Part 12

Allahumma b arik AAalayh . “O Allah, send blessing upon him .”

4a Y) 898 Y call GLE Le Ma shaal-lah, la quwwata ill a billah. ‘(this is) that which All ah has willed, there is no power except with All ah.”

‘Tf you see something from your brother, yourself or wealth which you find impressing, then invoke blessings for it, for the evil eye is indeed true ’.

\\4, Etiquette of retiring for the night

‘When night falls (i.e. Al-Maghrib), restrain your children (from going out) because at such time the devils spread about. After a period of time has passed, let them be . Shut your doors and mention Allah’s name, for verily the devil does not open a shut door, tie up your water-skins and mention Allah’s name, cover your vessels with anything and mention Allah’s name and put out your lamps.’

a hy 5 Uta g al La) SAN Gy GAD al Gk dU oS at Gat cated Labbaykal-lahumma labbayk, labbayka 1 a shareeka laka labbayk, innal -hamda wanniAAmata laka walmulk, | a shareeka lak .

‘Here I am O Allah, (in response to Your call ), here I am. Here I am, You have no

partner, here lam. Verily all praise, grace and sovereignty belong to You . You have no partner .”

\Y\, What to say when startled (t¥e)

La ilaha illal-lah. “None has the right to be worshipped except All ah.’ \YY, What is said to a Kafir when he sneezes qeyy

ANG aed y atl aes Yahdeekum wayu slihu balakum. “May Allah guide you and rectify your condition .’ \Y¥, Returning a greeting to a Kafir ary) ‘When the people of the Book greet you, reply by saying :

cgi US Sel A, tis BSI a il Sy Bismil-lah wallahu akbar, all ahumma minka walak, all ahumma taqabbal minnee . “In the name of All ah, and Allah is the great est. O Allah, (it is) from You and belongs to You, O Allah, accept this from me .” \¥\,. What is said to ward off the deception of the Obstinate Shayans

ay GS Gos aAAoothu bikalimatil-lahit-tammat, allatee la yujawizuhunna barrun wal a fajir min sharri ma khalaq, wabaraa wa tharaa, wamin sharri m a yanzilu minas -sama/, wamin sharri ma yaAAruju feeh a, wamin sharri m a tharaa fil-ard, wamin sharri m a yakhruju minha, wamin sharri fitnanil -layli wannah ar, wamin sharri kulli tariqin illa tariqan yatruqu bikhayrin y a Rahman.

‘I take refuge within All ah’s perfect words which no righteous or unrighteous person can transgress, from all the evil that He has created, made and originated . (I take refuge ) from the evil that descends from the sky and the evil that rises up to it. (I take refuge) from the evil that is spread on Earth and the evil that springs from her, and I take refuge from the evil of the trib ulations of night and day, and the evil of one who visits at night except the one who brings good, O Merciful One.’

\YV, Seeking forgiveness and repentance

‘The Messenger of Allah # said: ‘By Allah, I seek forgiveness and repent to Allah, more than seventy times a day.’

He also said: ‘O People, Repent! Verily I repent to Allah, a hundred times a day.’ (vy é Y) He also said: ‘Whoever says:

Aad) Casil p's (al gh UO) al) U gall aa) eI Astaghfirul -lahal-lathee la ilaha illa huwal-hayyul-qayyoomu wa -atoobu ilayh . ‘I seek Allah’s forgiveness, besides whom, none has the right to be worshipped except He, The Ever Living, The Self -Subsisting and Supporter of all, and I turn to Him in repentance .” ..Allah would forgive him even if he was one who fled during the advance of an army.’ (v4) He # said: ‘The nearest the Lord comes to His servant is in the middle of the n ight, so if you are able to be of those who remember All ah at that time, then be so.’ He # also said: ‘The nearest a servant is to his Lord is when he is prostrating, so supplicate much therein.’ He # also said: ‘verily my heart becomes preoccupied, and verily I seek Allah’s forgiveness a hundred times a day.’ preoccupied : i.e. in a state of ‘forgetfulness’. The Prophet % always used to increase in his remembrance of his Lord, in attaining a nearness to All ah and having

consciousness of All ah to the extent that if this intensity lessened in anyway, he would regard it as a sin and would then race to seek forgiveness from All ah.

\¥A, Excellence of remembrance and glorification of Alah

Abu Hurayrah 2 reported that the Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever says:

Babe) "ya pct US le “gb g cea) AV'y CtVall 4) Al Gy yt U Sa’ ail UH) all U

La ilaha illal-lahu wahdahu la shareeka lah, lahul -mulku walahul -hamd, wahuwa AAala kulli shayin qadeer .(one hundred times) “None has the right to be worshipped except All ah, alone, without partner . To Him belongs all sovereignty and praise and He is over all things omnipotent.” ...a hundred times during the day, has the reward of freeing ten slaves, a hundred good deeds are recorded for him and a hundred bad deeds are wiped away and he has gained refuge from the devil that day until evening and none shall come with anything better except someone who has done more.’ (vy é A) ‘Whoever says:

(esd bie BL) teas ail OL Subhanal-lahi wabihamdih. (one hundred times daily) “How perfect All ah is and I praise Him .” ..a hundred times during the day, his sins are wiped away, even if they are like the foam of the sea.’ Abu Hurayrah reported that the Messenger of Allah 38 said: ‘Whoever says at morning and evening time:

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Subhanal-lahi wabi hamdih .(at morning & evening time) “How perfect All ah is and I praise Him .” ...one hundred times, none shall come on the Day of Resurrection with anything better except someone who has said the same or even more .’ morning: after prayer until the sunrises, evening : after AAa sr prayer until the sunsets, however some scholars say : after the sunsets a nd onwards . (Tes) Aboo Ayyoob Al-Ansaree related that The Prophet said: ‘Whoever says:

Pyso8 gc US cole ‘gh y Meal AY, Coal) AD AD Gh, pi U Sa, ai UW At) U La ilaha illal-lahu wahdahu la shareeka lah, lahul -mulku walahul -hamd, wahuwa AAala kulli shayin qadeer . “None has the right to be worshipped exc ept Allah, alone, without partener . To Him belongs all sovereignty and praise and He is over all things omnipotent.” ....ten times is like one who has freed four souls from among the children of IsmaAAeel.’ (vy) Aboo Hurayrah reported that the Messenger of Al lah % said:’(There are) Two words, (which are ) light on the tongue, heavy on the Scale and beloved to The Most Gracious :

cepa) itl Glatt y oteas' ait! Gla

Subhanal-lahi wabihamdih, wasub hanal-lahil-AAatheem.

“ How perfect All ah is and I praise Him . How perfect All ah is, The Supreme .” (rer) Aboo Hurayrah 2 reported that the Messenger of Allah #said: ‘Saying:

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La hawla wala quwwata ill a billah. “There is no might nor power except with All ah.’ (very “the most beloved words to Allah are four:

oS ail y iol YAN Uy cats Mea g cattl Glas Subhanal-lah, walhamdu lill ah, wala ilaha illal-lah, wallahu akbar . * How perfect All ah is, all praise is for All ah. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah and Allah is the greate st.’ ....it does not matter which of them you start with .’ (vey) SaAAd Ibn Abee Waqqas -# narrated that a man came to the Messenger of All ah 2 and said to him: ‘Teach me something which I should say? ’ He said: ‘Say:

Gy atl GAS LS ab MN [ak “pI ao Al Gh ph Uo, at a Soll jojall Al U SAU, Tye U Gyaltal La ilaha illal-lah, wahdahu la shareeka lah, All ahu akbaru kabeer a, walhamdu Iill ahi

katheera, subhanal-lahi rabbil-AAalameen, la hawla wala quwwata illa billahilAAazeezil -hakeem.

“None has the right to be worshipped except All ah, alone without partener . Allah is most great and much praise is for All ah. How perfect All ah is, Lord of the worlds . There is no mi ght nor power except with All ah, The Exalted in might, The Wise .” ...the man then said: ‘These are for my Lord, and what is for me? ’ He #replied: ‘Say:

Alhamdu lillah ‘All praise is for All ah.” ...and indeed, the best form of remembrance is: Au) all

La ilaha illal-lah. “None has the right to be worshipped except All ah.’

(17+) ‘The everlasting righteous deeds :

2a UY SAU, Ug Wy SI Sil, 2 Uf al) Uc Yt cal GL Subhanal-lah, walhamdu lillah, la ilaha illal-lah, wallahu akbar, wala hawla wala quwwata ill a billah. “How perfect All ah is, and all praise is for All ah. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, and Allah is the greatest. There is no might nor power except with Allah.’ \¥4.How the prophet & made tasbeeh Tasbeeh, it means here, to say : Subhanal-lah, alhamdu lillah, Allahu akbar . (rT) ‘AAabdullah Ibn AAamr .# said: ’I saw the prophet % make tasbeeh with his right hand.’

O Allah, send peace and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his companions, and his family and all those who follow them in righteousness till the Day of Reckoning Ameen.