Recite: اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَهُمْ فِيمَا رَزَقْتَهُمْ وَاغْفِرْ لَهُمْ وَارْحَمْهُمْ "O Allah, grant him Your blessings in his sustenance, forgive him and have mercy on him".(Mishkat)...
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Thursday, September 30, 2010
Prophet (SAW)'s Prayers At meal times when visiting someone
Recite: اللَّهُمَّ أَطْعِمْ مَنْ أَطْعَمَنِي وَاسْقِ مَنْ سَقَانِي "O Allah, feed him for he has fed me and quench his thirst for he has quenched my thirst". (Muslim) Alternate dua أَكَلَ طَعَامَكُمُ الْأَبْرَارُ وَصَلَّتْ عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَلَائِكَةَ وَأَفْطَرَ عِنْدَكُمُ الصَّائِمُونَ "(May) the righteous partake of your food and the angels of mercy descend upon you and those who are fasting break their fast with you.(Hisnul Hasin) Also recite the above dua which praises Allah and thanks Him....
Prophet (SAW)'s Prayers When drinking milk
Recite: اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيهِ وَزِدْنَا مِنْهُ "O Allah, grant us blessings in it".(Tirmidhi)...
Prophet (SAW)'s Prayers At the time of lifting the table cloth
Recite: الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ حَمْدَاً كَثِيرَاً طَيِّبَاً مُبَارَكَاً فِيهِ غَيْرَ مَكْفِيٍّ وَلَا مُوَدَّعٍ وَلَا مُسْتَغْنَىً عَنْهُ رَبَّنَا "All praise belongs to Allah who is Omnipresent, Pure and full of Blessings. O Lord, we are eating thinking we cannot be without it nor independent of it, nor can we do without it".(Bukhari) ...
Prophet (SAW)'s Prayers After Meals
Recite: الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنَا وَسَقَانَا وَجَعَلَنَا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ "All praise belongs to Allah, who fed us and quenched our thirst and made us Muslims".(Ibn Al Sunni) Alternate dua after meals الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي هُوَ أَشْبَعَنَا وَأَرْوَانَا وَأَنْعَمَ عَلَيْنَا وَأَفْضَلَ "All praise belongs to Allah who filled our stomachs and quenched our thirst, rewarded us and gave us plentiful". Note: If the meals are commenced with the above dua, then there will be no accountability of the food eaten on the Day of Qiyamat.(Hisnul Hasin from Haam) Alternate dua اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيهِ وَأَطْعِمْنَا خَيْرَاً مِنْهُ ...
Prophet (SAW)'s Prayers Before meals
Recite: بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَعَلَى بَرَكَةِ اللَّهِ In the name of Allah and with the blessings of Allah I begin (eating)".(Mustadrak) On forgetting to recite Bismillah at the beginning, recite: بِسْمِ اللَّهِ أَوَّلِهِ وَآخِرِهِ "In the name of Allah in the beginning and end". By not reciting Bismillah, Satan has an opportunity of partake in the food.(Mishkat)...
Prophet (SAW)'s Prayers When buying or selling at the Market
Recite: بِسْمِ اللَّهِ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرُ هَذِهِ السُّوقِ وَخَيْرُ مَا فِيهَا وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهَا وَشَرِّ مَا فِيهَا اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أُصِيبَ فِيهَا يَمِينَاً فَاجِرَةً أَوْ صَفْقَةً خَاسِرَةً "I entered in the name of Allah, I seek refuge in You (Allah) for the good in the bazaar and for the good of what is in it (the bazaar). O Allah, I seek refuge in you from false oaths and deception in transaction".(Hisnul Hasin) Additionally: On returning from the bazaar, recite any ten ayats of the Qur'an (i.e. from anywhere) (Hisnul Hasin from Tabarani)...
Prophet (SAW)'s Prayers When entering the Market
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لَا يَمُوتُ بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٍ "There is none worthy of worship besides Allah. He is all by Himself. He has no partner. His is the Kingdom, to Him is all praise. He gives and takes life. He is all by Himself. He will not die. In His hands is all good and He has control (power) over all things". It is stated in the hadith that if a person reads the above dua in the market place, Allah writes ten lakh rewards for him and forgives ten lakh sins and raises his status by ten lakh and a house is prepared for him in Jannah. N.B. one lakh = 100,000 (Tirmidhi, Ibn Maja)...
Prophet (SAW)'s Prayers When leaving the house
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ "I depart with Allah's name, relying on Him. It is Allah who saves us from sins with His guidance (the ability to do so)." (Tirmidhi) It is stated in the hadith that if a person recites the above dua and departs then there is an (unseen) procalamation that his need will be fullfilled and that he will be protected from any harm or injury. On hearing this dua, the Satan goes away from the place and refrains from troubling the reciting person.(Tirmidhi) Also look towards the sky and recite: اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أَضِلَّ أَوْ أُضَّلَّ أَوْ أَظْلِمَ أَوْ أُظْلَمَ أَوْ أَجْهَلَ أَوْ يُجْهَلَ عَلَىَّ ...
Prophet (SAW)'s Prayers When entering ones home
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ الْمَوْلِجِ وَخَيْرَ الْمَخْرَجِ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَلِجْنَا وَعَلَى اللَّهِ رَبِّنَا تَوَكَّلْنَا "O Allah, I seek a good entry and a good exit. We take Allah's name to enter and to exit and rely on Him who is our Lord. After this dua greet the members of the household.(Mishkat) Jaabir (R.A.) narrates that Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) stated that when a man enters his home and makes Dhikr (remembers Allah) and also makes Dhikr at meal times, then Satan says to his colleagues that the night cannot be spent there nor can they partake of the peoples food and if no Dhikr was made on entering the house, then Satan says to his colleagues that they have an opportunity to spend the night there...
Prophet (SAW)'s Prayers After Fajr & Maghrib Prayer
Muslim Taimi (R.A.) narrates from Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) to recite the following seven times before speaking to anyone: اللَّهُمَّ أَجِرْنِي مِنَ النَّارِ "O Allah, save me from the fire (Jahannam)." If a person recites the above dua and dies the same night, he will be saved from Jahannam and if he recites it seven times after Fajr Salaat before speaking to anyone and if he dies on that same day, he will be saved from Jahannam.(Mishkat from Abu Dawood) In another hadith Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) stated that if a person recites the following dua 10 times while sitting in the Tashahudd position, then for each time ten rewards are written for him and ten sins are removed from the Name-Amal and...
Prophet (SAW)'s Prayers After Chasht (Forenoon) Prayer
Recite: اللَّهُمَّ بِكَ أَحُولُ وَبِكَ أَصُولُ وَبِكَ أُقَاتِلُ "O Allah, grant me the achievements of my goals (objects and purposes) for it is only with Your aid that I can attack the enemy and with Your assistance that I can declare Jihaad on them".(Hisnul Hasin)...
Prophet (SAW)'s Prayers After Witr Prayer
Recite: سُبْحَانَ الْمَلِكِ الْقُدُّوسِ "I mention the Purity of the Owner, i.e. Allah who is Pure". or read اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِرِضَاكَ مِنْ سَخَطِكَ وَبِمُعَافَاتِكَ مِنْ عُقُوبَتِكَ وَأَعُوذَ بِكَ مِنْكَ لَا أُحْصِي ثَنَاءً عَلَيْكَ أَنْتَ كَمَا أَثْنَيْتَ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ "O Allah, I seek Your refuge (protection) from your displeasure through. Your pleasure and from Your punishment with forgiveness. I seek refuge from all calamities and punishments. I have no words to Praise You as You have praised Yourself.(Hisnul Hasin)...
Prophet (SAW)'s Prayers Upon hearing the Muazzin give Athan
Reply to the Muazzin It is stated in the Ahadith that whosoever answers the muazzin there is Jannah for him.(Hisnul Hasin) Thus the reply to the muazzin (when the Muazzin says:) حَيِّ عَلَى الصَّلَاةِ حَيِّ عَلَى الْفَلَاحِ recite: لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ (Mishkat) At the end of the athaan recite Durood then اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ هَذِهِ الدَّعْوَةِ التَّامَّةِ وَالصَّلَاةِ الْقَائِمَةِ آتِ مُحَمَّدَاً الْوَسِيلَةَ وَالْفَضِيلَةَ وَابْعَثْهُ مَقَامَاً مَحْمُودَاً الَّذِي وَعَدْتَهُ إِنَّكَ لَا تُخْلِفُ الْمِيعَادَ "O Allah, the Lord of this total call (invitation, proclamation) and the Lord of...
Prophet (SAW)'s Prayers On hearing the Athan
Upon hearing the Athan, recite: أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدَاً عَبْدَهُ وَرَسُولَهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدَاً عَبْدَهُ وَرَسُولَهُ رَضِيتُ بِاللَّهِ رَبَّاً وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ رَسُولَاً وَبِالْإِسْلَامِ دِينَاً "I testify that there is no one worthy of worship besides Allah. He is all by Himself and has no partner and I testify that Muhammad (S.A.W.) is His servant and Rasul. I am pleased with Allah as my Lord, Muhammad (S.A.W.) as my Rasul and Islam as my Deen. It is stated in the hadith that the sins of a person are forgiven if the above dua is recited on hearing the athaan.(Muslim)...
Prophet (SAW)'s Prayers After completion of prayer in Masjid
Recite: سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ "Allah is Pure and all Praise is to Him. Besides Him there is no one worthy of worship, He is the Greatest."(Mishkat, Chapter on Masjid) When coming out of the Masjid recite Durood and Salaam first and thereafter recite: رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي ذُنُوبِي وَافْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ فَضْلِكَ "O Lord, pardon my sins and open the doors of virtue for me".(Mishkat) Alternatively recite اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ "O Allah, I ask of you, Your Fadl (goodness)."...
Prophet (SAW)'s Prayers When entering the Masjid
When entering the Masjid recite Durood and Salaam first and thereafter recite: رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي ذُنُوبِي وَافْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ "O Lord, forgive my sins and open the doors of mercy for me".(Mishkat) Alternatively recite اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ "O Allah, open the doors of mercy".(Mishkat)...
Prophet (SAW)'s Prayers When going for Fajr Prayer
Recite: اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ فِي قَلْبِي نُورَاً وَفِي بَصَرِي نُورَاً وَفِي سَمْعِي نُورَاً وَعَنْ يَمِينِي نُورَاً وَعَنْ شِمَالِي نُورَاً وَاجْعَلْ لِي نُورَاً وَفِي عَصَبِي نُورَاً وَفِي لَحْمِي نُورَاً وَفِي دَمِي نُورَاً وَفِي شَعْرِي نُورَاً وَفِي بَشَرِي نُورَاً وَفِي لِسَانِي نُورَاً وَاجْعَلْ فِي نَفْسِي نُورَاً وَأَعْظِمْ لِي نُورَاً وَاجْعَلْنِي نُورَاً وَاجْعَلْ مِنْ خَلْفِي نُورَاً وَمِنْ أَمَامِي نُورَاً وَاجْعَلْ مِنْ فَوْقِي نُورَاً وَمِنْ تَحْتِي نُورَاً اللَّهُمَّ أَعْطِنِي نُورَاً "O Allah, give me Nur in my heart, me eyes, ears, on my right side, on my left side. Specify Nur for me and my progeny. Grant Nur in my flesh, my blood, my hair, my skin, my tongue and my nafs (soul) and grant Nur all around me."(Hisnul Hasin)...
Prophet (SAW)'s Prayers On completion of wudu
Look towards the sky and recite: أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدَاً عَبْدَهُ وَرَسُولَهُ "I testify that there is no one worthy of worship besides Allah. He is all by Himself and has no partner and I testify that Muhammad is Allah's Rasul (Messenger)". Eight doors of Jannah will be open for the reciter of this dua. He will be able to enter from whichever door he pleases. (Mishkat) It is recorded in the same narration that the dua should be recited three times.(Hisnul Hasin) Thereafter this dua should be recited اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي مِنَ التَّوَّابِينَ وَاجْعَلْنِي مِنَ الْمُتَطَهِّرِينَ ...
Prophet (SAW)'s Prayers During wudu
Recite: اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي ذَنْبِي وَوَسِّعْ لِي فِي دَارِي وَبَارِكْ لِي فِي رِزْقِي "O Allah, forgive my sins and widen my grave and grant barakat in my Rizq (sustenance)".(Hisnul Hasin)...
Prophet (SAW)'s Prayers At the begining of making wudu
Recite: بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ "I begin in the name of Allah, who is the Most Merciful, Most Gracious". It is stated in the hadith that one should begin wudhu with Allah's name. No words have been specified and our elders read the above. It is recorded in some ahadith that wudhu is valid although no "Bismillah" is recited.(Mishkat)...
Prophet (SAW)'s Prayers When coming out of the toilet
Recite: غُفْرَانَكَ "(O Allah) I seek forgiveness and pardon from You". الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَذْهَبَ عَنِّي الْأَذَى وَعَافَانِي "All Praise be to Allah, who removed the difficulty from me and gave me ease (relief)".(Mishkat)...
Prophet (SAW)'s Prayers When entering the toilet
When entering the toilet recite: Bismillah "In the name of Allah" It is in the hadith that between the eyes of Satan and the private parts of man Bismillah is a barrier therefore, this dua should be recited. اللُّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْخُبْثِ وَالْخَبَائِثِ "O Allah. I seek refuge in You from the male female evil and Jinns".(Mishkat, Hisnul Hasin)...
Prophet (SAW)'s Prayers On awakening from sleep
On awakening from sleep recite this dua: الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ "All praise be to Allah, who gave us life after killing us (sleep is a form of death) and to Him will we be raised and returned". (Bukhari, Muslim) Alternatively recite الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي يُحْيِي الْمَوْتَى وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٍ "All Praise be to Allah, who raises the dead to life and Who is in control of everything". (Hisnul Hasin) On rising for Tahajjud recite اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ قَيِّمُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ نُورُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ...
Prophet (SAW)'s Prayers After having a nightmare
Upon having a nightmare, recite: أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّةِ مِنْ غَضَبِهِ وَعِقَابِهِ وَشَرِّ عِبَادِهِ وَمِنْ هَمَزَاتِ الشَّيَاطِينِ وَأَنْ يَحْضُرُونَ With the total words of Allah, I seek protection from His wrath, from His punishment and from the servants evil and from the whispers of Satan and I seek protection from (these) coming to me. (Hisnul Hasin) On having a good dream, recite: "Alhamdulillah" and relate it to an intimate companion of understanding (So that the companion does not interpret the dream badly). If a person has a bad dream, then spit three times over the left shoulder and turn to the other side or stand up to perform Salaat reciting the...
Prophet (SAW)'s Prayers At the time of difficulty when Sleeping
To be recited when having difficulty obtaining sleep اللَّهُمَّ غَارَتِ النُّجُومُ وَهَدَأَتِ الْعُيُونُ وَأَنْتَ حَيٌّ قَيُّومٌ * لَا تَأْخُذُكَ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ أَهْدِئْ لَيْلِي وَأَنِمْ عَيْنِي "O Allah the stars have gone far away and the eyes are rested. You are Alive and Infinite, You do not slumber nor does sleep overtake You. Oh Alive and the Everlasting One, grant me rest tonight and let my eyes sleep (close). (Hisnul Has...
Prophet (SAW)'s Prayers For Morning & Evening
Dua to be recited in the morning أَصْبَـحْـنا وَأَصْبَـحْ المُـلكُ للهِ رَبِّ العـالَمـين ، اللّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أسْـأَلُـكَ خَـيْرَ هـذا الـيَوْم ، فَـتْحَهُ ، وَنَصْـرَهُ ، وَنـورَهُ وَبَـرَكَتَـهُ ، وَهُـداهُ ، وَأَعـوذُ بِـكَ مِـنْ شَـرِّ ما فـيهِ وَشَـرِّ ما بَعْـدَه The morning has come to me and the whole universe belongs to Allah, the Lord of the worlds, O Allah, I ask of you the good of the day, it's success and aid and it's nur (celestial light) and barakaat (blessings) and seek hidayah (guidance) and seek refuge from the evil in it (this day) and from the evil of that which is to come later. (Hisn from Abu Dawood) Alternatively, recite this dua اللّهُـمَّ بِكَ أَصْـبَحْنا وَبِكَ...
Prophet (SAW)'s Prayers
Supplications For morning & Evening At the time of difficulty when sleeping After having a bad or a good dream On awakening from sleep When entering the toilet When coming out of the toilet At the begining of making wudu During wudu On completion of wudu When going for Fajr prayer When entering the Masjid After completiong of prayer in Masjid On hearing the Athan Upon hearing the Muazzin give Athan After witr prayer After Chasht (forenoon) prayer After Fajr & Maghrib prayer When entering ones home When leaving the house When entering the Bazaar (Market) ...
5 The Biography of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
81. Who was Ammar (May Allah be pleased with him)? He was Yaser and Sumayyah's only son. 82. How did Summaya (May Allah be pleased) die? Abu Jahl murderded her with a bayonet. 83. Who was Zaid Ibn Haritha (May Allah be pleased with him)? He was a slave. 84. Who purchased him (Zaid Ibn Haritha)? Khadijah's nephew Hakim Ibn Hizam purchased him and presented him to her. 85. What did Khadijah do with Zaid Bin Haritha? She presented him to the Prophet who set him free. 86. Did Zaid Bin Haritha want to go to his parents? No, he preferred to live with the Prophet (p.b.u.h.). 87. To whom was Zaid Bin Haritha married? To Umma Aiman (May Allah be pleased with her)....
