Supplication in the Prayer and after the Tashahud

Supplication in the Prayer and after the Tashahud (99)

The Messenger of Allah said "When one of you is finished saying the last tashahhud [the final one in his prayer], let him seek refuge in Allah from four: From the torture of the Hell-fire, from the torture in the grave, from the trying misfortunes of life and death, and of the evil of the impostorous messiah [antichrist]".

Reporters
Agreed upon by Bukhãri and Muslim. Al-Albãni said it was sound, and that it was reported by Muslim, Ibn Jarood in al-Multaqa , and others. He included this hadeeth in The Authentic of Good Sayings as #82.

Supplication in the Prayer and after the Tashahud (100)

It is reported by way of 'A'ishata that the Messenger of Allah used to supplicate, in his prayer: 'Allãhumma 'innee 'a`outhu bika min `athãbil qabri, wa 'a`outhu bika min fitnatil-maseehid-dajjali, wa 'a`outhu bika min fitnatil mahyã wal-mamãti, 'allãhumma 'innee 'a`outhu bika minal-ma'thami wal-maghrami⁽¹¹⁷⁾
It was then said to him by someone: Oh how often it is that you seek refuge from 'al-maghrami?⁽¹¹⁸⁾ So he said: "When a person is inflicted with it (al-maghrami) he would talk and lie, and he would make promises and break them".

Footnotes
⁽¹¹⁷⁾ O' my 'ilãh I seek refuge in You from the torture in the grave, l seek refuge in You from the trying misfortunes [that accompany] the impostorous messiah [antichrist], and I see refuge in You from the trial of living and dying. O' my 'ilah I seek refuge in You from being caught up in sin, and from being caught up in a state indebtedness [or perhaps state of obsession with something or someone. See following footnote.]
⁽¹¹⁸⁾) 'Al-maghrami can mean several things in Arabic. It can refer to a state of being overburdened by debt and obligation to pay, it can also take on the meaning of being enamored and inflamed with love. So the word carries meanings of passion, earnest desire, punishment, affliction, hardship, and obligation.

Reporters
Agreed upon by Bukhãri and Muslim, and Al-Albãni included this hadeeth in The Authentic of Good Sayings as #83.

Supplication in the Prayer and after the Tashahud (101)

It is reported by way of `Abdullãh son of Amru that Abu Bakr As-siddeeq said to the Messenger of Allah : Teach me an invocation [a supplication] which I may petition [Allah] with in my prayer, he said: "Say: 'Allãhumma 'innee thalamtu nafsee thulman katheeran, wa lã yaghfi ruth-thunooba 'illã 'anta, faghfirlee maghfiratan min 'indika, warhamnee, 'innaka 'antal ghafoorur-raheemu⁽¹¹⁹⁾."

Footnotes
⁽¹¹⁹⁾ O' my 'ilãh I have transgressed upon myself much transgression, and no one forgives sins except for You, so forgive me a forgiveness from You, and have mercy upon me. You are The Oft-Forgiving. The Merciful.

Reporters
Agreed upon by Bukhãri and Muslim, and is #84 in The Authentic of Good Sayings.

Supplication in the Prayer and after the Tashahud (102)

Amongst the final things the Messenger of Allah would say in the time period between the end of the tashahhud and before the tasleem⁽¹²⁰⁾ is: 'Allãhumma 'ighfirlee mã qaddamtu wa mã 'akh-khartu, wa mã 'asrartu wa mã 'a`lantu, wa mã 'asraftu wa ma 'anta 'a`lamu bihi minnee, 'antal-muqaddimu wa 'antal-mu'akh-khiru', lã 'ilãha 'illa 'anta⁽¹²¹⁾

Footnotes
⁽¹²⁰⁾ The two salutations that end the Muslim's prayer.
⁽¹²¹⁾ O' my 'ilãh forgive me what I have set forth, what I have delayed [yet not done], what I have kept secret, what I have made open, what I have acted immoderately in, and what You are more knowledgeable about than I am. You are The Advancer and The Delayer, there is no 'ilãh except You.
Explanation: The Advancer of whatever needs to be advanced, be it verdict or action. He advances what He pleases, and however He pleases. That which He advances is advanced, and that which He delays is delayed. All wisdom is in what He does; even when the wisdom is unknown to us.

Reporters
Reported by Muslim and is #85 in The Authentic of Good Sayings.

Supplication in the Prayer and after the Tashahud (103)

The Prophet said to a man: "What do you say in your salat?'', He said: I say the tashahhud and then I say: 'Allãhumma I ask You Paradise and I seek refuge in You from Hell-Fire. I am not well capable of the like of your murmuring, nor the murmuring of Mu'ãth, the Prophet then said: "It is about that that we murmur".

Reporters
Found in Sunan Abi Dãwood. Al-Albãni said it was of sound ascription, and that An-Nawawi and Al-Bouseeri said it was sound. It is # 86 in The Authentic of Good Sayings.

Supplication in the Prayer and after the Tashahud (104)

'Ammaru bin Yasirin prayed a prayer (salãt); however, it was short, so some of the people said to him: You made the salãt very light - or very brief - He said: Oh! but that's on me. You see I invoked Allah in my salat with a few invocations which I have heard from the Messenger of Allah , then when he got up to leave a man from among them followed him and asked him what the invocation was? So he said: 'Allãhumma bi`ilmikal-ghayba wa qudratika `alal-khalqi, 'ahyinee mã `alimtal-hayãta khayran lee, wa tawaffanee 'ithã `alimtal-wafãta khayran lee, 'allãhumma 'innee 'as'aluka khashyataka fil-ghaybi wash-shahadati, wa 'as'aluka kalimatal-haqqi firridhã wal-ghadhabi, wa 'as'aluka 'al-qasda fil faqri wal ghinã, wa 'as'aluka na`eeman la yanfadu, wa 'as'aluka qurrata `eynin la tanqati`u, wa 'as'aluka arridha ba`dal qadã'i, wa 'as'aluka bardal `ayshi ba`dal mawti, wa 'as'aluka lath-thatan-nathari 'ilã wajhika, wash-shawqa 'ilã liqã'ika fee ghayri dhrrã'a mudhirratin, wa lã fitnatin mudhillatin, 'allãhumma zayyinnã bizeenatil-'eemani waj`alnã hudãtan mahtadeena⁽¹²²⁾

Footnotes
⁽¹²²⁾ O' my 'ilãh with your knowledge of the hidden, and your ability to create, keep me alive as long as life is good for me according to your knowledee, and take my soul back at the time in your Knowledge that death becomes better for me. O' my 'ilãh I ask You that I fear You in secrecy and in the open. I ask You that I utter the word of Truth at times when I am satisfied and when I am angry, I ask You moderation at times of poverty and wealth, I ask You favors and delight that do not run out, I ask You consolation which does not desist, I ask You acceptance of what is decreed, I ask You cool living after death, I ask You the pleasure of looking at your Face, and a longing to meet You without damage that is harmful, and without a trying misfortune that takes me astray. O' my 'ilãh decorate us with the ornaments of faith, and make us rightly guided guides [to the true religion].

Reporters
Reported by An-Nisã'ee. Al-Albãni said it was sound, and that so did Al-Hãkim and Ath-Thahabi. It is #87 in The Authentic of Good Sayings.

Supplication in the Prayer and after the Tashahud (105)

After having ended his salãt the Messenger of Allah used to ask for forgiveness three times [for example: 'Astaghfirullãha ], then he would say Allãhumma 'antas-salamu⁽¹²³⁾, wa minkas-salãmu, tabãrakta yã thaljalãli wal 'ikrãmi⁽¹²⁴⁾

Footnotes
⁽¹²³⁾ As-Salamu is Allah. Al-Qurtubee said that As-Salãmu means the one that is free from flaws. Ibn Al-'Arabi said: The scholars, may Allah have mercy upon them, have agreed that the meaning of As-Salãm is the attribution of Salãmata to Allah which means to be safe, and to be free from vice and defect. The scholars then differed in how they attributed Salãmata to Allah, they were of three opinions. The first that Allah is free from every defect and flaw. The second that Allah is the one that conveys peace upon his worshippers in paradise as in the verse (Salãmun: a statement from a merciful Lord). The third meaning is that his creation has been kept safe and free of injustice on his part. As-Salãm is also explained to mean that Allah is the one that keeps those of his creation whom He wills safe. This explanation was translated from 'Aqd 'Azzabarjad fee Tahiyyat 'Ummat Muhammad which was written by As'ad ' Al-'Usaymee.
⁽¹²⁴⁾ O' my 'ilãh You are 'As-Salãm [see footnote #123], and from You comes Salãm [peace, or safety], blessed are Thee O' haver of glory and kindness.

Reporters
Reported by Muslim, and Al-Albãni included this hadeeth in The Authentic of Good Sayings.

Supplication in the Prayer and after the Tashahud (106)

After completion of his prayer the Messenger of Allah used to say: Lã 'ilãha 'illã 'allãhu wahdahu la shareeka lahu, lahul mulku, wa lahul hamdu, wahuwa `alã kulli shay'in qadeerun, 'allãhumma la mãni`a lima 'a`tayta, wa la mu`tiya limã mana`ta, wala yanfa`u thal jaddi minkal addu⁽¹²⁵⁾

Footnotes
⁽¹²⁵⁾ There is no 'ilãh except Allah alone, no associate does He have, his is the Kingdom, to Him is All-Praise, and He is all able to do all things. O' my 'ilãh there is none to prevent what You have given, nor is there anyone to give what You have prevented, nor is the jadd [this word can mean luck, success, wealth, and/or greatness] of a person possessing such jadd of any benefit to that person from You [meaning in the face of anything You have willed against him].

Reporters
Agreed upon by Bukhãri and Muslim, and is #89 in The Authentic of Good Sayings.

Supplication in the Prayer and after the Tashahud (107)

It is reported by way of 'Abdullãh ibn 'Az-Zubayr that he used to say after each salãt at about the time of tasleem⁽¹²⁶⁾ La 'ilaha 'illã 'allãhu wahdahu lã shareeka lahu, lahul mulku, wa lahul hamdu, wa huwa `alã kulli shay'in qadeerun, la hawla wa lã quwwata 'illã bil-lãhi, Iã 'ilãha 'illa 'allãhu, wa la na`budu 'illã 'iyyãhu, lahun-ni`matu, wa lahul-fadhlu, wa lahu 'ath-thana 'ul-hasanu, la 'ilãha 'illa 'allãhu, mukhliseena lahud-deena wa law karihal-kãfiroona⁽¹²⁷⁾
The Messenger of Allah used to say these at the end of each prayer.

Footnotes
⁽¹²⁶⁾The action of turning to the right then to the left and saying "'Al-Salãmu 'Alaykam .." upon each.
⁽¹²⁷⁾There is no 'ilãh except Allah alone, no associate does He have, his is the Kingdom, to Him is All-Praise, and He is well able to do all things. There is neither might nor strength except by Allah. There is no 'ilãh except Allah, and we worship not any one except Him. His are the bounties, his is the favor, and to Him all good commemoration and praise is due. There is no 'ilãh except Allah, [we are] sincerely faithful to Him in our life, even if the infidels hate that.

Reporters
Reported by Muslim, and is #90 in The Authentic of Good Sayings.

Supplication in the Prayer and after the Tashahud (108)

It is reported by way of Abi Hurayrata that some of the poor folk from among the emigrants came to the Messenger of Allah and submitted: The wealthy have made off with the high ranks and permanent bounties. They pray as we do, and they fast as we do; however, they have excess wealth and personal properties which they use to perform pilgrimage, to perform 'Umrah, to perform jihãd, and to give in charity. He said "May I tell you something by which you would reach those who proceeded you, overtake those who succeeded you, and no one would be better than you except for one that would have done the like of that which you have done? They said: "Yes, O' Messenger of Allah, He said: "Make tasbeeh⁽¹²⁸⁾, tahmeed, and takbeer, after each salãt 33 times". Abu Sãlih said⁽¹²⁹⁾: Say Subhãna 'allãhi, 'al-hamdu lil-lãhi, and 'allãhu 'akbaru,
till you have said 33 of them all".

Footnotes
⁽¹²⁸⁾Tasbeeh is to say Subhãna 'allãhi; Tahmeed is to say 'Al-hamdu lillãhi; Takbeer is to say 'Allãhu 'akbaru.
⁽¹²⁹⁾He is the tãbi`ee [one who met a companion of the Prophet believing in the Prophet and died that way] that reported this hadeeth.

Reporters
Agreed upon by Bukhari and Muslim, and Al-Albãni included this hadeeth in The Authentic of Good Sayings as #91.

Supplication in the Prayer and after the Tashahud (109)

It is reported by way of the Messenger of Allah that he said: "Whoever makes tasbeeh after each salãt 33 times, tahmeed 33 times, takbeer 33 times, and completes a hundred by saying: Lã 'ilãha 'illã 'allãhu wahdahu lã shareeka lahu, lahul mulku wa lahul hamdu, wa huwa `ala kulli shay'in qadeerun⁽¹³⁰⁾,
his sins would be forgiven even if they were as plentiful as the foam of the sea.

Footnotes
⁽¹³⁰⁾There is no 'ilsah except Allah alone, no associate does He have. His is the Kingdom, to Him is All-Praise, and He is well able to do all things.

Reporters
Reported by Muslim and is #92 in The Authentic of Good Sayings.

Supplication in the Prayer and after the Tashahud (110)

It is reported of the Messenger of Allah that he said: "Two qualities, or attributes, no Muslim would mantain them except that he would enter Paradise, and they are easy yet few people mantain them: To make tasbeeh of Allah [for example saying Subhãna 'allãhi⁽¹³¹⁾ ] after each salãt ten times, to make tahmeed of Him [for example, saying Al-hamdu lil-lãhi⁽¹³²⁾ ] ten times, and to declare His greatness [for example saying 'allãhu akbaru⁽¹³³⁾ ] ten times. That would add up to one hundred and fifty [merits, counting all five prayers] by the tongue, and one thousand five hundred in the balance. And to make takbeer 34 times when he has gone to bed, tahmeed 33 times, and tasbeeh 33 times. That would add up to one hundred by the tongue, and one thousand in the balance.
He said, for I have seen the Messenger of Allah count them with his hand⁽¹³⁴⁾. They asked O' Messenger of Allah! How is it that this is such an easy thing, yet those that practice it are so few? He said: "He comes to you - meaning shaytãn when ready to sleep - and makes him fall asleep before saying [the above mentioned remembrance of Allah], and he comes to him iat prayer time and reminds him of things that he needs so as to make him hurry off before saying [the above mentioned remembrance of Allah]."

Footnotes
⁽¹³¹⁾ Glory be to Allãh.
⁽¹³²⁾ All praise be to Allãh.
⁽¹³³⁾ Allah is greater [than all].
⁽¹³⁴⁾ Note that this is a reference to a single hand. Abu Dawood's narration which is of sound ascription adds that "he would count them with his right hand". Counting with both hands is thus inconsistent with the Sunnah. Example uses of the right hand are in offering people things, accepting things from others, shaking hands, eating, and drinking. Example uses of the left hand are in blowing one's nose, holding something dirty, washing after use of the rest-room, and touching the private parts.

Reporters
Abu Dawood, At-Tirmithi, and An-Nisã'ee. Al-Albãni mentioned a report by Abu Dawood saying that the Prophet used to count them with his right hand, that it was of sound ascription in his view, and that An-Nawawi said it was comely in his Al-Athkãr. Al-Albãni included this hadeeth in The Authentic of Good Sayings as #93.

Supplication in the Prayer and after the Tashahud (111)

It is reported of 'Uqbata bin 'Amir that he said: "The Messenger of Allah ordered that I read The Mu`awwithãt^(l35) after every salãt".

Footnotes
⁽¹³⁵⁾ This is a reference to the last two suwar (called chapters in English) of the Qur'an.

Reporters
Reported by Abu Dawood, At-Tirmithi, and An-Nisa'ee. Al-Albãni said that it was also reported by Ahmad. He said it was of sound ascription, and that Ibn Hibban said it was sound. He included this hadeeth in The Authentic of Good Sayings as #94.

Supplication in the Prayer and after the Tashahud (112)

It is reported of Mu'ãth bin Jabal that he said that the Messenger of Allah took him by the hand and said "O' Mu'ãth I do by Allah love you, so make sure you never give up saying 'Allãhumma 'a`innee `alã thikrika washukrika, wa husni `ibãdatika⁽¹³⁶⁾
after every salãt.

Footnotes
^{(136 )} O' my 'ilãh help me in establishing your remembrance, thanking You, and worshipping You properly.

Reporters
112. Reported by Abu Dawood, and An-Nisa'ee; and Al-Albãni said its ascription is sound, and that all the men in its chain of ascription were trustworthy. He included this hadeeth in The Authentic of Good Sayings as #95.

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