Chapters on Supplication

Abu Ad-Darda narrated that : the Messenger of Allah said: “It used to be from the supplication of Dawud that he would say: ‘O Allah, indeed, I ask You for Your love and the love of those who love You, and for the action that will cause me to attain Your love, O Allah, make You love more beloved to me than myself, my family and cold water (Allahumma Inni-As’aluka Hubbaka Wa Hubba Man Yuhibbuka Wal-Amalalladhi Yuballighuni Hubbak. Allahummaj’al Hubbaka Ahabba Ilaiya Min Nafsi, Wa Ahli Wa Minal-Ma’il-Barid)He said: “And when the Prophet would mention Dawud, he would narrate about him, saying: “He was the best in worship out of all men.”

Abdullah bin Yazid Al-Khatmi Al-Ansari narrated that the Messenger of Allah used to say in his supplication: “O Allah grant me Your love and the love of those who love will benefit me with You. O Allah, whatever you have provided me of that which I love, then make it strength for me for that which You love. O Allah, and what you have kept from me of that which I love then make it for me a period of rest in that which You love. (Allahummarzuqni Hubbuka Wa Hubba Man Yanafa’uni Hubbahu Indak. Allahumma Ma Razaqtani Mimma Uhibbu Faj’alhu Quwwatan Li Fima Tuhibb. Allahumma Wa Ma Zawaita Anni Mimma Uhibbu Faj’alhu Faraghan Li Fima Tuhibb). “

Shakal bin Humaid said: "I came to the Prophetand said: 'O Messenger of Allah, teach me away of seeking refuge so that I may seek refuge by it." He said: "So he took my hand and said: 'Say: O Allah, indeed I seek refuge in Youfrom the evil of my hearing and the evil of my sight, and the evil of my tongue and the evil of my heart, and the evil of my semen (Allahumma inni a`udhu bika min sharri sam`i wa min sharri basari, wa min sharri lisani, wa min sharri qalbi, wa min sharri maniyyi.'"

Aishah narrated: “I was sleeping at the side of the Messenger of Allah, then I lost him during the night. So I felt around for him, and my hand fell upon his feet while he was prostrating, and he was saying: ‘I seek refuge in Your pleasure from Your anger, and in Your pardon from Your punishment. I cannot count Your praises. You are as You have praised Yourself (A’udhu Biridaka Min Sakhatika Wa Bi Mu’afatika Min Uqubatika, La Uhsi Thana’an Alaika Anta Kama Athnaita Ala Nafsik).’”

Abdullah bin Abbas narrated: that the Messenger of Allah used [to teach them this supplication as he used] to teach them a Surat of the Quran: “O Allah, indeed, i seek refuge in you from the punishment of Hell, and from the punishment of the grave, and I seek refuge in You from the trial of the false Masih, and I seek refuge in You from the trial of living and dying. (Allahumma Inni A’udhu Bika Min Adhabi Jahannam, Wa Min Adhabil-Qabr, Wa A’udhu Bika Min Fitnatil-Masthid-Dajjal, Wa A’udhu Bika Min Fitnatil-Mahya Wal-Mamat)”

Aishah narrated that the Messenger of Allah used to supplicate with these words: “O Allah, indeed, I seek refuge in You from the trial of the Fire, and the punishment of the Fire, and the punishment of the grave, and the trial of the grave, and from the evil of the trial of the grave, and from the evil of the trials of riches, and from the evils of the trials of poverty, and from the evil of the trial of the false Masih. O Allah, wash my sins with water of ice and hail, and clease my heart of sins, as You cleansed a white garment of filth, and distance me and my sins as You distanced between the east and the west. O Allah, indeed, I seek refuge in You from laziness, senility, sin and debt. (Allahumma Inni A’udhu Bika Min Fitnatin-Nar, Wa Adhabin-Nar, Wa Adhabil-Qabr, Wa Fitnatil-Qabr. Wa Min Sharri Fitnatil-Ghina, Wa Min Sharri Fitnatil-Faqr, Wa Min Sharri Fitnatil-Masihid-Dajjal. Allahummaghsil Khatayaya Bi-Ma’ith-Thalji Wal-Bardi, Wa Anqi Qalbi Minal-Khataya Kama Anqaitath-Thawbal-Abyada Minad-Danas, Wa Ba’id Baini Wa Baina Khatayaya Kama Ba’adta Bainal-Mashriqi Wal Maghrib, Allahumma Inni A’udhu Bika Min Al-Kasali Wal-Harami Wal-Ma’atham Wal-Maghram).”

Aishah said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah saying at his death: ‘O Allah, forgive me and have mercy on me, and join me with the Highest Company.’”

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah said: “None of you should say: ‘O Allah forgive me if You wish. O Allah have mercy on me if You wish.’ Let him be firm in asking, for there is none that can compel Him to do things.”

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah said: “Our Lord descends every night to the nearest heaven, until the last third of the night remains, so He says: ‘Who is calling upon Me so that I may answer him? Who is asking from Me so that I may give him? And who is seeking forgiveness from Me, so that I may forgive him.’”

Abu Umamah narrated: “It was said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, which supplication is most likely to be listened to?’ He said: ‘(During) the last part of the night, and at the end of the obligatory prayers.’”

Abu Hurairah narrated that a man said: “O Messenger of Allah, I heard your supplication last night, and the part of it that reached me of it, was that you said: ‘O Allah, forgive me my sin, and expand for me my abode, and bless for me that which You have provided me’ (Allahummaghfirli Dharbi, Wa Wassi Li Fi Dari, Wa Barik li Firna Razaqtani). He said: ‘Do you see that they leave off anything?’”

Anas narrated that the Messenger of Allah said: “Whoever says in the morning: ‘O Allah we have reached morning, calling You to witness, and calling the carriers of Your Throne to witness, and Your angels, and all of Your creation, that You are Allah, none has the right to be worshipped by You, Alone, without partner, and that Muhammad is Your slave and Your Messenger. (Allahumma Asbahna Nush-hiduka Wa Nush-hidu Hamalata Arshika Wa Mala’ikataka Wa Jami’a Khalqika Bi-Annaka Allah, La Ilaha Illa Anta Wahdaka La Sharika Laka Wa Anna Muhammadan Abduka Wa Rasulika)’ Allah will forgive him for whatever he does that day, and if he says it in the evening, Allah will forgive him for whatever sin he commits that night.”

Ibn Umar said: “Rarely would the Messenger of Allah stand from a sitting until he supplicated with these words for his Companions: ‘O Allah, apportion for us, fear of You, that shall come between us and disobedience of You, and of obedience to You, which shall cause us to obtain Your Paradise, and of certainty, which shall make the afflictions of the world easy for us, and enjoyment of our hearing, and our seeing, and our strength as long as You keep us alive, and make it the inheritor of us. And let our vengeance be upon those who have wronged us, and aid us against those who show enmity towards us, and do not make our affliction in our religion, and do not make this world our greatest concern, nor the limit of our knowledge, and do not give power over us to those who will not have mercy on us. (Allahumma-qsim Lana Min Khadhaitika Wa Yahuwlu, Bainana Wa Baina Ma’asika Wa Min Ta’atika Ma Tuballighuna Bihi Jannataka Wa Minal-Yaqini, Ma Tuhawwinu Bihi Alaina Musibatid-Dunya Wa Matti’na Bi-Asma’ina Wa Absarina, WA Quwwatina Ma Ahyaytana WAj’alhul-Waritha Minna Waj’al Tha’rana Ala Man Zalamana Wansurna Ala Man Adana Wa La Taj’al Musibatana Fi Dinina Wa La Taj’alid-Dunya Akbara Hammina Wa La Mublagha Ilmina Wa La Tusallit Alaina Man La Yarhamuna).’”

Muslim bin Abi Bakrah said: “My father heard me while I was saying: “O Allah, I seek refuge in You from sadness and laziness and the punishment of the grave (Allahumma, Inni A’udhu Bika Minal-Hammi Wal-Kasali Wa Adhabil-Qabr).’ He said: ‘O my son, from who did you hear this?’” He said: “I said: ‘I heard you saying them.’ He said: ‘Stick to them, for indeed, I heard the Messenger of Allah saying them.’”

Ali [may Allah be pleased with him] said: “The Messenger of Allah said to me: ‘Should I not teach you some words that if you say them, Allah will forgive you, even if you were already forgiven?’ He said: ‘Say: None has the right to be worshipped by Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent. None has the right to be worshipped but Allah. Glory to Allah, the Lord of the Magnificent Throne. (La Ilaha Illallahul-Aliyul-Azim, La Ilaha Illallahul-Halimul-Karim, Lailaha Illallah, Subhan Allahu Rabbil-Arshil-Azim.)’”

Ibrahim bin Muhammad bin Sa’d narrated from his father, from Sa’d that the Messenger of Allah said: “The supplication of Dhun-Nun (Prophet Yunus) when he supplicated, while in the belly of the whale was: ‘There is none worthy of worship except You, Glory to You, Indeed, I have been of the transgressors. (La Ilaha Illa Anta Subhanaka Inni Kuntu Minaz-Zalimin)’ So indeed, no Muslim man supplicated with it for anything, ever, except Allah responds to him.”

Abu Hurairah [may Allah be pleased with him] narrated the the Prophet said: “Indeed Allah has ninety-nine Names, one hundred less one, whoever counts them shall enter Paradise.”

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah said: “Indeed, Allah has ninety-nine Names, one hundred less one, whoever counts them shall enter Paradise. He is Allah, the one whom there is none worthy of worship except for Him (Allahu La Ilaha Illa Huwa), the Most Merciful (to the creation) (Ar-Rahman), the Most Beneficent (to the believers) (Ar-Rahim), the Kind (Al-Malik), the Free of Deficiencies (Al-Quddus), the Granter of Safety (As-Salam), the Granter of Security (Al-Mumin), the Watcher (Al-Muhaimin), the Mighty (Al-Aziz), the Compeller (Al-Jabbar), the Supreme (Al-Mutakabbir), the Creator (Al-Khaliq), the Originatory (Al-Bari), the Fashioner (Al-Musawwir), the Pardoner (Al-Ghaffar), the Giving (Al-Wahhab), the Provider (Ar-Razzaq), the Opener (Al-Fattah), the Knowing (Al-Alim), the Taker (Al-Qabid), the Giver (Al-Basit), the Abaser (Al-Khafid), the Exalter (Ar-Rafi), the One who grants honor (Al-Muizz, the One who humiliates (Al-Mudhil), the Hearing (As-Sami), the Seeing (Al-Basir), the Judge (Al-Hakam), the Just (Al-Adl), the Kind (Al-Latif), the Aware (Al-Khabir), the Forbearing (Al-Halim), the Magnificent (Al-Azim), the Oft-Forgiving (Al-Ghafur), the Grateful (Ash-Shakur), the Most High (Al-Ali), the Great (Al-Kabir), the Guardian (Al-Hafiz), the Powerful (Al-Muqit), the Reckoner (Al-Hasib), the Glorious (Al-Jalil), the Generous (Al-Karim), the Watcher (Ar-Raqib), the Responder (Al-Mujib), the Liberal Giver (Al-Wasi), the Wise (Al-Hakim), the Loving (Al-Wadud), the Majestic (Al-Majid), the Reviver (Al-Ba’ith), the Witness (Ash-Shahid), the Truth (Al-Haqq), the Guarantor (Al-Wakil), the Strong (Al-Qawi), the Firm (Al-Matin), the One Who Aids (Al-Wali), the Praiseworthy (Al-Hamid), the Encompasser (Al-Muhsi), the One Who Begins things (Al-Mubdi), the One Who brings things back (Al-Mu’id), the One Who gives life (Muhyi), the One Who causes death (Al-Mumit), the Living (Al-Hayyu), the Self-Sufficient (Al-Qayyum), the One Who brings into existence (Al-Wajid), the Illustrious (Al-Majid), the One (Al-Wahid), the Master (As-Samad), the Able (Al-Qadir), the Powerful (Al-Muqtadir), the One who hastens (Al-Muqaddim), the One who delays (Al-Mu’khkhir), the First (Al-Awal), the Last (Al-Akhir), the Apparent (Az-Zahir), the Inner (Al-Batin), the Owner (Al-Wali), the Exalted (Al-Muta’ali), the Doer of Good (Al-Barr), the Acceptor of repentance (At-Tawwab), the Avenger (Al-Muntaqim), the Pardoning (Al-Afuww), the Kind (Ar-Ra’uf), the Owner of Dominion (Malikul-Mulk), the Possessor of Glory and Generosity (Dhul Jalali Wal Ikram), the One who does justice (Al-Muqsit), the Gatherer (Al-Jami), the Rich (Al-Ghani), the Enricher (Al-Mughi), the Preventer (Al-Mani), the Harmer (Ad-Dar), the One who benefits (An-Nafi), the Light (An-Nur), the Guide (Al-Hadi), the Originator (Al-Badi), the Lasting (Al-Baqi), the Inheritor (Al-Warith), the Guide (Ar-Rashid), the Tolerant (As-Sabur).”

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Prophet said: “Indeed, Allah has ninety-nine Names, whoever counts them shall enter Paradise.”

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah said: “When you pass by the gardens of Paradise, then feast.” I said: “O Messenger of Allah, and what are the gardens of Paradise?” He said, “The Masajid.” I said: “And what is feasting, O Messenger of Allah?” He said: “Glory is to Allah, (Subhan Allah)’ and ‘All praise is due to Allah, (Al-Hamdulillah)’ and ‘None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, (La Ilaha Illallah)’ and ‘Allah is the Greatest (Allahu Akbar).’”

Anas bin Malik [may Allah be pleased with him] narrated that the Messenger of Allah said: “When you pass by the gardens of Paradise, them feast.” They said: “And what are the gardens of Paradise?” He said: “The circles of remembrance.”

Umar bin Abu Salamah narrated from his mother, Umm Salamah, that the Messenger of Allah said: “When a calamity strikes one of you, then let him say: ‘Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we shall return. O Allah, I seek reward with You for my affliction, so reward me for it, and replace it for me with something better (Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Raji’un, Allahumma Indaka Ahtasibu Musibati Fa’jurni Fiha Wa Abdilni Minha Khair).’” When the time of death was near Abu Salamah, he said: ‘O Allah, replace me for my wife, with better than me.” So when he died, Umm Salamah said: “Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we shall return. I seek reward with allah for my affliction, so reward me for it.”

Anas bin Malik narrated that a man came to the Prophet and said: “O Messenger of Allah, which supplication is the best?” He said: “Ask Your Lord For Al-Afiyah and Al-Mu’afah in this world and in the Hereafter.” Then he came to him on the second day and said: “O Messenger of Allah, which supplication is the best?” So he said to him similar to that. Then he came to him on the third day, so he said to him similar to that. He said: “So when you have been given Al-Afiyah in this world, and you have been given it in the Hereafter, then you have succeeded.”

Aishah narrated: “I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, what is your view if I know when the Night of Al-Qadr is, then what should I say in it?” He said: ‘Say: “O Allah, indeed You are Pardoning, [Generous,] You love pardon, so pardon me (Allahumma Innaka Afuwun [Karimun], Tuhibbul-Afwa Fa’fu Anni.).’”

Al-Abbas bin Abdul-Muttalib said: “I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, teach me something that I may ask Allah, [Mighty and Sublime] for.’ He said: ‘Ask Allah for Al-Afiyah.’ Then I remained for a day, then I came and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, teach me something that I may ask Allah for.’ So he said to me: “O Abbas, O uncle of the Messenger of Allah! Ask Allah for Al-Afiyah in the world and in the Hereafter.”

[Ibn Umar narrated that the Messenger of Allah said: “Allah has not been asked for anything more beloved to Him than being asked for Al-Afiyah.]

Aishah narrated from Abu Bakr As-Siddiq,: that whenever the Prophet wanted to do a matter, he would say: “O Allah, make it good for me and choose for me. (Allahumma Khir Li Wakhtar Li)”

Abu Malik Al-Ashari narrated that the Messenger of Allah said: “Al-Wudu is half of faith, and All praise is due to Allah (Al-Hamdulillah) fills the Scale, and Glory is to Allah and all praise is to Allah (Subhan Allah Wal-Hamdulillah)’ fill” - or - “fills what is between the heavens and the earth, and Salat is light and charity is an evidence, and patience is an illumination, and the Quran is a proof for you or against you. And all people shall come to the morning selling their souls, either setting it free or destroying it.”

Abdullah bin Amr narrated that the Messenger of Allah said: “At-Tasbih is half of the Scale, and All praise is due to Allah (Al-Hamdulillah)’ fills it, and (as for) None has the right to be worshipped but Allah (La Ilaha Illallah)’ - there is no barrier to it from Allah until it reaches Him.”

A man from Banu Sulaim narrated: “The Messenger of Allah counted them out in my hand” - or - “in his hand: ‘At-Tasbih is half of the Scale, and “All praise is due to Allah (Al-Hamdulillah)” fills it, and At-Takbir (Allahu Akbar) fills what is between the sky and the earth, and fasting is half of patience, and purification is half of faith.”