Chapter 9 of 12 8 min read

Part 9

الجزء التاسع

Ibraheem, and protect him by Your mercy from the torment of Hell.’

(er) Al-Hasan used to recite the opening chapter of the Quran (i.e. AL-Fatihah) over the child and then supplicates:

Joyal s Gis, Leg WA Su Allahummaj-AAalhu lan a farata, wasalafan wa -ajra. ‘O Allah, make him a preceding reward, a prepayment and a recompense for us

oY, Condolence (yet) wo Ty yell Sats Jal cate ¢ Sb UK, bel Le aly i Le a Gy

Inna lillahi ma akhath, walahu ma aAAta, wakullu shayin AAindahu bi -ajalin

musamma. . .faltasbir walta htasib. “Verily to Allah, belongs what He took and to Him belongs what He gave, and everything with Him has an appointed time ...and then he ordered for her to be patient and hope for All ah’s reward.’ The words (faltasbir walta htasib) are commands in the feminine vd person form, so they will need to be changed in respect to whom is being addressed. ..and one can also say:

ths 85 cd el je Gal, eal ai) aac aAAthamal-lahu ajrak, wa -ahsana AAazaak, waghafara limayyitik .

“May Allah magnify your reward, make better your solace and forgive your deceased.’ This is the saying of some of the sch olars, not a hadith .

Bismil-lahi waAAal a sunnati rasoolil -lah.

“In the name of All ah and upon the sunnah of the Messenger of Allah.’

‘After the Prophet would bury the deceased he would stand by the grave and say : ‘Seek forgiveness for your brother and pray that he remains firm, for he is now being questioned ’.’

costa aS di GLE Y) Oy ecnalacl’y Gate’gall Ge GUA Lal a&ule AOC Aga BST, Lal at) LS

Assalamu AAalaykum ahlad -diyari minal-mu/mineena walmuslimeen, wa -inna in

shaal-lahu bikum | ahiqoon, nas -alul-laha lana walakumul -AAafiyah.

“Peace be upon you all, O inhabitants of the graves, amongst the believers and the

Muslims. Verily we will, All ah willing, be united with you, we ask All ah for well-being

for us and you .”

wad Ge Gh Spel, lak GUL 4) Atl Allahumma innee as -aluka khayrah a wa-aAAoo thu bika min sharrih a. “O Allah, I ask You for it ’s goodness and I take refuge with You from it ’s evil.’

Gn Gh Sgely bi

ARG yd be 884 8 GILL C4) Agu Allahumma innee as -aluka khayrah a wakhayra ma feeha, wakhayra ma orsilat bih, wa-aAAoo thu bika min sharrih a, washarri ma feeha washarri ma orsilat bih.

“O Allah, I ask You for it ’s goodness, the good within it, and the good it was sent with, and I take refuge with You from it ’s evil, the evil within it, and from the evil it was sent with.’

When AAabdullah Ibn Az-Zubayr 3 used to hear thunder he would stop talking and say:

AMA ye ASDA, cones Sep kd oll OLE

Subhanal-lathee yusabbi hur-raA Adu bi hamdih, walmal a-ikatu min kheefatih . “How perfect He is, (The One) Whom the thunder declares His perfection with His praise, as do the angle s out of fear of Him .’

wal G2 ele les 2 Lait clay ye Gy fa a Se WL Allahummas -qina ghaythan mugheethan maree -an mureeAAan, n afiAAan, ghayra dar, AAajilan ghayra ajil. “O Allah, send upon us helpful, wholesome and healthy rain, beneficial not harmful rain, now, not later .”

Lite! aelll Like] aelll Lite] eel Allahumma aghithn a, allahumma aghithn a, allahumma aghithn a. “O Allah, relieve us, O All ah, relieve us, O All ah, relieve us .”

Sal) UG a HE BI celal gy Ue Sul Sell Allahummas-qi AAibadak, wabaha-imak, wanshur ra hmatak, wa-ahyi baladakal - mayyit. ‘O Allah, provide water for Your servants and Your cattle, spread out Your mercy and resurrect Your dead land .”

‘+, Supplication said when it rains (48) (Get a Ha Allahumma sayyiban nafiAAa. “O Allah, may it be a beneficial rain cloud .”

Mutirna bifadlil-lahi wara hmatih.

“We have been given rain by the grace and mercy of All ah.’

\Y¥. Asking for clear skies ( yA aD)

Salis ASM ably ool pally ALSY) le ll ce Vy Ul a Gall Allahumma hawalayna wala AdAalayna, allahumma AdAalal -akami waththirab, wabutoonil-awdiyah, waman abitish-shajar .

“O Allah, let the rain fall around us and not upon us, O All ah, (let it fall) on the pastures, hills, valleys and the roots of trees.”

\¥. Upon sighting the crescent moon (yy)

Ld Gasp Sg ay ADE y Glas GV Little Adal Ze a8) ail Allahu akbar, all ahumma ahillahu AAalayn a bil-amni wal-eeman, wassalamati walislam, wattawfee iqi lima tuhibbu watar da, rabbuna warabbukal -lah.

“Allah is the greatest . O Allah, let the crescent loom above us in safety, faith, peace, and Islam, and in agreement with all that You love and pleases You . Our Lord and your Lord is All ah.’

\£, Upon breaking fast

4 LS GSN) Cy Gy ell RN, Leda) Cid Thahaba th-thama-o wabtallatil -AAurooq, wathabatal -ajru in sh aal-lah.

“The thirst has gone and the veins are quenched, and reward is confirmed, if All ah wills.’

‘AAabdullah Ibn AAamr Ibn Al-AAas # related that the Messenger of Allah #8 said: ‘Indeed the fasting person has at the time of breaking fast, a supplication which is not rejected’. Ibn Abee Mulaykah a/ 4aa_jsaid: ‘I Heard AAabdullah Ibn AAomar say when he broke his fast:

oh DAS Ul ce EUS Gay tll Ga GUL 3) Allahumma inne as -aluka bira hmatikal -latee wasiA Aat kulla shay, an taghfira lee . “O Allah, I ask You by Your mercy which envelopes all things, that You forgive me.’

Bismil-lah. ..and if you forget to say it before starting, then you should say (when you remember):

ATs All of atl oe Bismil-lahi fee awwalihi wa -akhirih. “In the name of All ah in it’s beginning and end .”

‘Whomever Allah feeds, should say:

Allahumma b arik lana feehi wa -atAAimna khayran minh . “O Allah, bless it for us a nd feed us better than it .” ....and whomever Allah gives milk to drink should say: Ae Lay aad LL gl Allahumma barik lana feehi wazidn a minh. “O Allah, bless it for usand give us more of it .”

\\.Upon completing the meal

wy (he See ORE Ue ayy ae teed Ml os St Alhamdu lillahil-lathee atAAamanee h atha warazaqaneehi min ghayri hawlin minnee wala quwwah. “All praise is for All ah who fed me this and provided it for me without any mi ght nor power from myself .”

A Se (abide Vy pga Vy Re SE ad SOL GSS FyiS alee ahs ea Alhamdu lillahi hamdan katheeran tayyiban mub arakan feeh, ghayra makfiyyin wal a muwaddaAAin, wala mustaghnan AAanhu rabbun a.

‘Allah be praised with an abundant beautiful blessed praise, a never-ending praise, a praise which we will never bid farewell to and an indispensable praise, He is our Lord.’

There are other views as regards to the understanding of this supplication, from them : Allah be praised with an abundant beautiful blessed praise. He is The One Who is sufficient, feeds and is not fed. The One Who is longed for, along with that which is with Him and The One Who is needed, He is our Lord.’

\Y.Supplication of the guest for the host

pee ls ae) ably agi) y Lad aed Gk all Allahumma b arik lahum feem a razaqtahum, waghfir lahum war hamhum. “O Allah, bless for them, that which You have provided them, for give them and have mercy upon them .”

\A,Supplication said to one offering a drink or to one who intended to do that

ABD Site Gatley of AN 28 alee USTs (y gailiall Sake (Lal Aftara | AAindakumu s-sa-imoon, wa-akala taAAamakumul-abrar, — wasallat AAalaykumul -mala-ikah. “May the fasting break their fast in your home, and may the dutiful and pious eat your food, and may the angles send prayers upon you.”

V+, Supplication said by one fasting when presented with food and @es not break his fast ‘If you are not invited (to a meal) then answer. If you happen to be fasting, then supplicate (for those present) and if you are not fasting, then eat.’

Vv‘, Supplication said upon seeing the early or premature fruit

Allahumma b arik lana fee thamarin a, wabarik lana fee madeenatin a, wabarik lana fee saAAina wabarik lana fee muddin a.

“O Allah, bless our fruit for us, bless our town for us, bless our sa@AA for us and bless our mudd for us.”

A saAA is equivalent to four mudds and a mudd is equivalent to a dry measure of an average man ’s two palms .

VY. Supplication said upon sneezing aya)

‘When one of you sneezes he should say:

Alhamdu lill ah. “All praise if for All ah.’ ..and his brother or companion should say to him:

Yarhamukal-lah. “May Allah have mercy upon you .” ..and he (i.e. the one who sneezed) replies back to him: edb Ghia dill Ke Yahdeekumul -lahu wayu slihu balakum. “May Allah guide you and rectify your condition .’

VY. Supplication said to the newlywed

Barakal-lahu lak, wab araka AAalayk, wajamaAA a baynakuma fee khayr .

“May Allah bless for you (your spouse ) and bless you, and may He unite both of you in goodness .”

V¢, The groom’s supplication on the wedding night or when buying an animal

QA)) when you marry a woman or buy a maidservant, you should say:

ple Lite Allahumma innee as -aluka khayrah a wakhayra ma jabaltaha AAalayh, wa -aAAoo thu bika min sharrih a washarri ma jabaltaha AAalayh. “O Allah, I ask You for the goodness within her and the goodness that you have made her inclined towards, and I take refuge with You from the evil within her and the evil that you have made her inclined towards.” ...and if you buy a camel, then you should take hold of it’s hump and say likewise.’

ve, Supplication before sexual intercourse

Bismil-lah, allahumma jannibnash -shaytan, wajannibish -shaytana ma razaqtan a.

“In the name of All ah. O Allah, keep the devil away from us and keep the devil away from what you have blessed us with .”

aAAoo thu billahi minash -shaytanir-rajeem.

‘I take refuge with All ah from the accursed devil .”