صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب الذكر والدعاء والتوبة والاستغفارThe Book Pertaining to the Remembrance of Allah, Supplication, Repentance and Seeking Forgiveness
باب فِي الْأٓدْعِيَةِChapter: ….
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ ، قَالَا : حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ ، عَنْ أَبِي الْأَحْوَصِ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ : " اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْهُدَى وَالتُّقَى وَالْعَفَافَ وَالْغِنَى " ،
'Abdullah reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to supplicate (in these words): "O Allah. I beg of Thee the right guidance, safeguard against evils, chastity and freedom from want."
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: This too is an extremely comprehensive supplication.
In it, guidance—that is, walking upon the path of truth and remaining steadfast upon it—
piety (taqwa) and God-consciousness, meaning protection and safeguarding from sins, evil deeds, and reprehensible acts,
chastity and purity, that is, refraining from inappropriate things,
and asking for independence and self-sufficiency from people,
are all requested.
And without these, a person cannot live a life of contentment and tranquility.
In it, guidance—that is, walking upon the path of truth and remaining steadfast upon it—
piety (taqwa) and God-consciousness, meaning protection and safeguarding from sins, evil deeds, and reprehensible acts,
chastity and purity, that is, refraining from inappropriate things,
and asking for independence and self-sufficiency from people,
are all requested.
And without these, a person cannot live a life of contentment and tranquility.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 6904
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
O Allah! I seek guidance from You,
I am a seeker of taqwa (piety),
I desire chastity,
I wish for wealth and self-sufficiency.
O Allah! I seek guidance from You,
I am a seeker of taqwa (piety),
I desire chastity,
I wish for wealth and self-sufficiency.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 3489
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊ Only Allah, the Exalted, is the One who protects from every kind of evil.
➋ This supplication is a request for protection from various types of evils: guidance protects from misguidance; taqwa (piety) protects from sin; chastity and modesty protect from immoral habits and indecency; contentment of the heart protects from greed and miserliness; and outward sufficiency protects from having to extend one's hand before others for worldly needs.
➊ Only Allah, the Exalted, is the One who protects from every kind of evil.
➋ This supplication is a request for protection from various types of evils: guidance protects from misguidance; taqwa (piety) protects from sin; chastity and modesty protect from immoral habits and indecency; contentment of the heart protects from greed and miserliness; and outward sufficiency protects from having to extend one's hand before others for worldly needs.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3832
