Tirmidzi]

19. ‘Abdullāh Ibn Mas’ud (radiyallāhu’anhu) reported: One of the supplications of the Messenger of Allāh (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was:"Allāhumma inni as ‘aluka mujibati rahmatik, wa ‘aza ‘ima maghfiratika, was-salāmata min kulli ithmi, wal-ghanimata min kulli birrin, wal-fawza bil-jannati, wannajata mina-nar (O Allāh! I beg You for that which incites Your Mercy, and the means of Your forgiveness, and safety from every sin, and the benefit from every good deed, and success in attaining Jannah and rescue from Fire)."[Al-Hakim].

19.1. Shahr bin Haushab reported: I asked Umm Salamah (radiyallāhu’anha), “O Mother of the Believers! Which supplication did Rasūlullāh (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam) make frequently when he was in your house?” She said: “Rasūlullāh (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam) supplicated frequently: ‘Ya Muqallibal-qulub, Thabbit qalbi ‘ala Deenika (O Controller of the hearts makes my heart steadfast in Your religion).” [At-Tirmidzi] In another narration ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr bin Al-‘As (radiyallāhu’anhu) reported: Rasūlullāh (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam) supplicated: “Allāhumma musarrifal-qulubi, Sarrif qulubana ‘ala Ta’atika (O Allāh! Controller of the hearts! Directs our hearts to Your obedience).” [Recorded by Muslim]

19.2. Ibn Abi Hatim and Ibn Jarir recorded that Umm Salamah (radiyallāhu’anha), said that the Prophet (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) used to supplicate: ‘Ya (Allāhumma) Muqallibal-qulubi, thabbit qalbi ‘ala deenik [wa ‘alatha ‘ateek] (O! (O Allāh!) Controller of the hearts make my heart steadfast in Your religion [and to Your obedience]).” Rasulūllāh (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam) then recited: Rabbana la tuzia’qulubana ba’ daiz hadaitana wahab Lana min laduñ karahmah; Iñnaka an tal Wahhāb. (Our Lord! Let not our hearts deviate (from the truth) after Thou have guided us, and grant us mercy from Thou. Truly, Thou are the Bestower.) [Ali-‘Imran, 3:8] [This is also recorded by At-Tirmidzi, Muslim] And add: “[Allāhumma] anta waliy yee fee addunya wal-akhirati tawaffanee musliman wa alhiqnee bis-sāliheen (And You are my protector in this world and in the Hereafter. Cause me to die a Muslim and join me with the righteous).” [Suruh Yusuf, 12:101]

19.3.Rabbana ma-wa-atina-ma-wa-‘attana-‘ala-Rusulika-wala-tuhzeena-Yawmal-Qiyāmah, Innakalātuhlifulmī ‘ād (Our Lord! Grant us what Thou promised unto us through Your Messengers and disgrace us not on the Day of Resurrection, for Thou never break Promise.) [Ali-'Imran, 3:194]

The Du’ā of Hasānah

20. Anas Ibn Mālik (radiyallāhu’anhu) who said: “The supplication most often recited by Rasūlullāh (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam): Rabbana (Allāhumma)-ātina-fid-dunya hasānah, Wa fil-ākhirati-hasānah, Wa-qina-‘ādzabānnār (O Lord! (O Allāh!) Bestow upon us in this world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and save us from the punishment of the Fire).’” (Al-Baqārah 2:201) [This is recorded by Al-Bukhāri, Muslim, and Tarmidzi]. Tarmidzi (rahimullāh) said: “Hasānah is very comprehensive and includes in all kinds of good and benefits of this world and of the Hereafter. Good health, wealth and satisfaction of the world and good status in Jannah, forgiveness from sins and Allāh’s bounties and favours in both worlds are included in this du’ā” [ Jāmi’ At-Tarmidzi];

Closing Salawāt

21. Wasal lallāhu ‘ala Sayyidina Muhammadiñ wa ‘ala alihi wasahbihi ajmaeen. (And Allāh's mercy be upon Sayyidina Muhammad, his family, and the entire companion.) Subhāna Rabbika Rabbil ‘izzati ‘amma Yasifūn. Wasalamun ‘alal mursaleen, Walhamdulilāhi Rabbil ‘ālameen (The Blessed Lord, The Lord that has all the attributes of excellent, And Peace on all the apostles, all the praise is to Allāh, the Lord of the entire universe). [Al-Saffāt, 37:180-182]

21.1. Recite Al-Fātihah (Guidance and Tawhid)

The Closing of the Du’ā

22. Rabbana Taqabbal minna Innaka an-tas-sami’ul ‘aleem. (O our Lord, accept our du’a Thou the Hearer, the Knower) [Al-Baqarah, 2:127] Watub ‘alayna Ya mawlana innaka anta- tat-tawwabur-Raheem. (And please accept our repentance, O Allāh! Indeed s the recipient of repentance and the Most Merciful) [Al-Baqarah, 2:128] Wala tua-khiz-na bil ‘adza imi waljara-imi Ya Kareem. (Finally, the call for members of paradise in the heaven, Glory to Thee, O Allāh our Lord) Da’wahum fiha Subhānakallāhumma watahiyatuhum fiha Salām (And O Allāh! Who is free from imperfection and our salutation for them is Salām) Wa ahiruda’ wa-hum-anil-hamdu-lila-hi Rabbil’alameen (And the closing words of our praise are that all praise is for Allāh, the Lord, the administrator of the Universe.) [Yunus, 10:10]

22.1. Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari(radiyallāhu‘anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allāh (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi was allam) said to me, "Shall I not guide you to a treasure from the treasures of Jannah?'' I said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allāh!'' Thereupon he (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, "(Recite) ‘Wa Lā-hawla-wa-lā quwwata-illa-billāh [il-‘aliyil‘Azeem]’ (And there is no change of any condition nor power except by will of Allāh [Most High, Most Magnificent]).'' [This is recorded by Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

The invocation of "La hawla wa la quwwata illa billāh'' has been regarded a treasure of Jannah or one of the most precious stores of Jannah. The reason for its high eminence seems to be that through it, one makes a confession of his utter weakness and helplessness and attributes all power and authority to Allāh, and this is very much liked by Allāh. This statement is an outright admission that man has no power and if he can prevent himself from any mischief or do any good deed, it is only by the Will of Allāh and His Permission.

21.2 Taqabbalallāhu minkum Minna waminkum Taqabbal Ya Kareem (May Allāh accept your deeds, and also from all of us, O the Gracious lord.)

And Allāh Almighty Knows best.

[Excerpted from “Some Du’ā Recited after the Solāh”, a compilation by Shaikh al-Hussaini Ibn Saleh]