213 hadith
Shall I teach you what the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to teach us to say? "O Allah, I ask You for steadfastness in the matter, and I ask You for the resolve of right guidance, and I ask You for gratitude for Your blessings and the best of…
الترمذي 3407HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed a prayer in which he beautified the standing, the humility, the bowing, and the prostration. He said, "This was a prayer of hope and fear. I asked Allah in it for three things. He granted me two and withheld…
الأعظمي 15855HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was delayed from us one morning for the dawn prayer until we were almost able to see the disc of the sun. Then he came out hurriedly, the call to commence prayer was made, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ led the…
الترمذي 3235HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed a prayer in which he excelled in standing, humility, bowing, and prostration. He then said, "This was a prayer of hope and fear. I asked Allah three things in it. He granted me two and withheld one from…
أحمد 22125DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me, "Shaddad bin Aws, when you see people hoarding gold and silver, then hoard these words: O Allah, I ask You for steadfastness in my affair, and resolve in following right guidance. I ask You for the means…
الأعظمي 11379HasanI saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ during a journey pray eight rakahs as the forenoon prayer. When he finished, he said, "I prayed a prayer of hope and fear. I asked my Lord for three things. He granted me two and withheld one. I asked Him not…
الأعظمي 2941HasanI saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ during a journey pray eight rakahs of the forenoon prayer. When he finished, he said, "I have prayed a prayer of hope and fear. I asked my Lord [[r4]] for three things, and He granted me two and withheld one.…
أحمد 12486DifficultI was praying while the Prophet ﷺ was present along with Abu Bakr and Umar. When I sat down, I began by praising Allah, then sending blessings upon the Prophet ﷺ, then I made supplication for myself. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Ask, and it will be…
الأعظمي 10892HasanI asked Fudayl whether he traced it back to the Prophet ﷺ. He said, "I believe he did trace it back." He said, "Whoever says when he goes out to prayer, 'O Allah, I ask You by the right of those who ask of You, and by the right of my…
أحمد 11156DaifI was praying while the Prophet ﷺ was present, with Abu Bakr and Umar alongside him. When I sat down, I began by praising Allah, then sending blessings upon the Prophet ﷺ, then I made supplication for myself. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Ask and…
الترمذي 593HasanI asked, "Messenger of Allah, what are you calling people to?" He said, "I call to Allah alone. The One who, if harm touches you and you call upon Him, removes it from you. The One who, if you become lost in a barren land and call upon Him,…
الأعظمي 12155SahihI asked, "Messenger of Allah, to what do you call people?" He replied, "I call to Allah alone, the One who, if harm touches you and you call upon Him, removes it from you, the One who, if you become lost in a barren land and call upon Him,…
الأعظمي 12947SahihThe Prophet ﷺ performed a prayer in which he excelled in his bowing, prostration, and standing. When this was mentioned to him, he said, "This was a prayer of hope and fear. I asked my Lord in it for three things, and He granted me two but…
أحمد 22108HasanWe were caught in a light rain and darkness, so we waited for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to lead us in prayer. He came out, took me by the hand, and said, "Say." I remained silent. He said again, "Say." I asked, "What shall I say?" He…
أحمد 22664HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to say in his prayer, "O Allah, I ask You for firmness in all matters and resolve in following right guidance. I ask You to enable me to give thanks for Your blessings and to worship You well. I ask You for a…
النسائي 1305HasanA light drizzle fell upon us along with darkness, so we waited for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to lead us in prayer. He then mentioned words to this effect. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out to lead us in prayer and said, "Say." I asked, "What…
النسائي 5430HasanI asked, "Messenger of Allah, what do you call people to?" He replied, "I call to Allah alone. He is the One who, if harm touches you and you call upon Him, removes it from you. He is the One who, if you become lost in a barren land and…
الأعظمي 13874SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out to us leaning on a staff, and we rose to our feet for him. He said, "Do not stand up the way the non-Arabs stand, glorifying one another." Then it seemed we wished that he would pray to Allah for us, so he…
أحمد 22182DaifWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ finished reciting in the dawn prayer, he would say the takbir, raise his head, and say, "Allah hears whoever praises Him. Our Lord, to You belongs all praise." Then, while still standing, he would say, "O…
مسلم 1540SahihI heard the Prophet of Allah ﷺ one night, when he had finished his prayer, saying, "O Allah, I ask You for mercy from Yourself by which You will guide my heart, gather my affairs, mend what is scattered of me, set right what is hidden from…
الترمذي 3419DaifI asked, "Messenger of Allah, what do you call people to?" He replied, "I call to Allah alone, the One who, if harm touches you and you call upon Him, removes it from you. The One who, if you are lost in a barren land and call upon Him,…
أحمد 20636SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to say, after finishing the recitation in the dawn prayer, when he said the takbir and raised his head from bowing, "Allah hears whoever praises Him, our Lord, to You belongs all praise." Then, while still…
الأعظمي 11075SahihShaddad bin Aws was on a journey and stopped at a place to rest. He said to his servant, "Bring us the knife so we may amuse ourselves with it." I objected to his words. He said, "I have not uttered a single word since I embraced Islam…
أحمد 17114HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ once led a prayer that he prolonged considerably. When he finished, we said, or they said, "Messenger of Allah, you prolonged the prayer today." He replied, "I performed a prayer of hope and fear. I asked Allah…
ابن ماجه 3951SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray, saying, "O Allah, I ask You for the doing of good deeds, the abandoning of evil deeds, and love for the poor. And if You intend to try the people with a trial, then take me to Yourself untried."
مالك 519DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed a prayer and prolonged it. The companions said, "Messenger of Allah, you prayed a prayer the like of which you have never prayed before." He replied, "Indeed, it was a prayer of hope and fear. I asked…
الأعظمي 15853SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out to us leaning on a staff. When we saw him, we stood up. He said, "Do not do as the Persians do with their great ones." We said, "Messenger of Allah, would you supplicate to Allah for us?" He said, "O Allah,…
ابن ماجه 3836DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed a prayer and prolonged it. The people said, "Messenger of Allah, you prayed a prayer the like of which you have not prayed before." He replied, "Indeed, it was a prayer of hope and fear. I asked Allah in…
الترمذي 2175SahihWe were caught in a light drizzle and darkness, so we waited for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to lead us in prayer. He came out, took me by the hand, and said, "Say." I remained silent. He said again, "Say." I asked, "What shall I say?" He…
الأعظمي 11230HasanHe said to his father, "Father, I hear you supplicate every morning, 'Allah, grant me wellness in my body. Allah, grant me wellness in my hearing. Allah, grant me wellness in my sight. There is no god but You.' You repeat this three times…
الأعظمي 11226HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out to us leaning on a staff, and we stood up for him. He said, "Do not stand as the foreigners stand, glorifying one another." It seemed we wished he would supplicate to Allah for us, so he said, "O Allah,…
أحمد 22181DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said in a lengthy hadith, "O Allah, I ask You for the doing of good deeds, the abandonment of evil deeds, and love for the poor. I ask that You forgive me and have mercy on me. When You will a trial upon a people,…
الأعظمي 12829HasanKaab swore to him by Allah, who parted the sea for Musa, "We find in the Torah that Dawud, the prophet of Allah, when he finished his prayer, would say, 'O Allah, set right for me my religion, which You have made a safeguard for me, and set…
الأعظمي 2230HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to teach us words to pray with during our prayer, or he said at the end of our prayer, "Allah, I ask You for steadfastness in my affairs and for the resolve to follow right guidance. I ask You to make me…
أحمد 17133HasanWhile the Prophet ﷺ was praying the evening prayer, he said, "Allah hears the one who praises Him." Then, before prostrating, he said, "O Allah, save Ayyash bin Abu Rabia. O Allah, save Salama bin Hisham. O Allah, save Walid bin Walid. O…
الأعظمي 12207SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ once prayed a prayer and prolonged it. The companions said, "Messenger of Allah, you prayed a prayer unlike any you have prayed before." He replied, "Yes, it was a prayer of hope and fear. In it I asked Allah for…
الأعظمي 2766SahihI heard Abu Abayah report from a freed slave of Saad that Saad once heard a son of his supplicating, saying, "O Allah, I ask You for Paradise, its delights, its silk brocade," and other things of this sort, "and I seek refuge with You from…
أحمد 1483DaifKaab swore to him by Allah who split the sea for Musa, "We find in the Torah that Dawud, the prophet of Allah, when he finished his prayer, would say, 'O Allah, set right for me my religion, which You have made the safeguard of my affairs.…
الأعظمي 11048HasanHe said to his father, "Father, I hear you supplicating every morning, 'Allah, grant me well-being in my body. Allah, grant me well-being in my hearing. Allah, grant me well-being in my sight. There is no god but You,' repeating it three…
أحمد 20430HasanThe Prophet ﷺ used to say in his supplication, "Lord, help me and do not help others against me. Grant me victory and do not grant victory over me. Plan for me and do not plan against me. Guide me and make guidance easy for me. Grant me…
ابن ماجه 3830SahihHe came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, or he said, "I was present with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when a man came to him and asked, 'Are you the Messenger of Allah?'" or he said, "'Are you Muhammad?'" He answered, "Yes." The man asked, "What do…
أحمد 16616SahihThe Prophet ﷺ used to say in his witr prayer, "O Allah, I seek refuge in Your pleasure from Your displeasure, I seek refuge in Your pardon from Your punishment, and I seek refuge in You from You. I cannot enumerate Your praise. You are as…
الترمذي 3566SahihI came looking for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and I was told he had gone ahead. I did not pass anyone without their saying, "He went on ahead," until I finally came upon him standing in prayer. I came forward and stood behind him. He…
أحمد 22082DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to supplicate, "Lord, help me and do not help others against me. Grant me victory and do not grant victory against me. Plan for me and do not plan against me. Guide me and make guidance easy for me. Grant me…
أحمد 1997SahihWhen Abu Talib was on the verge of death, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to him and found Abu Jahl and Abdullah bin Abu Umaya bin Mughira with him. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Uncle, say there is no god but Allah, a word by which I may plead on…
البخاري 4772SahihThe Prophet ﷺ used to say, "O Allah, I ask You for guidance, mindfulness of You, chastity, and self-sufficiency."
أحمد 4162SahihWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ finished the recitation in the dawn prayer, he would say the takbir and raise his head, saying, "Allah hears whoever praises Him. Our Lord, to You belongs all praise." Then, while still standing, he would say,…
الأعظمي 2843SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to say between the two prostrations during the night prayer, "My Lord, forgive me, have mercy on me, mend my state, provide for me, and raise me in rank."
ابن ماجه 898DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to say at the end of his witr prayer, "O Allah, I seek refuge in Your pleasure from Your displeasure, and in Your pardon from Your punishment, and I seek refuge in You from You. I cannot enumerate Your praise.…
أبو داود 1427SahihKaab swore to him by Allah, the One who split the sea for Musa, "We find in the Torah that Dawud, the prophet of Allah ﷺ, when he finished his prayer, would say, 'O Allah, set right for me my religion, which You have made the safeguard of…
الأعظمي 8454HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you goes to his bed, let him dust off his bedding with the inner edge of his lower garment, for he does not know what may have come onto it after he left. Then let him lie down on his right side…
أبو داود 5051SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you enters the mosque, let him say, 'O Allah, open for us the gates of Your mercy.' And when he leaves, let him say, 'O Allah, I ask You from Your bounty.'"
أحمد 16057SahihHe said to his father, "Father, I hear you supplicating every morning, 'Allah, grant me well-being in my body. Allah, grant me well-being in my hearing. Allah, grant me well-being in my sight. There is no god but You.' You repeat it three…
أبو داود 5090DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came one day from the highlands of Madinah, and when he passed by the mosque of Banu Muawiya, he entered it and prayed two units of prayer, and we prayed with him. He supplicated his Lord at length, then turned to…
أحمد 1574SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to say at the end of his witr prayer, "O Allah, I seek refuge in Your pleasure from Your displeasure, and in Your pardon from Your punishment, and I seek refuge in You from You. I cannot enumerate Your praise.…
أحمد 1295SahihConcerning the sermon of need, he would say, "All praise belongs to Allah. We seek His help and His forgiveness, and we take refuge in Allah from the evils of our own souls. Whomever Allah guides, none can lead astray, and whomever He leads…
أحمد 4115SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to say at the end of his witr prayer, "O Allah, I seek refuge in Your pleasure from Your displeasure, and in Your pardon from Your punishment, and I seek refuge in You from You. I cannot enumerate Your praise.…
أحمد 957SahihHe said, "We went out on a night of rain and intense darkness searching for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ so that he might lead us in prayer. When we caught up with him, he asked, 'Have you prayed?' I said nothing. He said, 'Speak.' I said…
أبو داود 5082HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to instruct us that when one of us lies down to sleep, he should say, "O Allah, Lord of the heavens and Lord of the earths, our Lord and Lord of everything, Splitter of the grain and the date-stone, Revealer of…
الترمذي 3400SahihAbu Umama said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out to us, and when we saw him, we stood up. He said, 'When you see me, do not stand up the way the non-Arabs do, glorifying one another.'" He said, "It was as though we wished he would make…
أحمد 22201Daif