3.27. SUPPLICATION: SELECTION FROM THE HADITH

God says:

God asks us to say:
Guide us the straight way -- the way of those on whom Thou has bestowed Thy blessings,… Q.1:6,7


Prophet said

‘O God! I beg Thee for guidance, piety, chastity, and contentment’ -- H: Muslim. N: Abdullah-b-Masud

‘…O my Sustainer! Make me, to remember Thee, to be thankful to Thee, to be devoted to Thee, obedient to Thee, humble to Thee, hopeful in Thee, repentant, off-returning (Alla-hum-maj-‘a-inni, laka zakkaran, laka shakkaran, laka rah-ha-ban, laka mitwa‘an, laka mukhbitan ilaika awwaham muneeba) ’ -- H:Tirmizi, Abu Daud, Ibn Majah. N: Ibn’Abbas.

‘O God! Give me provision of Thy Love and the love of one whose love in Thy sight will benefit me…’ -- H: Tirmizi. N: Abdullah-b-Yazid al Khatamiya

‘O God! Adorn us with faith, and give guidance of those who received guidance’ -- H: Nisai. N: Ata’a-b-Saayeb

Apostle of God used to say at the end of the Fajr prayer: ‘O God! I seek from Thee knowledge which is profitable, action which is acceptable, and provision which is pure’ -- H: Ahmed, Ibn Majah and Baihaqi. N: Umme Salmah

‘O God! from Thee I seek refuge from undesirable manners, actions and passions’ – H: Tirmizi. N: Qutbah-b-Malik

‘O God! Purify my heart from hypocrisy, my actions from show, my tongue from lies and my eyes from breach of trust. Surely, Thou knoweth the treacherous eyes and what breasts conceal’. – H. Tirmizi. N: Umme Ma’had.

Ibn Abbas relates that the Prophet used to supplicate at the time of distress:
‘There is no god but God, most venerable and forbearing (La-ila-ha il-lal-la-hul Azeem-ul- Halim,) there is no god but God who is the Sustainer of the Exalted Throne (la-ila-ha il-lal-la-hu Rab-ul ar-shil- Azeem,) there is no god but God who is the Sustainer of heavens and the Sustainer of the earth and the Sustainer of the honoured throne.(la-ila-ha-il-lal-la-hu Rab-bus samawate wa rab-bul ardhe wa rab-bul ‘arshil Karim.)’ – Hadees Bukhari and Muslim.