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Bulugh al-Maram 1331 — the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) Said, “O Allah You
وعن ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه قال : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم : « اللهم كما حسنت خلقي فحسن خلقي » رواه أحمد وصححه ابن حبان.
Ibn Mas’ud (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) Said, “O Allah You have made my creation perfect, so make my moral characteristics also be the best.”
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Safi ur-Rahman Mubarakpuri
Takhrij:
«أخرجه أحمد: 1 /403، وابن حبان(الموارد)، حديث:2423، وسنده حسن وله شاهد عندأحمد:6 /68، 155.»©Explanation:
➊ Regarding the mentioned supplication, it is commonly known among us as the supplication for looking into a mirror, whereas the narration in which looking into a mirror is explicitly mentioned is weak.
Therefore, it is not correct to restrict this supplication specifically to looking into a mirror; rather, this supplication can be recited at any time, whether while looking into a mirror or otherwise.
And Allah knows best.
For further details, see: (Al-Mawsu‘ah al-Hadithiyyah, Musnad al-Imam Ahmad: 6/373, 374 and 40/457, 458) ➋ You (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) were, in terms of creation and character, the most virtuous and exalted in the universe.
This supplication of yours was, in reality, for the continuity of this blessing and to teach the ummah.
«أخرجه أحمد: 1 /403، وابن حبان(الموارد)، حديث:2423، وسنده حسن وله شاهد عندأحمد:6 /68، 155.»©Explanation:
➊ Regarding the mentioned supplication, it is commonly known among us as the supplication for looking into a mirror, whereas the narration in which looking into a mirror is explicitly mentioned is weak.
Therefore, it is not correct to restrict this supplication specifically to looking into a mirror; rather, this supplication can be recited at any time, whether while looking into a mirror or otherwise.
And Allah knows best.
For further details, see: (Al-Mawsu‘ah al-Hadithiyyah, Musnad al-Imam Ahmad: 6/373, 374 and 40/457, 458) ➋ You (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) were, in terms of creation and character, the most virtuous and exalted in the universe.
This supplication of yours was, in reality, for the continuity of this blessing and to teach the ummah.
Source: Bulugh al-Maram: Commentary by Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri, Page: 1331
