´It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that a man spoke to the Prophet about something and the Prophet said:` "Innal-hamda lillahi nahmaduhu wa nasta'inahu, man yahdih Illahu fala mudilla lahu wa man yudlil Illahu fala hadiya lahu, wa ashhadu an la ilaha illallahu (wahdahu lasharika lahu) wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan 'abdahu wa rasuluhu. Amma ba'd (Praise be to Allah, we seek His help. Whomsoever Allah guides will never be led astray, and whomsoever Allah leaves astray, no one can guide. I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah (alone with no partners) and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. To proceed)."
Hadith Referenceسنن نسائي / كتاب النكاح / 3280
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح | زبیر علی زئی:صحيح مسلم
Hadith Takhrij«صحیح مسلم/الجمعہ 13 (868) مطولا، سنن ابن ماجہ/النکاح 19 (1893)، (تحفة الأشراف: 5586)، مسند احمد (1/302، 350) (صحیح)»
1؎: All praise is due to Allah; we are His praisers and we seek His help. Whomever Allah guides, none can misguide, and whomever He leads astray, none can guide. I bear witness that Allah alone is the true deity, He has no partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam is His servant and His Messenger.
´It was narrated from Ibn `Abbas that:` The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Al-hamdu lillahi nahmadhu wa nasta`inuhu wa na`udhu billahi min shururi anfusina wa min sayi'ati a`malina, man yahdihillahu fala mudilla lahu, wa man yudlil fala hadiya lahu. Wa ashadu an la ilaha illallahu wahduhu la sharika lahu, wa anna Muhammadan `abduhu wa rasuluhu. Amma ba`d. (Praise is to Allah, we praise Him and we seek His help. We seek refuge with Allah from the evil of our own souls and from our bad deeds, Whomsoever Allah guides will never be led astray; and whomsoever is led astray, no one can guide. I bear witness that none has the right to be worshiped but Allah, alone with no partner or associate, and that Muhammad is His slave and His Messenger. To proceed).”
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊ It is Sunnah to begin important conversations with the praise of Allah, the Exalted.
➋ Seeking help from Allah in every matter and asking Him alone for success is part of Tawheed (monotheism).
➌ A person’s heart inclines towards sin, as a result of which evil deeds occur. Sometimes a person, considering something to be better for himself, acts upon it, but its outcome is not good. One can only be protected from such bad consequences through the mercy of Allah; therefore, supplication is made to Allah alone that, whether it is the matter of marriage or other important affairs, Allah makes its outcome good.
➍ Guidance and misguidance are in the hand of Allah; therefore, guidance and direction are sought from Him alone.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 1893