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Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (155) | Chapter on the virtue of supplication (1)
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Riyadh al-Salihin from the words of the Master of the Messengers, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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The Book of Supplications (Du'a).
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Chapter: The Virtue of Supplication.
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Allah the Exalted says:
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“And your Lord hath said: Pray unto Me and I will hear your prayer. Lo! those who scorn My service, they will enter hell, disgraced.” (40:60)
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And He the Exalted says:
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"Call upon your Lord in humility and privately."
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“(O mankind!) Call upon your Lord humbly and in secret. Lo! He loveth not aggressors.” (7:55)
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And He the Exalted says:
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“And when My servants question thee concerning Me, then surely I am nigh. I answer the prayer of the suppliant when he crieth unto Me. So let them hear My call and let them trust in Me, in order that they may be led aright.” (2:186)
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[The verse].
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And He the Exalted says:
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“Is not He (best) Who answereth the wronged one when he crieth unto Him and removeth the evil, and hath made you viceroys of the earth? Is there any Allah beside Allah? Little do they reflect!” (27:62)
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[The verse].
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On the authority of al-Nu'man Ibn Bashir, may Allah be pleased with them both:
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On the authority of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, who said:
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"Supplication is worship."
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Narrated by Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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Supplication is the essence of worship.
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Therefore, it should be sincere and correct.
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The servant should manifest his helplessness and need before his Lord.
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And acknowledge that his Master is capable of answering him.
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Whether He answers now,
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Or delays it until the Day of Resurrection,
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Or averts some evil from him.
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On the authority of 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, who said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, loved comprehensive supplications,
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And would leave aside other than that.
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Narrated by Abu Dawud.
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Comprehensive supplications:
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Meaning supplications that encompass important matters and needs.
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Thus, they are concise in wording but vast in meaning.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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The recommendation to supplicate with brief phrases that encompass the meanings of goodness.
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Allah favored His Messenger with the ability to speak concisely.
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He gathered for him various wisdoms and sciences in brief words.
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The best speech is that which is brief and conveys the meaning.
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Therefore, brevity is recommended to reach the goal by the easiest path and simplest wording.
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On the authority of Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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The most frequent supplication of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was:
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“And of them (also) is he who saith: "Our Lord! Give unto us in the world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and guard us from the doom of Fire."” (2:201)
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"And protect us from the punishment of the Fire."
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Agreed upon.
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Muslim added in his narration: He said:
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Anas, when he wanted to make a supplication, would use this one.
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And when he wanted to make a prayer, he would include it in it.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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The recommendation to maintain this supplication.
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Due to its brevity and its encompassing of the good of this world and the Hereafter.
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The Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, frequently used this verse in his supplication.
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Because it gathers all the meanings of supplication.
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It includes the blessings of this world and the Hereafter.
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And protection from the punishment.
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"Good in this world" includes every worldly requirement.
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Such as well-being and a spacious home.
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A righteous wife and a dutiful child.
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Abundant provision, beneficial knowledge, and righteous deeds.
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A comfortable ride, good reputation, and other such things.
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"Good in the Hereafter" is, at its highest, entering Paradise.
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And its consequences, such as safety from the Great Terror on the plains of Resurrection.
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Ease of reckoning, and other matters of the Hereafter.
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Protection from the punishment of the Fire.
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Requires facilitating its causes in this world.
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By avoiding forbidden things and leaving doubtful matters.
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The keenness of the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, to preserve the Sunnah and implement it.
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In response to Allah and His Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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On the authority of Ibn Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him:
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That the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, used to say:
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"O Allah, I ask You for guidance, piety, chastity, and independence."
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Narrated by Muslim.
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On the authority of Tariq Ibn Ashyam, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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When a man would embrace Islam,
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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, would teach him the prayer (salah).
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Then he would command him to supplicate with these words:
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"O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me,
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Guide me, grant me well-being, and provide for me."
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Narrated by Muslim.
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In a narration of his from Tariq:
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That he heard the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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When a man came to him and said:
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"O Messenger of Allah,
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What should I say when I ask my Lord?"
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He said:
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"Say:
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O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me,
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Grant me well-being, and provide for me."
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For these gather for you your worldly life and your Hereafter.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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Clarification of the importance of prayer in the religion.
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For it is its pillar and the foundation of Islam.
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The keenness of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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To teach people goodness.
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The servant's acknowledgment of his sins,
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And seeking forgiveness for them,
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Is a cause for the mercy of Allah the Exalted.
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The greatest goals and needs of the believing servant:
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Walking on the path of guidance and uprightness.
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Facilitating provision for the believing servant.
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Relieves his soul from the worry of acquiring it.
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Which distracts from performing acts of obedience.
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It is recommended for the servant to ask his Lord for:
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The good of this world and the Hereafter.
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On the authority of 'Abdullah Ibn 'Amr Ibn al-'As, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"O Turner of hearts,
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Turn our hearts toward Your obedience."
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Narrated by Muslim.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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The hearts of the children of Adam are between two fingers of the fingers of the Most Merciful.
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He turns them however He wills.
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The servant should seek help from Allah.
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One must rely on Allah for guidance, uprightness, and avoiding deviation.
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If the servant is left to himself, he will be destroyed.
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Success is that Allah does not leave you to yourself for the blink of an eye.
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On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him:
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On the authority of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, who said:
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"Seek refuge in Allah from the hardship of trial,
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From the reaching of misery,
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And from the gloating of enemies."
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Agreed upon.
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In a narration, Sufyan said:
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"I doubt if I added one of them."
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"Hardship" means difficulty.
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"Reaching" means being overtaken by it.
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"Misery" means severity and distress.
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"Gloating" means rejoicing at the enemy's sadness.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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The recommendation to seek refuge from the things mentioned in the hadith.
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Rhymed speech is not disliked,
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If it comes without intent or affectation.
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The benefit of seeking refuge and supplication:
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The servant manifesting his need to his Lord and his humility before Him.
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On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, used to say:
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"O Allah, rectify for me my religion, which is the protection of my affairs,
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Rectify for me my world, in which is my livelihood,
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And rectify for me my Hereafter, to which is my return.
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Make life an increase for me in every good,
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And make death a rest for me from every evil."
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Narrated by Muslim.
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"Protection of my affairs" means that which I hold onto in my matters.
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"In which is my livelihood" means the place of my living and the time of my life.
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"To which is my return" means the place of my return and my coming back to You.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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Islam is a protection for the servant from falling into error and slipping.
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And a safeguard from the misguidance of desires.
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The Muslim works for his world as if he will live forever,
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And works for his Hereafter as if he will die tomorrow.
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The long life of the Muslim servant is a cause for increasing in deeds of goodness and righteousness.
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The believing servant should be between perfecting worship and mastering work.
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And the right of reliance (tawakkul) and complete seeking of help from Allah the Almighty.
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The believing servant finds rest by meeting his Lord from the trials and evils,
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Which snatch away those whose faith is not firm and whose certainty is not established.
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On the authority of 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said to me:
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"Say: O Allah, guide me and make me upright."
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In another narration: "O Allah, I ask You for guidance and uprightness."
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Narrated by Muslim.
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"Uprightness" means straightness and correctness in the matter and the goal.
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Grant me success and make me correct in all my affairs.
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"Guidance" means right direction.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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The one supplicating should be keen on correcting his work and refining it.
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By adhering to the Sunnah and sincerity of intention.
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The servant should seek help from Allah in all his affairs.
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On the authority of Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, used to say:
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"O Allah, I seek refuge in You from helplessness and laziness,
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From cowardice, old age, and stinginess.
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And I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the grave,
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And I seek refuge in You from the trial of life and death."
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In a narration: "And from the burden of debt and the dominance of men."
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Narrated by Muslim.
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"Cowardice" means fear and weakness.
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"Burden of debt" means the weight of debt and its severity.
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"Dominance of men" means the severity of their overpowering him.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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This supplication is from the comprehensive words.
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Because the types of vices are three:
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Psychological, physical, and external.
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And the hadith includes seeking refuge from all of them.
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Helplessness and laziness are companions.
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For the failure of the servant's interest, perfection, pleasure, and joy,
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Either its source is lack of ability,
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Which is helplessness,
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Or he is capable of it,
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But it fails due to his lack of will,
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Which is laziness.
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And its possessor is blamed for it in a way he is not blamed for helplessness.
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Helplessness may be the fruit of laziness.
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For often a person is lazy about a thing he is capable of,
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And his will weakens regarding it,
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Which leads him to helplessness regarding it.
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The expected goodness from the servant,
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Is either with his wealth or with his body.
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The one who withholds the first is stingy,
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And the one who withholds the second is a coward.
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Therefore, the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, sought refuge
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From cowardice and stinginess.
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Affirmation of the punishment of the grave,
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And the obligation of seeking refuge from its trial.
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The oppression that befalls the servant is of two types:
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The first of these
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is subjugation for the sake of truth,
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which is the pillar of the religion.
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The second
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is subjugation for the sake of falsehood,
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which is the domination of men over others.
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It is for this reason that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, sought refuge
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from both types of subjugation.
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For religion, once it enters a heart,
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removes from the intellect
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that which does not return to it.
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And when the kings of the people become their lowest,
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they make their noble ones humiliated,
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and that is how they act.
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It is narrated from Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him,
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that he said to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him,
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"Teach me a supplication that I may invoke in my prayer."
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He said,
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"Say:
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'O Allah, I have greatly wronged my soul,
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and none forgives sins except You,
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so grant me forgiveness from You and have mercy upon me;
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indeed, You are the Forgiving, the Merciful.'"
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It is agreed upon.
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In another narration,
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"and in my house."
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It is narrated as "greatly" (kathiran),
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and it is narrated as "immensely" (kabiran),
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with the 'tha' and the 'ba'.
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Therefore, it is appropriate to combine both,
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so one says:
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"greatly, immensely."
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Among the benefits of the hadith:
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It is recommended to recite this supplication before the final salutation.
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A person is never free from shortcoming,
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even if he were a truthful one (Siddiq).
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Therefore, one should always be
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in a state of seeking forgiveness.
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Acknowledging one's sin
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is a cause for repentance
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and for attaining forgiveness
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through turning back to Allah.
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It is recommended to seek instruction from a scholar,
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just as al-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him, did,
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when he sought to learn
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from the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.
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Riyad al-Salihin.
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