The Book Pertaining to the Remembrance of Allah, Supplication, Repentance and Seeking Forgiveness

Abu Musa, reported. We were along with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) in an expedition. The rest of the hadith is the same (and there is an addi- tion of these words in that):

" He (the Prophet) said: He Whom you are sup- plicating is nearer to every one of you than the neck of his camel." And there is no mention of these words:" There is no might and no power but that of Allah."

Abu Musa Ash'ari reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to him:

Should I not direct you to the words from the treasures of Paradise, or he said: Like a treasure from the treasures of Paradise? I said: Of course, do that. Thereupon he said:" There is no might and no power but that of Allah."

Abu Bakr reported that he said to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ):

Teach me a supplication which I should recite in my prayer. Thereupon he (the Prophet) said: Recite:" O Allah, I have done great wrong to myself." According to Qutaiba (the words were: ) much (wrong) -there is none to forgive the sins but You only, say:" Grant me pardon from Thyself, have mercy upon me for You are much Forgiving and Compassionate."

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of 'Amr b. al-'As that Abu Bakr Siddiq said to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) , teach me a supplication which I should make in my prayer and in my house. The rest of the hadith is the same except with this variation that he said:

Much wrong (Zulman Kathira).

Anas b. Malik reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to say:

" O Allah, I seek refuge in You from incapacity, from indolence, from cowardice, from senility, from miserliness, and I seek refuge in You from the torment of the grave and from trial of the life and death."

Anas reported from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (this suppli- cation) but with this variation that these words are not found in that supplication:

" From the trial of life and death."

Anas b. Malik reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to seek refuge in Allah from such things as mentioned in the above-mentioned hadith and from 'miserliness" too.

Anas reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) wed to make this supplication:

" O Allah, I seek refuge in You from miserliness, from sloth and from decrepitude."

It was narrated from Abu Huraira that:

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to seek refuge (in Allah) from the evil of what has been decreed, from misery, from the mockery of (triumphant) enemies, and from severe calamity. `Amr (one of the narrators) said in his narration: "Sufyan said: 'I fear I may have added one of them (the phrases)."

Khaula bint Hakim Sulamiyya reported:

I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: When anyone lands at a place, and then says:" I seek refuge in the Perfect Word of Allah from the evil of what He has created," nothing would harm him until he marches from that stopping place.

Khaula bint Hakim Sulamiyya reported:

I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: When any one of you stays at a place, he should say:" I seek refuge in the Perfect Word of Allah from the evil of that He created." Nothing would then do him any harm until he moves from that place. Abu Huraira reported that a person came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said:" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) , I was stung by a scorpion during the night. Thereupon he said: Had you recited these words in the evening:" I seek refuge in the Perfect Word of Allah from the evil of what He created," it would not have done any harm to you.

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Abu Huraira with a slight variation of wording.

Al-Bara' b. 'Azib reported that Allah's, Messenger (may peace be upon said:

When you go to bed, perform ablution as is done for prayer; then lie down pn the right side and recite:" O Allah, I turn my face towards You and entrust my affair to You. I retreat unto You for protection with hope in You and fear of You. There is no resort and no deliverer (from hardship) but You only. I affirm my faith in Your books which You revealed and in Your Messengers whom You sent." Make this as the last word of yours (when you go to sleep) and in case you die during that night, you would die upon Fitra (upon Islam). And as I repeated these words in order to commit them to memory, I said:" I affirm my faith in Your Messenger (Rasul) whom You sent." He said: Say:" I affirm my faith in the Messenger (Nabi) whom You sent."

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of al-Bara' b. 'Azib with a slight variation of wording and there is this addition in the hadith transmitted on the authority of Husain:

" In case you get up in the morning, you will get up with bliss."

Al-Bara' b. 'Azib reported that Allah's Messenger (in ﷺ) commanded a person (in these words):

When you go to bed during night, you should say:" O Allah, I surrender myself to You and entrust my affair to You, with hope in You and fear of You. There is no resort and no deliverer (from hardship but You). I affirm my faith in the Book which You revealed and in the Messengers whom You sent." If you die in this state you would die on Fitra, and Ibn Bashshdr did not make a mention of" night" in this hadith.

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of al-Bara' b. 'Azib that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to a person:

O, so and so, as you go to your bed; the rest of the hadith is the same but with this variation of wording that he said:" Your Messenger whom You sent." If you die that night you would die on Fitra and if you get up in the morning you would get up with a bliss.

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of al-Bara' b. 'Azib that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) commanded a person (in these words) and there is no mention of this:

" if you get up in the morning you would get up with a bliss."

Al-Bara' reported that whenever Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) went to bed, he said:

" O Allah, it is with Your Name that I live and it is with Your Name that I die." And when he got up he used to say:" Praise is due to Allah, Who gave us life after our death (sleep) and unto You is resurrection."

Abdullah b. 'Umar commanded a person that as he went to bed, he should say:

" O Allah, You created my being and it is for You to take it to its ultimate goal. And its death and life is due to You, and if You givest it life, safeguard it; and if You bringst death, grant it pardon. O Allah, I beg of You safety." A person said to him: Did you hear it from Umar? Thereupon he said: (I have heard from one) who is better than Umar, viz. from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). Ibn Nafi, reported this on the authority of Abdullah b. Harith but he did not make mention of this" that he heard it himself".

Suhail reported that Abu Salih used to command us (in these words):

When any one of you intends to go to sleep, he should lie on the bed on his right side and then say:" O Allah. the Lord of the Heavens and the Lord of the Earth and Lord of the Magnificent Throne, our Lord, and the Lord of evervthina, the Splitter of the grain of corn and the datestone (or fruit kernal), the Revealer of Torah and Injil (Bible) and Criterion (the Holy Qur'an), I seek refuge in You from the evil of every- thing You are to sieze by the forelock (You have perfect control over it). O Allah, You are the First, there is naught before You, and You are the Last and there is naught after You, and You are Evident and there is nothing above You, and You are Innermost and there is nothing beyond You. Remove the burden of debt from us and relieve us from want." Abu Salih used to narrate it from Abu Huraira who narrated it from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ).