Amma ba’d

by: Abu Khadeejah SP @AbuKhadeejahSP 

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Shaikh Al-Albanee (rahimahullaah Ta’aala) preferred the sixth method for those who rush their Dhikr to such an extent that the words of tasbeeh can no longer be deciphered or separated from each other. Shaikh Al-Albanee said its manner is to say: “Subhan-Allaah wal-Hamdulillaah wa Laa illaaha il Allaah wa Allaahu akbar” in this manner 25 times. So “Subhan-Allaah wal-Hamdulillaah wa Laa illaaha il Allaah wa Allaahu akbar” [that's one], ”Subhan-Allaah wal-Hamdulillaah wa Laa illaaha il Allaah wa Allaahu akbar” [that's two], and like that.

This will prevent the person from rushing his dhikr, and will force the person to be deliberate and, In-sha`Allaah, lead him to the reward he hopes for.

Today we had our brother Abdullah Jamaal ‘Abbaas, one of the students of Sheikh Muhammad Sa’eed Rslan (may Allah preserve him and his family), come into the studio today to read this du’aa.  Please listen to it and try to repeat it as best you can.

Memorize it!  You can do it n’shaa Allah.

May Allah bless and accept you.

اللهمَّ إني أعوذ بكَ من جارِ السُّوءِ ، ومن زوج تشيِّبني قبلَ المشيبِ ، ومن ولد يكونُ عليّ رَبّاً، ومن مالٍ يكونُ عَليّ عذاباً ، ومن خليلٍ ماكرٍ عينُه تراني ، وقلبُه يرعاني ؛ إنْ رأى حسنةً دفنَها ، وإذا رأى سيئّئةً أذاعَها

Abu Hurayrah (radee’Allaahu anhu) said that from his (Messenger of Allaah, sallAllaahu alayhee wa aalehee wasalam) supplications were:

“Oh Allaah, I seek refuge with you

• from an evil neighbour; and
• from a wife who causes me to grow old before old age; and
• from a son who will become a master over me; and
• from wealth which will become a punishment for me; and
• from a cunning friend whose gaze is upon me & whose heart is plotting & planning against me, such that if he sees something good, he buries it & if he sees something bad he spreads it.”
  

(The transliteration of which is:

“Allahumma innee a’udhu bika min Jaaris Suu, wa min zawjin tashayyabanee qablal masheeb, wa min waladin yakoonu alaiyya rabban, wa min maalin yakoonu alaiyya ‘adhaaban, wa min khaleelin maakirin, ‘ainuhu taraanee, wa qalbuhu yar’aanee, in yaraa hasanatan dafanahaa, wa in yaraa sayyi’a’tan adhaa’ahaa“

(Collected by At Tabaraani in ‘Ad Dua’ (3/1425/1339) and its chain is declared ‘Jayyid’ (Good) by Shaikh Al Albaani in silsilatul Ahaadeethus Saheehah (No#3137)

Listen / Download this Du’a Here :

The author (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Chapter on dhikr in the morning and the evening.

What he meant by morning and evening was at the beginning of the day, and at the end of the day and the beginning of the night. The morning begins when dawn breaks and ends when the sun has risen at the forenoon. And the evening begins with ‘Asr prayer and ends with ‘Isha’ prayer or thereabouts.

 End quote from Sharh Riyadh as-Saaliheen

Reblogged from Audio-Islam.com:

Rabbi ij`alnee muqeema as-salaati wa min thurreeyyatee
Rabbanaa wa taqabbal du`aa

O my Lord! Make me one who performs As-Salât (Iqâmat-as-Salât ),
and (also) from my offspring, Our Lord! And accept my invocation

[Surah Ibrahim: 14:40]

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Allahumma, ‘aati nafsee taqwaaha, wa zakkihaa Anta khairu man zakkaahaa, Anta Waliyyuhaa wa Maulaaha
O Allah, grant my soul taqwa and purify it, You are the Best of those who purify it, You are its Protecting Friend and Guardian/Master.

Listen / Download the Supplication mp3 – Meaning & its Pronounciation – Abu Muhammad al Maghribee:

Haadith in English:

Zaid bin Arqam reported: I am not going to say anything but only that which Allah’s Messenger (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to say. He used to supplicate:” O Allah, I seek refuge in Thee from incapacity, from sloth, from cowardice, from miserliness, decrepitude and from torment of the grave. O Allah, grant to my soul the sense of righteousness and purify it, for Thou art the Best Purifier thereof. Thou art the Protecting Friend thereof, and Guardian thereof.(اللَّهُمَّ آتِ نَفْسِي تَقْوَاهَا ، وَزَكِّها أنْتَ خَيْرُ مَنْ زَكَّاهَا ، أنْتَ وَلِيُّهَا وَمَوْلاَهَا )O Allah, I seek refuge in Thee from the knowledge which does not benefit, from the heart that does not entertain the fear (of Allah), from the soul that does not feel contented and the supplication that is not responded.”

[Book Pertaining to the Remembrance of Allah, Supplication, Repentance and Seeking Forgiveness {Kitaab ad-dhikr wa duaa wa tawbah wal istighfaar}, Hadith 6568]

Related Very beneficial and Must Listen Lecture:

• Purifying The Soul (Tazkiat An-Nafs) – Abu Muhammad al-Maghribee (mp3/english)
  A very beneficial talk from Sheikh AbdurRazaaq AlBadr Al’Abaad hafidhahu Allah on how to purify the soul: tazkiyatou annafs. the sheikh after showing the importance of this matter by explaning the 10 first verses of surah ashams, he gave 10 rules by which the muslim can purify his soul
• Another Important Du’aa – Yaa Hayyu yaa Qayyoomu Birahmatika ‘Astagheethu ..

After repenting from sins
Source: Sayd ul-Khaatir; Chapter 249, p. 343
Asaheeha Translations

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Source : Dua – Points of Benefit

Some mistakes:

1. Du’aa containing aspects of shirk in worship (i.e invoking others or other along with Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala).

‘O young man, I am going to teach you some words: Be mindful of Allah, and He will be mindful of you. Be mindful of Allah, and you will find Him before you. When you ask, ask Allah. When you wish to seek help, seek help from Allah. Remember that if all the people come together to bring you benefit they cannot benefit you except what Allah has written. On the other hand, if they come together to cause (you) any harm they will not be able to do it except for what Allah has written. The pens have been laid aside, and the scrolls have dried.’ (Narrated by al-Tirmidhi who declared it Hasan Sahih).

2. Forbidden types of tawassul

That he makes tawassul to Allaah in his du`aa by the honour of the Prophet or his sanctity, or his blessing, or by the honour of those besides him from the Saaliheen, or their sanctity or their right or their blessing, so he says, by way of example, “O Allaah, by the honour of your Prophet, or his sanctity, or his blessing, give me wealth and offspring or enter me into Paradise and save me from the Fire”, then he is not a Mushrik with the major shirk which expels him from Islaam, but it is forbidden in order to close the means (leading) to Shirk and in order to distance a Muslim from doing anything that leads towards Shirk. And there is no doubt that tawassul through the honour of the Prophets and righteous is one of the means of Shirk, that eventually lead to it after the passing of days (i.e. time), according to what has been indicated by (practical) experience and what the reality testifies to… (Fataawaa Lajnah ad-Daa’imah, (1/338),    [Check Here for further resources]

3. Dua asking for Death

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said,

“No one should wish death for any affliction that has befallen him. If he finds his situation unbearable, let him pray: “Allahumma ahyini ma kanati al-hayatu khayran li wa tawaffani ma kanat al-wafatu khayran li (O Allah, grant me life if life is good for me, and grant me death if death is good for me).” (Muslim)

4. Dua to Hasten the punishmentin this life to save punishment in the hereafter,

Imam Ahmad reported that Anas said,

“Allah’s Messenger visited a Muslim man who had become as weak as a sick small bird. Allah’s Messenger said to him, `Were you asking or supplicating to Allah about something’ He said, `Yes. I used to say: O Allah! Whatever punishment you saved for me in the Hereafter, give it to me in this life.’ Allah’s Messenger said:

((All praise is due to Allah! You cannot bear it -or stand it-. You should have said: (Our Lord! Give us in this world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and save us from the torment of the Fire!))

The man began reciting this Du`a and he was cured.” Muslim also recorded it.

5. Invoke for something fobidden or a sin,

for e.g, asking Allaah to make some one as drug addict or asking Allaah that someone to die as kafir e.t.c

6. Severing ties of kinship,

7. As a way of testing Allah’s Power, response etc,

8. Abandoning du’aa due to despair 

‘The servant’s du’a will be answered provided he does not ask for what is sinful or for the breaking off of relations, and also if he does not show impatience.’ He was asked, ‘O Messenger of Allah, what is impatience?’ And he replied, ‘That the servant says: “I invoked, but I do not think it (my invocation) was answered”, and he becomes disappointed and abandons du’a.’ (Narrated by Muslim in his “Sahih” from Abu Hurairah).

9. Excessiveness in raising voice

‘Be kind to yourselves for you are not calling upon One who is deaf or absent. You are calling upon One who is All-Hearing and All-Seeing.’ (Bukhari & Muslim reported it from Abu Musa).

10. You should’nt ask Allah to make His decree that is bad for you, easy for you but rather Allah should ward it off.

11. Conditioning the du’aa on the mashee’ah

Ask with absolute resolve, and believe with certainty that your du’a will be answered. The Prophet (salallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: ‘When one of you makes du’a he should not say, ‘O Allah, forgive me if You wish, have mercy on me if you wish, give me provision if you wish,’ but he should ask with resolve because he does what he likes; no one can force Him.’ (Bukhari)

The Prophet (sallalahu alayhi wa sallam) also said: ‘Ask Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala when you are sure of His response, and remember that Allah does not accept the du’a of the unmindful and neglect heart.’ (Declared Hasan by Sheikh Al-Albani in “Silsilah al-Ahadith Al-Sahihah” no 594)

12. Invoke Allah against oneself, property, wealth or family :

Jabir (radhiAllahu ‘anhu) said the Prophet (salallahu alayhi wa sallam) said:

‘Do not make du’a against yourself, nor make du’a against your children, nor your property, for your du’a may coincide with the time when Allah grants all supplication, and your du’a might be granted (and cause you harm).’ (Muslim).

Qadarullaahi wa maa shaa’a fa ‘ala
It is the Decree of Allaah and He does whatever He wills [1]

When to say: “The Decree of Allaah, He does whatever He wills”

Bismillaah ar-Rahmaan ar-Raheem

Shaykh Saalim ibn Sa’d At-Taweel – may Allaah preserve him – told us that its not correct to say “Qadr Allaahi wa maa shaa’ fa’ala (It’s the decree of Allaah, He does whatever He wills) after having committed a sin or a fault from one’s self. Rather, one mentions it upon the occurrence of a museebah (calamity or hardship) that has befallen him…