Authentic Supplications Of The Prophet

It is reported of the Prophet  that he used to make takbeer (to say ‘Allahu ‘Akbaru ) in the two ‘Eid prayers in the first one seven times before the recitation, and in the second one five times before the…

Allah The Exalted said: “O’ You who believe! Be not like those who have disbelieved and said to their brethren as they were traveling through the earth or were engaged in fighting: If they were here with us, they would…

The Messenger of Allah  used to teach us to ask Allah’s guidance in all matters just like he used to teach us a surah out of the Qur’an. He would say: If one of you intends on doing a certain…

‘Anas  said: The Messenger of Allah  said: If one of you petitions then let him resolve the matter, and let him not say O’ my ‘ilah if you will then grant me; for there is none that compels Him”. Reporters.‘Al-`Adawee…

It is reported by way of ‘Anas  that the Messenger of Allah  visited a sick man who had become faint like a faint hearted man, so the Messenger of Allah  said did you use to supplicate for something, or ask…

At times of distress the Messenger of Allah  would say La ‘ilaha ‘illa ‘allahu ‘al-`atheemu ‘al-haleemu, la ‘ilaha ‘illa ‘allahu rabbul `arshil-`atheemi, la ‘ilaha ‘illa ‘allahu rabbus-samawati wa rabbul-‘ardhi wa rabbul-`arshil-kareemi (147). Footnotes.(147) There is no ‘ilah except Allah The…

It is reported of the Prophet  that if something distressed him he would say Ya hayyu ya qayyumu, bi-rahmatica ‘astagheethu (148). Footnotes.(148) O’ Living [a life not followed by death]. O Sustainer, in your Mercy I plead for rescue. Reporters.Reported…

Abi Bakrata  stated that the Messenger of Allah  said, “The supplications of the distressed are: ‘Allahumma rahmataka ‘arjoo, fala takilnee ‘ila nafsee tarfata `eynin, wa’aslihlee sha’nee kullahu, la ‘ilaha ‘illa ‘anta.” (149). Footnotes.(149) O’ my ‘ilah it is your Mercy…

The Messenger of Allah  said to ‘Asma’ binti ‘Umaysin: “Shall I not teach you a few words which you can say when you are distressed – or at the time of distress – Allahu, ‘allahu rabbee la ‘ushriku bihi shay’an…

The Messenger of Allah said: “The petition of Thin-Noon [Jonah] which he petitioned with when he was inside the whale: La ‘ilaha ‘illa ‘anta, subhanaka ‘innee kuntu minath-thalimeena (151). No Muslim ever supplicated Allah with this supplication in any matter…

It is reported of the Prophet  that he said: “No preoccupying concern, or sadness inflicts a bondservant whereupon he says: Allahumma ‘innee `abduka, wabnu `abdika, wabnu ‘amatika, nasiyatee biyadika, madhin fiyya hukmuka, `adlun fiyya qadha’uka, ‘as’aluka bikulli ‘ismin huwa laka,…

Allah the Exalted said: “Those that say, when afflicted with calamity, ‘Inna lil-lahi wa ‘inna ‘ilayhi raji`oona. They are those upon whom [descend] blessings from their Lord and Mercy. And they are the ones who are guided.” (Al- Baqarah 2:156-157)…

And she said: The Messenger of Allah  entered upon Abi Salamata and his eyes were staring fixedly. So he closed them, then he said: “When the soul is grabbed the sight follows it,” some of his family clamored. He then…

It is reported of ‘Ali bin ‘Abi Talib  that someone who was indebted came to him and said: I am unable to pay my debt so help me. He said: Shall I not teach you a few words the Messenger…

‘Abi Hurayrata  reported that the Prophet  said: The bondservant shall continue to have his supplications answered so long as he does not supplicate for sin, or the severance of kinship; so long as he does not rush it. They said:…