الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتابBook of Morning Supplications
بَابُ دُعَاءِ الرَّجُلِ عَلَى مَنْ ظَلَمَهُChapter: Supplicating Against the Oppressor
Hadith 650
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، قَالَ : كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، يَقُولُ : ”اللَّهُمَّ مَتِّعْنِي بِسَمْعِي وَبَصَرِي ، وَاجْعَلْهُمَا الْوَارِثَ مِنِّي ، وَانْصُرْنِي عَلَى عَدُوِّي ، وَأَرِنِي مِنْهُ ثَأْرِي.“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to supplicate: "O Allah! Make my hearing and sight beneficial for me and keep them sound as long as I live. And help me against my enemy and show me my revenge from him."
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
➊ Oppression is intensely disliked by Allah Ta’ala; therefore, He has declared oppression forbidden upon His servants, and if the oppressed supplicates (makes du‘a) against the oppressor, it is certainly accepted.
➋ The human being is extremely weak and cannot take proper revenge, and if he attains power, he exceeds the limits; therefore, one should beseech Allah Ta’ala for help and support.
➌ The ears and eyes are among the great blessings of Allah Ta’ala, and it is only through them that a person can truly enjoy the world. There is a famous saying: “When the eye is lost, the world is lost.” Therefore, supplicating for the well-being of these organs and beseeching to keep them sound and beneficial throughout one’s life is a supplication for a good life. If these organs remain healthy, a person can easily face many difficulties.
➊ Oppression is intensely disliked by Allah Ta’ala; therefore, He has declared oppression forbidden upon His servants, and if the oppressed supplicates (makes du‘a) against the oppressor, it is certainly accepted.
➋ The human being is extremely weak and cannot take proper revenge, and if he attains power, he exceeds the limits; therefore, one should beseech Allah Ta’ala for help and support.
➌ The ears and eyes are among the great blessings of Allah Ta’ala, and it is only through them that a person can truly enjoy the world. There is a famous saying: “When the eye is lost, the world is lost.” Therefore, supplicating for the well-being of these organs and beseeching to keep them sound and beneficial throughout one’s life is a supplication for a good life. If these organs remain healthy, a person can easily face many difficulties.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 650
