INVOCATIONS Hadiths
1. 'Ask forgiveness from your Lord'
Hadith 8.318 Narrated by Shaddad bin AusThe Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said "The most superior way of asking for forgiveness from Allah is: 'Allahumma anta Rabbi la ilaha illa anta, Anta Khalaqtani wa ana abduka, wa ana 'ala ahdika wa wa'dika mastata'tu, A'udhu bika min Sharri ma sana'tu, abu'u Laka bini'matika 'alaiya, wa Abu Laka bidhanbi faghfirli innahu la yaghfiru adhdhunuba illa anta.' " The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) added. "If somebody recites it during the day with firm faith in it, and dies on the same day before the evening, he will be from the people of Paradise; and if somebody recites it at night with firm faith in it, and dies before the morning, he will be from the people of Paradise."
2. The invocation of the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam)
Hadith 8.319 Narrated by Abu HurairaI heard Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) saying, "By Allah! I ask for forgiveness from Allah and turn to Him in repentance more than seventy times a day."
3. Turning to Allah in repentance
Hadith 8.320 Narrated by Al Harith bin Suwaid'Abdullah bin Mas'ud related to us two narrations: One from the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) and the other from himself, saying: A believer sees his sins as if he were sitting under a mountain which, he is afraid, may fall on him; whereas the wicked person considers his sins as flies passing over his nose and he just drives them away like this." Abu Shihab (the sub-narrator) moved his hand over his nose in illustration. (Ibn Mas'ud added): Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said, "Allah is more pleased with the repentance of His slave than a man who encamps at a place where his life is jeopardized, but he has his riding beast carrying his food and water. He then rests his head and sleeps for a short while and wakes to find his riding beast gone. (He starts looking for it) and suffers from severe heat and thirst or what Allah wished (him to suffer from). He then says, 'I will go back to my place.' He returns and sleeps again, and then (getting up), he raises his head to find his riding beast standing beside him."
Hadith 8.321 Narrated by Anas bin MalikAllah's Apostle (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said, "Allah is more pleased with the repentance of His slave than anyone of you is pleased with finding his camel which he had lost in the desert."
4. Lying on one's right side
Hadith 8.322 Narrated by AishaThe Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) used to pray eleven Rakat in the late part of the night, and when dawn appeared, he would offer two Rakat and then lie on his right side till the Muadhdhin came to inform him (that the morning prayer was due).
5. Sleeping with ablution
Hadith 8.323 Narrated by Al Bara bin AzibAllah's Apostle (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said to me, "When you want to go to bed, perform ablution as you do for prayer, then lie down on your right side and say: 'Allahumma aslamtu wajhi ilaika, wa fauwadtu Amri ilaika wa aljatu zahri ilaika, raghbatan wa rahbatan ilaika, lamalja'a wa la manna mink a ill a ilaika. Amantu bikitabi kalladhi anzalta wa bi nabiyyikal-ladhi arsalta '. If you should die then (after reciting this) you will die on the religion of Islam (i.e., as a Muslim); so let these words be the last you say (before going to bed)." While I was memorizing it, I said, "Wa birasiulikal-ladhi arsalta (in Your Apostle whom You have sent)." The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said, "No, but say: Wa binabiyyi-kalladhi arsalta (in Your Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) whom You have sent)."
6. what to say on going to bed
Hadith 8.324 Narrated by Hudhaifa
When the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) went to bed, he would say: " Bismika amutu wa ahya." and when he got up he would say:" Al-hamdu lillahil-ladhi ahyana ba'da ma amatana wa ilaihin-nushur. "
Hadith 8.325 Narrated by Al Bara bin Azib
That the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) advised a man, saying, "If you intend to lie down ( i.e. go to bed), say, ' Allahumma aslamtu nafsi ilaika wa fauwadtu Amri ilaika, wa wajjahtu wajhi ilaika wa alja'tu zahri ilaika, reghbatan wa rahbatan ilaika. La malja'a wa la manja minka illa ilaika. Amantu bikitabikal-ladhi anzalta; wa nabiyyikalladhi arsalta. ' And if you should die then (after reciting this before going to bed) you will die on the religion of Islam."
7. Putting the right hand under the right cheek
Hadith 8.326 Narrated by HudhaifaWhen the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) went to bed at night, he would put his hand under his cheek and then say, " Allahumma bismika amutu wa ahya," and when he got up, he would say, "Al-Hamdu lil-lahi al-ladhi ahyana ba'da ma amatana, wa ilaihi an-nushur. "
8. Sleeping on the right side
Hadith 8.327 Narrated by Al Bara bin AzibWhen Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) went to bed, he used to sleep on his right side and then say, "All-ahumma aslamtu nafsi ilaika, wa wajjahtu wajhi ilaika, wa fauwadtu Amri ilaika, wa alja'tu zahri ilaika, raghbatan wa rahbatan ilaika. La Malja'a wa la manja minka illa ilaika. Amantu bikitabika al-ladhi anzalta wa nabiyyika al-ladhi arsalta!" Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said, "Whoever recites these words (before going to bed) and dies the same night, he will die on the Islamic religion (as a Muslim)."
9. Waking up at night
Hadith 8.328 Narrated by Ibn AbbasOne night I slept at the house of Maimuna. The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) woke up, answered the call of nature, washed his face and hands, and then slept. He got up (late at night), went to a water skin, opened the mouth thereof and performed ablution not using much water, yet he washed all the parts properly and then offered the prayer. I got up and straightened my back in order that the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) might not feel that I was watching him, and then I performed the ablution, and when he got up to offer the prayer, stood on his left. He caught hold of my ear and brought me over to his right side. He offered thirteen Rak'at in all and then lay down and slept till he started blowing out his breath as he used to do when he slept. In the meantime Bilal informed the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) of the approaching time for the (Fajr) prayer, and the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) offered the Fajr (Morning) prayer without performing new ablution. He used to say in his invocation, "Allaihumma ij'al fi qalbi nuran wa fi basari nuran, wa fi sam'i nuran, wa'an yamini nuran, wa'an yasari nuran, wa fawqi nuran, wa tahti nuran, wa amami nuran, wa khalfi nuran, waj'al li nuran." Kuraib (a sub narrator) said, "I have forgotten seven other words, (which the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) mentioned in this invocation). I met a man from the offspring of Al-'Abbas and he narrated those seven things to me, mentioning, '(Let there be light in) my nerves, my flesh, my blood, my hair and my body,' and he also mentioned two other things."
Hadith 8.329 Narrated by Ibn Abbas
When the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) got up at night to offer the night prayer, he used to say: "Allahumma laka-l-hamdu; Anta nuras-samawati wal ardi wa man fihinna. Wa laka-l-hamdu; Anta qaiyim as-samawati wal ardi wa man flhinna. Wa lakaI-hamdu; Anta-l-,haqqun, wa wa'daka haqqun, wa qauluka haqqun, wa liqauka haqqun, wal-jannatu haqqun, wannaru haqqun, was-sa atu haqqun, wan-nabiyyuna huqqun, Mahammadun haqqun, Allahumma laka aslamtu, wa Alaika tawakkaltu, wa bika amantu, wa ilaika anabtu, wa bika Khasamtu, wa ilaika hakamtu, faghfirli ma qaddamtu wa ma akh-khartu, wa ma asrartu, wa ma a'lantu. Anta al-muqaddimu, wa anta al-mu-'akhkhiru. La ilaha il-la anta (or La ilaha ghairuka)."
10. Saying Takbir and Tasbih on going to bed
Hadith 8.330 Narrated by Ali
Fatima complained about the blisters on her hand because of using a millstone. She went to ask the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) for servant, but she did not find him (at home) and had to inform 'Aisha of her need. When he came, 'Aisha informed him about it. Ali added: The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) came to us when we had gone to our beds. When I was going to get up, he said, "Stay in your places," and sat between us, till I felt the coolness of the feet on my chest. The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) then said, "Shall I not tell you of a thing which is better for you than a servant? When you (both) go to your beds, say 'Allahu Akbar' thirty-four times, and 'Subhan Allah' thirty-three times, 'Alhamdu 'illah' thirty-three times, for that is better for you than a servant." Ibn Sirin said, "Subhan Allah' (is to be said for) thirty-four times."
11. Taking refuge with Allah
Hadith 8.331 Narrated by Aisha
Whenever Allah's Apostle went to bed, he used to blow on his hands while reciting the Mu'auwidhat ( i.e. Suratal-Falaq 113 and Surat-an-Nas 114) and then pass his hands over his body.
12. Dusting the bed before sleeping
Hadith 8.332 Narrated by Abu Huraira
The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said, "When anyone of you go to bed, he should shake out his bed with the inside of his waist sheet, for he does not know what has come on to it after him, and then he should say: 'Bismika Rabbi wada'tu Janbi wa bika arfa'uhu, In amsakta nafsi farhamha wa in arsaltaha fahfazha bima tahfazu bihi ibadakas-salihin.' "
13. Invocation in the middle of the night
Hadith 8.333 Narrated by Abu Huraira
Allah's Apostle said, "When it is the last third of the night, our Lord, the Blessed, the Superior, descends every night to the heaven of the world and says, 'Is there anyone who invokes Me (demand anything from Me), that I may respond to his invocation; is there anyone who asks Me for something that I may give (it to) him; is there anyone who asks My forgiveness that I may forgive him?' "
14. On going to the lavatory
Hadith 8.334 Narrated by Anas bin Malik
Whenever the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) went to the lavatory, he used to say: "Allahumma Inni a'udhu bika mina-lkhubthi Wal khaba'ith."
15. On getting up in the morning
Hadith 8.335 Narrated by Shaddad bin Aus
The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said, "The most superior way of asking for forgiveness from Allah is: 'Allahumma anta Rabbi la ilaha illa anta. Khalaqtani wa ana 'abduka, wa ana 'ala 'ahdika wa Wa'dika mastata'tu abu'u Laka bi ni 'matika wa abu'u Laka bidhanbi; faghfirli fa'innahu la yaghfiru-dh-dhunuba ill a ant a. A'uidhu bika min sharri ma sana'tu.' If somebody recites this invocation during the night, and if he should die then, he will go to Paradise (or he will be from the people of Paradise). And if he recites it in the morning, and if he should die on the same day, he will have the same fate."
Hadith 8.336 Narrated by HudhaifaWhenever the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) intended to go to bed, he would recite: "Bismika Allahumma amutu wa ahya (With Your name, O Allah, I die and I live)." And when he woke up from his sleep, he would say: "Al-hamdu lil-lahil-ladhi ahyana ba'da ma amatana; wa ilaihi an-nushur (All the Praises are for Allah Who has made us alive after He made us die (sleep) and unto Him is the Resurrection)."
Hadith 8.337 Narrated by Abu Dhar
Whenever the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) lay on his bed, he used to say: "Allahumma bismika amutu wa ahya," and when he woke up he would say: "Al-hamdu lil-lahilladhi ahyana ba'da ma an atana, wa ilaihi an-nushur."
16. Invocation during the prayer
Hadith 8.338 Narrated by Abdullah bin AmrAbu Bakr As-Siddiq said to the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam), "Teach me an invocation with which I may invoke (Allah) in my prayer." The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said, "Say: Allahumma inni zalamtu nafsi zulman kathiran wala yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa anta, Faghfirli maghfiratan min indika war-hamni, innaka antalGhafur-Rahim."
Hadith 8.339 Narrated by Aisha
The Verse: "Neither say your prayer aloud, nor say it in a low tone." ( 17.110) was revealed as regards invocation.
17.110 Say: "Call upon Allah or call upon Rahman: by whatever name ye call upon Him (it is well): for to Him belong the Most Beautiful Names. Neither speak thy Prayer aloud nor speak it in a low tone but seek a middle course between."
Hadith 8.340 Narrated by Abdullah
We used to say in the prayer: "As-Salam be on Allah, As-Salam be on so-and so." So one day the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said to us, "Allah Himself is As-Salam; when anyone of you sits during his prayer, he should say: 'At-tah, iyyatu-lillahi,' up to 'As-Salihin,' (All the compliments are for Allah...righteous people) for when he recites this, then he says his Salam to all the righteous people present in the heavens and on the earth. Then he should say, 'I testify that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah, and that Muhammad is His slave and His Apostle,' and then he can select whatever he likes to celebrate (Allah's) Praises."
17. Invocation after the prayer
Hadith 8.341 Narrated by Abu Huraira
The people said, "O Allah's Apostle! The rich people have got the highest degrees of prestige and the permanent pleasures (in this life and the life to come in the Hereafter)." He said, "How is that?" They said, "The rich pray as we pray, and strive in Allah's Cause as we do, and spend from their surplus wealth in charity, while we have no wealth (to spend likewise)." He said, "Shall I not tell you a thing, by doing which, you will catch up with those who are ahead of you and supersede those who will come after you; and nobody will be able to do such a good deed as you do except the one who does the same (deed as you do). That deed is to recite 'Subhan Allah ten times, and 'Al-Hamdulillah ten times, and 'Allahu Akbar' ten times after every prayer."
Hadith 8.342 Narrated by Warrad
(the freed slave of Al-Mughira bin Shu'ba) Al-Mughira wrote to Muawiya bin Abu Sufyan that Allah's Apostle used to say at the end of every prayer after the Taslim, "La ilaha illa-l-lahu wahdahu la sharika lahu; lahu-l-mulk wa lahu-l-hamd, wahuwa 'ala kulli shai'n qadir. Allahumma la mani'a Lima a taita, wa la mu'ta Lima mana'ta, wa la yanfa'u dhal-jaddu minkal-jadd."
18. 'And invoke Allah for them (Surah 9 Ayah 103).'
Hadith 8.343 Narrated by Salama bin Al Akwa
We went out with the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) to Khaibar. A man among the people said, "O 'Amir! Will you please recite to us some of your poetic verses?" So 'Amir got down and started chanting among them, saying, "By Allah! Had it not been for Allah, we would not have been guided." 'Amir also said other poetic verses which I do not remember. Allah's Apostle said, "Who is this (camel) driver?" The people said, "He is 'Amir bin Al-Akwa'." He said, "May Allah bestow His Mercy on him." A man from the People said, "O Allah's Apostle! Would that you let us enjoy his company longer." When the people (Muslims) lined up, the battle started, and 'Amir was struck with his own sword (by chance) by himself and died. In the evening, the people made a large number of fires (for cooking meals). Allah's Apostle said, "What is this fire? What are you making the fire for?" They said, "For cooking the meat of donkeys." He said, "Throw away what is in the pots and break the pots!" A man said, "O Allah's Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam)! May we throw away what is in them and wash them?" He said, "Never mind, you may do so." (See Hadith No. 509, Vol. 5).
Hadith 8.344 Narrated by Ibn Abi Aufa
Whenever a man brought his alms to the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam), the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) would say, "O Allah! Bestow Your Blessing upon the family of so-and-so." When my father came to him (with his alms), he said, "O Allah! Bestow Your Blessings upon the family of Abi Aufa."
Hadith 8.345 Narrated by Jarir
Allah's Apostle said to me. "Will you relieve me from Dhi-al-Khalasa?" Dhi-al-Khalasa was an idol which the people used to worship and it was called Al-Ka'ba al Yamaniyya. I said, "O Allah's Apostle, I am a man who can't sit firm on horses." So he stroked my chest (with his hand) and said, "O Allah! Make him firm and make him a guiding and well-guided man." So I went out with fifty (men) from my tribe of Ahrnas. (The sub-narrator, Sufyan, quoting Jarir, perhaps said, "I went out with a group of men from my nation.") and came to Dhi-al-Khalasa and burnt it, and then came to the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) and said, "O Allah's Apostle! I have not come to you till I left it like a camel with a skin disease." The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) then invoked good upon Ahmas and their cavalry (fighters).
Hadith 8.346 Narrated by Anas
Um Sulaim said to the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam), "Anas is your servant." The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said, "O Allah! increase his wealth and offspring, and bless (for him) whatever you give him."
Hadith 8.347 Narrated by Aisha
The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) heard a man reciting (the Qur'an) in the mosque. He said, "May Allah bestow His Mercy on him, as he made me remember such and-such Verse which I had missed in such-and-such Sura."
Hadith 8.348 Narrated by Abdullah
The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) divided something (among the Muslims) and distributed the shares (of the booty). A man said, "This division has not been made to please Allah." When I informed the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) about it, he became so furious that I noticed the signs of anger on his face and he then said, "May Allah bestow His Mercy on Moses, for he was hurt with more than this, yet he remained patient."
19. Rhymed prose in invocations
Hadith 8.349 Narrated by Ikrima
Ibn 'Abbas said, "Preach to the people once a week, and if you won't, then preach them twice, but if you want to preach more, then let it be three times (a week only), and do not make the people fed-up with this Qur'an. If you come to some people who are engaged in a talk, don't start interrupting their talk by preaching, lest you should cause them to be bored. You should rather keep quiet, and if they ask you, then preach to them at the time when they are eager to hear what you say. And avoid the use of rhymed prose in invocation for I noticed that Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) and his companions always avoided it."
20. Appealing to Allah with determination
Hadith 8.350 Narrated by Anas
Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said, "When anyone of you appeal to Allah for something, he should ask with determination and should not say, 'O Allah, if You wish, give me,' for nobody can force Allah to do something against His Will.
Hadith 8.351 Narrated by Abu Huraira
Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said, "None of you should say: 'O Allah, forgive me if You wish; O Allah, be merciful to me if You wish,' but he should always appeal to Allah with determination, for nobody can force Allah to do something against His Will."
21. Do not become impatient with invocations
Hadith 8.352 Narrated by Abu HurairaAllah's Apostle (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said, "The invocation of anyone of you is granted (by Allah) if he does not show impatience (by saying, "I invoked Allah but my request has not been granted.")
22. Invoking while not facing the Qibla
Hadith 8.353 Narrated by AnasWhile the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) was delivering a sermon on a Friday, a man stood up and said, "O Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam)! Invoke Allah to bless us with rain." (The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) invoked Allah for rain.) So, the sky became overcast and it started raining till one could hardly reach one's home. It kept on raining till the next Friday when the same man or another man got up and said (to the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam)), "Invoke Allah to withhold the rain from us, for we have been drowned (with heavy rain)." The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said, "O Allah! Let it rain around us and not on us." Then the clouds started dispersing around Medina and rain ceased to fall on the people of Medina.
23. Invoking while facing the Qibla
Hadith 8.354 Narrated by Abdullah bin ZaidAllah's Apostle (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) went out to this Musalla (praying place) to offer the prayer of Istisqa.' He invoked Allah for rain and then faced the Qibla and turned his Rida' (upper garment) inside out.
24. Invocation on behalf of the servant
Hadith 8.355 Narrated by AnasMy mother said, "O Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam)! Please invoke Allah on behalf of your servant." He said, "O Allah! Increase his wealth and children, and bestow Your Blessing on whatever You give him."
25. Invoking at the time of distress
Hadith 8.356 Narrated by Ibn AbbasThe Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) used to invoke Allah at the time of distress, saying, " La ilaha illal-lahu al-'Azim, al-Halim, La ilaha illal-lahu Rabbu-s-samawati wal-ard wa Rabbu-l-arsh il-azim."
Hadith 8.357 Narrated by Ibn AbbasAllah's Apostle (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) used to say at a time of distress, " La ilaha illal-lahu Rabbul-l-'arsh il-'azim, La ilaha illallahu Rabbu-s-samawati wa Rabbu-l-ard, Rabbu-l-'arsh-il-Karim ."
26. Seeking refuge from difficult moments
Hadith 8.358 Narrated by Abu HurairaAllah's Apostle (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) used to seek refuge with Allah from the difficult moment of a calamity and from being overtaken by destruction and from being destined to an evil end, and from the malicious joy of enemies. Sufyan said, "This narration contained three items only, but I added one. I do not know which one that was."
27. "O Allah, let me join the highest companions"
Hadith 8.359 Narrated by AishaWhen Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) was healthy, he used to say, "No Prophet dies till he is shown his place in Paradise, and then he is given the option (to live or die)." So when death approached him (during his illness), and while his head was on my thigh, he became unconscious for a while, and when he recovered, he fixed his eyes on the ceiling and said, " O Allah! (Let me join) the Highest Companions (see Qur'an 4.69)." I said, "So, he does not choose us." Then I realized that it was the application of the statement he used to relate to us when he was healthy. So that was his last utterance (before he died), i.e. "O Allah! (Let me join) the Highest Companions."
Qur'an: 4.69 All who obey Allah and the Apostle are in the company of those on whom is the Grace of Allah of the Prophets (who teach) the sincere (lovers of truth) the witnesses (who testify) and the righteous (who do good): ah! what a beautiful fellowship!
28. Invocation for death or life
Hadith 8.360 Narrated by QaisI came to Khabbab who had been branded with seven brands(1) and he said, "Had Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) not forbidden us to invoke (Allah) for death, I would have invoked (Allah) for it."
Hadith 8.361 Narrated by Qais
I came to Khabbab who had been branded with seven brands over his abdomen, and I heard him saying, "If the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) had not forbidden us to invoke (Allah) for death, I would have invoked Allah for it."
Hadith 8.362 Narrated by Anas
Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said, "None of you should long for death because of a calamity that had befallen him, and if he cannot but long for death, then he should say, 'O Allah! Let me live as long as life is better for me, and take my life if death is better for me.' "
29. Invocation for blessings upon children
Hadith 8.363 Narrated by As Saib bin YazidMy aunt took me to Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) and said, "O Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam)! My sister's son is sick." So he passed his hand over my head and invoked for Allah's blessing upon me and then performed the ablution. I drank from the water of his ablution and I stood behind him and looked at his Khatam (the seal of Prophethood) between his shoulders (and its size was) like the button of a tent.
Hadith 8.364 Narrated by Abu Aqil
That his grandfather. 'Abdullah bin Hisham used to take him from the market or to the market (the narrator is in doubt) and used to buy grain and when Ibn Az-Zubair and Ibn 'Umar met him, they would say to him, "Let us be your partners (in trading) as the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) invoked for Allah's blessing upon you." He would then take them as partners and he would sometimes gain a whole load carried by an animal which he would send home.
Hadith 8.365 Narrated by Mahmud bin Ar Rabi
On whose face Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) had thrown water from his mouth, the water having been taken from their well while he was still a young boy (who has not yet attained the age of puberty).
Hadith 8.366 Narrated by Aisha
The boys used to be brought to the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) and he used to invoke for Allah's blessing upon them. Once an infant was brought to him and it urinated on his clothes. He asked for water and poured it over the place of the urine and did not wash his clothes.
Hadith 8.367 Narrated by Abdullah bin Thalaba bin Suair
Whose eye Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) had touched, that he had seen Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas offering one Rak'a only for the Witr prayer.
30. As-Salat upon the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam)
Hadith 8.368 Narrated by Abdur Rahman bin Abi LailaKa'b bin 'Ujra met me and said, "Shall I give you a present? Once the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) came to us and we said, 'O Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam)! We know how to greet you; but how to send Salat upon you? He said, 'Say: Allahumma Salli ala Muhammadin wa 'ala Ali Muhammadin, kama sal-laita 'ala all Ibrahima innaka Hamidun Majid. Allahumma barik 'ala Muhammadin wa 'ala all Muhammadin, kama barakta 'ala all Ibrahima, innaka Hamidun Majid. ' "
Hadith 8.369 Narrated by Abu Said Al Khudri
We said, "O Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam)! This is ( i.e. we know) the greeting to you; will you tell us how to send Salat on you?" He said, "Say: 'Allahumma Salli 'ala Muhammadin 'abdika wa rasulika kama sal-laita 'ala Ibrahima wa barik 'ala Muhammadin wa all Muhammadin kama barakta 'ala Ibrahima wa Ali Ibrahim. ' "
31. Asking Allah to send Salat on somebody
Hadith 8.370 Narrated by Ibn Abi AufaWhenever somebody brought alms to the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) the used to say, " Allahumma Salli 'Alaihi (O Allah! Send Your Salat (Grace and Honor) on him). " Once when my father brought his alms to him, he said, " O Allah! Send Your Salat (Grace and Honor) on the family of Abi Aufa."
Hadith 8.371 Narrated by Abu Humaid As Saidi
The people said, "O Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam)! How may we send Salat on you?" He said, "Say: Allahumma Salli 'ala- Muhammadin wa azwajihi wa dhurriyyatihi kama sal-laita 'ala ali Ibrahim; wa barik 'ala Muhammadin wa azwajihi wa dhurriyyatihi kamabarakta 'ala ali Ibrahim innaka hamidun majid. "
32. "O Allah, if I should hurt somebody"
Hadith 8.372 Narrated by Abu HurairaThat he heard the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) saying, " O Allah! If I should ever abuse a believer, please let that be a means of bringing him near to You on the Day of Resurrection. "
33. Seeking refuge from afflictions
Hadith 8.373 Narrated by AnasOnce the people started asking Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) questions, and they asked so many questions that he became angry and ascended the pulpit and said, "I will answer whatever questions you may ask me today." I looked right and left and saw everyone covering his face with his garment and weeping. Behold! There was a man who, on quarreling with the people, used to be called as a son of a person other than his father. He said, "O Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam)! Who is my father?" The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) replied, "Your father is Hudhaifa." And then 'Umar got up and said, "We accept Allah as our Lord, and Islam as (our) religion, and Muhammad (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) as (our) Apostle; and we seek refuge with Allah from the afflictions." Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said, " I have never seen a day like today in its good and its evil for Paradise and the Hell Fire were displayed in front of me, till I saw them just beyond this wall." Qatada, when relating this Hadith, used to mention the following Verse:
Qur'an: 5.101 O ye who believe! ask not questions about things which if made plain to you may cause you trouble. But if ye ask about things when the Qur'an is being revealed they will be made plain to you: Allah will forgive those: for Allah is Oft-Forgiving Most Forbearing.
34. Seeking refuge from being overpowered
Hadith 8.374 Narrated by Anas bin Malik
The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said to Abu Talha, "Choose one of your boys to serve me." So Abu Talha took me (to serve the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) ) by giving me a ride behind him (on his camel). So I used to serve Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) whenever he stayed somewhere. I used to hear him saying, " O Allah! I seek refuge with you (Allah) from (worries) care and grief, from incapacity and laziness, from miserliness and cowardice, from being heavily in debt and from being overpowered by other men. " I kept on serving him till he returned from (the battle of) Khaibar. He then brought Safiya, the daughter of Huyay whom he had got (from the booty). I saw him making a kind of cushion with a cloak or a garment for her. He then let her ride behind him. When we reached a place called As-Sahba', he prepared (a special meal called) Hais, and asked me to invite the men who (came and) ate, and that was the marriage banquet given on the consummation of his marriage to her. Then he proceeded till the mountain of Uhud appeared, whereupon he said, "This Mountain loves us and we love it." When he approached Medina, he said, " O Allah! I make the land between its (i.e., Medina's) two mountains a sanctuary, as the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) Abraham made Mecca a sanctuary. O Allah! Bless them (the people of Medina) in their Mudd and the Sa' (units of measuring). "
35. Seeking refuge from the punishment of the grave
Hadith 8.375 Narrated by Um Khalid bint KhalidI heard the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) seeking refuge with Allah from the punishment of the grave.
36. Seeking refuge from being a miser
Hadith 8.376 Narrated by MusabSa'd used to recommend five (statements) and mentioned that the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) used to recommend it. (It was) " O Allah! I seek refuge with You from miserliness; and seek refuge with You from cowardice; and seek refuge with You from being sent back to geriatric old age; and I seek refuge with You from the affliction of this world ( i.e., the affliction of Ad-Dajjal etc.); and seek refuge with You from the punishment of the grave."
Hadith 8.377 Narrated by Aisha
Two old ladies from among the Jewish ladies entered upon me and said, "The dead are punished in their graves," but I thought they were telling a lie and did not believe them in the beginning. When they went away and the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) entered upon me, I said, "O Allah's Apostle (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam)! Two old ladies..." and told him the whole story. He said, " They told the truth; the dead are really punished, to the extent that all the animals hear (the sound resulting from) their punishment." Since then I always saw him seeking refuge with Allah from the punishment of the grave in his prayers.
37. Seeking refuge from afflictions of life and death
Hadith 8.378 Narrated by Anas bin MalikAllah's Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) used to say, " O Allah! I seek refuge with You from incapacity and laziness, from cowardice and geriatric old age, and seek refuge with You from the punishment of the grave, and I seek refuge with You from the afflictions of life and death. "
38. Seeking refuge from all kinds of sins and debt
Hadith 8.379 Narrated by AishaThe Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) used to say, " O Allah! I seek refuge with You from laziness and geriatric old age, from all kinds of sins and from being in debt; from the affliction of the Fire and from the punishment of the Fire and from the evil of the affliction of wealth; and I seek refuge with You from the affliction of poverty, and I seek refuge with You from the affliction of Al-Masih Ad-Dajjal. O Allah! Wash away my sins with the water of snow and hail, and cleanse my heart from all the sins as a white garment is cleansed from the filth, and let there be a long distance between me and my sins, as You made East and West far from each other. "
39. Seeking refuge from cowardice and laziness
Hadith 8.380 Narrated by Anas bin MalikThe Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) used to say, " O Allah! I seek refuge with You from worry and grief, from incapacity and laziness, from cowardice and miserliness, from being heavily in debt and from being overpowered by (other) men. "
40. Seeking refuge from miserliness
Hadith 8.381 Narrated by Musab bin SadSa'd bin Abi Waqqas used to recommend these five (statements) and say that the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said so (and they are): " O Allah! I seek refuge with You from miserliness, and seek refuge with You from cowardice, and seek refuge with You from being brought back to geriatric old age, and seek refuge with You from the afflictions of the world, and seek refuge with You from the punishment of the grave. "
41. Seeking refuge from geriatric old age
Hadith 8.382 Narrated by Anas bin MalikAllah's Apostle (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) used to seek refuge with Allah saying, " O Allah! I seek refuge with You from laziness, and seek refuge with You from cowardice, and seek refuge with You from geriatric old age, and seek refuge with You from miserliness. "
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