Section : When supplicating for someone begin with yourself.. The Qur’an says that the believers pray, “Our Lord, forgive us and our brethren in faith who have preceded us in faith.” Ubayy b. Ka’b reported, “When someone requested the Prophet,…
Section : Supplication of a father, of one who is fasting, a traveller, and of a person who is wronged.. The Prophet, peace be upon him, said, “The supplications of three persons are accepted, and there is no doubt concerning…
Section : Prayer of a Muslim for Another Muslim in his Absence. Safwan ibn ‘Abdallah reported, “I visited Abu Darda’s house in Syria. I did not find him there but Umm Darda was present at the house. She asked, ‘Do…
Section : Opening Words Recommended for a Supplication. Buraidah reported that the Prophet, peace be upon him, heard a man saying, “O Allah, I ask You, I bear witness that there is no god but You, the One, the Etemal,…
Section : Supplications for Morning and Evening. The time for the supplications of morning is from dawn until the sunrise, and those of the evening are meant for the time between ‘Asr (late afternoon) until the sunset. Abu Hurairah reported…
Section : Supplications at Bed-Time. Huzhaifah and Abu Zharr reported that when the Prophet, peace be upon him, went to bed, he would say, “O Allah, by Your name I live and die.” And when he woke up he said,…
Section : Supplication on Waking Up. The Prophet, peace be upon him, advised that on waking up from sleep one should say, “Thanks be to Allah Who returned my soul, made my body sound, and permitted me to remember Him.”…
Section : When One is Frightened During Sleep. ‘Umar b. Shu’aib reported from his father and he from his grandfather that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said, “When one of you is frightened during sleep he should say, ‘I…
Section : Prayer on Dreaming Something Unpleasant. Jabir reported that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said, -If someone of you sees an unpleasant dream he should spit three times on his left side and seek Allah’s refuge from the…
Section : Prayer On Wearing Clothes. Ibn As-Sinni reported that when the Prophet, peace be upon him, put on his clothes, whether a shirt, a cloak, or a turban, he would say, “O Allah, I seek from You its goodness…
Section : On Seeing Another Muslim Wearing Some New Clothes. According to a sound hadith, the Prophet, peace be upon him, dressed Umm Khalid, a small girl, in a black woollen blanket and said to her, “May you live so…
Section : On Discarding a Piece of Clothing. Anas reported that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said, “The barrier between the eyes of the Jinn and the nakedness of the Children of Adam is [created] when a Muslim discards…
Section : On Leaving One’s House. Anas reported that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said, “When one of you leaves the house he should say, ‘In the name of Allah, I put my trust in Allah. There is no…
Section : Prayers On Entering One’s House. Jabir reported, “I heard the Prophet, peace be upon him, saying, ‘If a man remembers Allah while entering his house and eating his meals, the devil says to his forces, “You will have…
Section : On Seeing Something Pleasing About One’s Own Property. On seeing something good and pleasing concerning one’s family or property one should say, “Allah’s will be done! There is no power or strength except with Allah.” (Reported by Ibn…