Hadith 6131
حَدَّثَنَا
قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا
سُفْيَانُ ، عَنِ
ابْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ ، حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ
عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ ، أَنَّ
عَائِشَةَ ، أَخْبَرَتْهُ أَنَّهُ اسْتَأْذَنَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَجُلٌ ، فَقَالَ : " ائْذَنُوا لَهُ ، فَبِئْسَ ابْنُ الْعَشِيرَةِ أَوْ بِئْسَ أَخُو الْعَشِيرَةِ " ، فَلَمَّا دَخَلَ أَلَانَ لَهُ الْكَلَامَ ، فَقُلْتُ لَهُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قُلْتَ مَا قُلْتَ ثُمَّ أَلَنْتَ لَهُ فِي الْقَوْلِ ، فَقَالَ : " أَيْ عَائِشَةُ إِنَّ شَرَّ النَّاسِ مَنْزِلَةً عِنْدَ اللَّهِ مَنْ تَرَكَهُ أَوْ وَدَعَهُ النَّاسُ اتِّقَاءَ فُحْشِهِ " .
Narrated Aisha: A man asked permission to see the Prophet. He said, "Let Him come in; What an evil man of the tribe he is! (Or, What an evil brother of the tribe he is). But when he entered, the Prophet spoke to him gently in a polite manner. I said to him, "O Allah's Apostle! You have said what you have said, then you spoke to him in a very gentle and polite manner? The Prophet said, "The worse people, in the sight of Allah are those whom the people leave (undisturbed) to save themselves from their dirty language."
Hadith 6186
حَدَّثَنَا
صَدَقَةُ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ ، أَخْبَرَنَا
ابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا
ابْنُ الْمُنْكَدِرِ ، عَنْ
جَابِرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، قَالَ : وُلِدَ لِرَجُلٍ مِنَّا غُلَامٌ ، فَسَمَّاهُ الْقَاسِمَ ، فَقُلْنَا : لَا نَكْنِيكَ أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ وَلَا كَرَامَةَ ، فَأَخْبَرَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ : " سَمِّ ابْنَكَ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ " .
Narrated Jabir: A boy was born for a man among us, and the man named him Al-Qasim. We said to him, "We will not call you Abu-l-Qasim, nor will we respect you for that." The Prophet was informed about that, and he said, "Name your son `Abdur-Rahman."
Hadith 6189
حَدَّثَنَا
عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا
سُفْيَانُ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ
ابْنَ الْمُنْكَدِرِ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ
جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا وُلِدَ لِرَجُلٍ مِنَّا غُلَامٌ ، فَسَمَّاهُ الْقَاسِمَ ، فَقَالُوا لَا نَكْنِيكَ بِأَبِي الْقَاسِمِ ، وَلَا نُنْعِمُكَ عَيْنًا فَأَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَذَكَرَ ذَلِكَ لَهُ ، فَقَالَ : " أَسْمِ ابْنَكَ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ " .
Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: A man among us begot a boy whom he named Al-Qasim. The people said (to him), "We will not call you Abul-l-Qasim, nor will we please you by calling you so." The man came to the Prophet and mentioned that to him. The Prophet said to him, "Name your son `Abdur-Rahman."
Hadith 6250
Narrated Jabir: I came to the Prophet in order to consult him regarding my father's debt. When I knocked on the door, he asked, "Who is that?" I replied, "I" He said, "I, I?" He repeated it as if he disliked it.
Hadith 6382
حَدَّثَنَا
مُطَرِّفُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ أَبُو مُصْعَبٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا
عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي الْمَوَالِ ، عَنْ
مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ ، عَنْ
جَابِرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، قَالَ : كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُعَلِّمُنَا الِاسْتِخَارَةَ فِي الْأُمُورِ كُلِّهَا ، كَالسُّورَةِ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ : " إِذَا هَمَّ بِالْأَمْرِ فَلْيَرْكَعْ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ، ثُمَّ يَقُولُ : اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَخِيرُكَ بِعِلْمِكَ ، وَأَسْتَقْدِرُكَ بِقُدْرَتِكَ ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ الْعَظِيمِ ، فَإِنَّكَ تَقْدِرُ وَلَا أَقْدِرُ ، وَتَعْلَمُ وَلَا أَعْلَمُ ، وَأَنْتَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوبِ ، اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا الْأَمْرَ خَيْرٌ لِي فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي ، أَوْ قَالَ فِي عَاجِلِ أَمْرِي ، وَآجِلِهِ ، فَاقْدُرْهُ لِي ، وَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا الْأَمْرَ شَرٌّ لِي فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي ، أَوْ قَالَ فِي عَاجِلِ أَمْرِي ، وَآجِلِهِ ، فَاصْرِفْهُ عَنِّي وَاصْرِفْنِي عَنْهُ ، وَاقْدُرْ لِي الْخَيْرَ حَيْثُ كَانَ ، ثُمَّ رَضِّنِي بِهِ وَيُسَمِّي حَاجَتَهُ " .
Narrated Jabir: The Prophet used to teach us the Istikhara for each and every matter as he used to teach us the Suras from the Holy Qur'an. (He used to say), "If anyone of you intends to do something, he should offer a two-rak`at prayer other than the obligatory prayer, and then say: 'Allahumma inni astakhiruka bi'ilmika, wa astaqdiruka biqudratika, wa as'aluka min fadlika-l-'azim, fa innaka taqdiru wala aqdiru, wa ta'lamu wala a'lamu, wa anta'allamu-l-ghuyub. Allahumma in kunta ta'lamu anna hadha-lamra khairun li fi dini wa ma'ashi wa 'aqibati `Amri (or said, fi 'ajili `Amri wa ajilihi) fa-qdurhu li, Wa in kunta ta'lamu anna ha-dha-l-amra sharrun li fi dini wa ma'ashi wa 'aqibati `Amri (or said, fi ajili `Amri wa ajilihi) fasrifhu 'anni was-rifni 'anhu wa aqdur li alkhaira haithu kana, thumma Raddani bihi," Then he should mention his matter (need).
Hadith 6743
حَدَّثَنَا
عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ ، أَخْبَرَنَا
عَبْدُ اللَّهِ ، أَخْبَرَنَا
شُعْبَةُ ، عَنْ
مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ
جَابِرًا رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، قَالَ : " دَخَلَ عَلَيَّ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَنَا مَرِيضٌ ، فَدَعَا بِوَضُوءٍ ، فَتَوَضَّأَ ثُمَّ نَضَحَ عَلَيَّ مِنْ وَضُوئِهِ ، فَأَفَقْتُ ، فَقُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، إِنَّمَا لِي أَخَوَاتٌ فَنَزَلَتْ آيَةُ الْفَرَائِضِ " .
Narrated Jabir: While I was sick, the Prophet entered upon me and asked for some water to perform ablution, and after he had finished his ablution, he sprinkled some water of his ablution over me, whereupon I became conscious and said, "O Allah's Apostle! I have sisters." Then the Divine Verses regarding the laws of inheritance were revealed.
Hadith 7024
Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: Allah's Apostle said: (I saw in a dream that) I entered Paradise, and behold, there was a palace built of gold! I asked, 'For whom is this palace?' They (the angels) replied, 'For a man from the Quraish.' " The Prophet added, "O Ibn Al-Khattab! Nothing stopped me from entering it except your Ghira." `Umar said, "How dare I think of my Ghira being offended by you, O Allah's Apostle?"
Hadith 7209
حَدَّثَنَا
عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ ، عَنْ
مَالِكٍ ، عَنْ
مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ ، عَنْ
جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا ، " أَنَّ أَعْرَابِيًّا بَايَعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى الْإِسْلَامِ ، فَأَصَابَهُ وَعْكٌ ، فَقَالَ : أَقِلْنِي بَيْعَتِي ، فَأَبَى ، ثُمَّ جَاءَهُ ، فَقَالَ : أَقِلْنِي بَيْعَتِي ، فَأَبَى ، فَخَرَجَ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : الْمَدِينَةُ كَالْكِيرِ تَنْفِي خَبَثَهَا وَيَنْصَعُ طِيبُهَا " .
Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: A bedouin gave the Pledge of allegiance to Allah's Apostle for Islam and the bedouin got a fever where upon he said to the Prophet "Cancel my Pledge." But the Prophet refused. He came to him (again) saying, "Cancel my Pledge.' But the Prophet refused. Then (the bedouin) left (Medina). Allah's Apostle said: "Medina is like a pair of bellows (furnace): It expels its impurities and brightens and clears its good."
Hadith 7211
حَدَّثَنَا
عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ ، أَخْبَرَنَا
مَالِكٌ ، عَنْ
مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ ، عَنْ
جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، " أَنَّ أَعْرَابِيًّا بَايَع رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى الْإِسْلَامِ ، فَأَصَابَ الْأَعْرَابِيَّ وَعْكٌ بِالْمَدِينَةِ ، فَأَتَى الْأَعْرَابِيُّ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، أَقِلْنِي بَيْعَتِي ، فَأَبَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، ثُمَّ جَاءَهُ ، فَقَالَ : أَقِلْنِي بَيْعَتِي ، فَأَبَى ، ثُمَّ جَاءَهُ ، فَقَالَ : أَقِلْنِي بَيْعَتِي ، فَأَبَى ، فَخَرَجَ الْأَعْرَابِيُّ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : إِنَّمَا الْمَدِينَةُ كَالْكِيرِ تَنْفِي خَبَثَهَا وَيَنْصَعُ طِيبُهَا " .
Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: A bedouin gave the Pledge of allegiance to Allah's Apostle for Islam. Then the bedouin got fever at Medina, came to Allah's Apostle and said, "O Allah's Apostle! Cancel my Pledge," But Allah's Apostle refused. Then he came to him (again) and said, "O Allah's Apostle! Cancel my Pledge." But the Prophet refused Then he came to him (again) and said, "O Allah's Apostle! Cancel my Pledge." But the Prophet refused. The bedouin finally went out (of Medina) whereupon Allah's Apostle said, "Medina is like a pair of bellows (furnace): It expels its impurities and brightens and clears its good.
Hadith 7216
حَدَّثَنَا
أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا
سُفْيَانُ ، عَنْ
مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ ، سَمِعْتُ
جَابِرًا ، قَالَ : " جَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ : بَايِعْنِي عَلَى الْإِسْلَامِ ، فَبَايَعَهُ عَلَى الْإِسْلَامِ ، ثُمَّ جَاءَ الْغَدَ مَحْمُومًا ، فَقَالَ : أَقِلْنِي ، فَأَبَى ، فَلَمَّا وَلَّى ، قَالَ : الْمَدِينَةُ كَالْكِيرِ تَنْفِي خَبَثَهَا وَيَنْصَعُ طِيبُهَا " .
Narrated Jabir: A bedouin came to the Prophet and said, "Please take my Pledge of allegiance for Islam." So the Prophet took from him the Pledge of allegiance for Islam. He came the next day with a fever and said to the Prophet "Cancel my pledge." But the Prophet refused and when the bedouin went away, the Prophet said, "Medina is like a pair of bellows (furnace): It expels its impurities and brightens and clears its good."
Hadith 7261
حَدَّثَنَا
عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْمَدِينِيِّ ، حَدَّثَنَا
سُفْيَانُ ، حَدَّثَنَا
ابْنُ الْمُنْكَدِرِ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ
جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، قَالَ : " نَدَبَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ النَّاسَ يَوْمَ الْخَنْدَقِ فَانْتَدَبَ الزُّبَيْرُ ، ثُمَّ نَدَبَهُمْ فَانْتَدَبَ الزُّبَيْرُ ، ثُمَّ نَدَبَهُمْ فَانْتَدَبَ الزُّبَيْرُ ثَلَاثًا ، فَقَالَ : لِكُلِّ نَبِيٍّ حَوَارِيٌّ وَحَوَارِيَّ الزُّبَيْرُ " ، قَالَ سُفْيَانُ : حَفِظْتُهُ مِنْ ابْنِ الْمُنْكَدِر وَقَالَ لَهُ أَيُّوبُ : يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ حَدِّثْهُمْ عَنْ جَابِرٍ ، فَإِنَّ الْقَوْمَ يُعْجِبُهُمْ أَنْ تُحَدِّثَهُمْ عَنْ جَابِرٍ ، فَقَالَ فِي ذَلِكَ الْمَجْلِسِ : سَمِعْتُ جَابِرًا ، فَتَابَعَ بَيْنَ أَحَادِيثَ سَمِعْتُ جَابِرًا ، قُلْتُ لِسُفْيَانَ فَإِنَّ الثَّوْرِيَّ يَقُولُ يَوْمَ قُرَيْظَةَ ، فَقَالَ : " كَذَا حَفِظْتُهُ مِنْهُ كَمَا أَنَّكَ جَالِسٌ يَوْمَ الْخَنْدَقِ قَالَ سُفْيَانُ : هُوَ يَوْمٌ وَاحِدٌ وَتَبَسَّمَ سُفْيَانُ .
Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: On the day of (the battle of) the Trench, the Prophet called the people (to bring news about the enemy). Az-Zubair responded to his call. He called them again and Az-Zubair responded to his call again; then he called them for the third time and again Az-Zubair responded to his call whereupon the Prophet said, "Every prophet has his Hawairi (helper), and Az-Zubair is my Hawari."
Hadith 7309
حَدَّثَنَا
عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، حَدَّثَنَا
سُفْيَانُ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ
ابْنَ الْمُنْكَدِرِ ، يَقُولُ : سَمِعْتُ
جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، يَقُولُ : " مَرِضْتُ ، فَجَاءَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَعُودُنِي ، وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ وَهُمَا مَاشِيَانِ ، فَأَتَانِي وَقَدْ أُغْمِيَ عَلَيَّ ، فَتَوَضَّأَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، ثُمَّ صَبَّ وَضُوءَهُ عَلَيَّ ، فَأَفَقْتُ ، فَقُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، وَرُبَّمَا قَالَ سُفْيَانُ ، فَقُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، كَيْفَ أَقْضِي فِي مَالِي كَيْفَ أَصْنَعُ فِي مَالِي ؟ ، قَالَ : فَمَا أَجَابَنِي بِشَيْءٍ حَتَّى نَزَلَتْ آيَةُ الْمِيرَاثِ " .
Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: I fell ill, Allah's Apostle and Abu Bakr came to visit me on foot. The Prophet came to me while I was unconscious. Allah's Apostle performed ablution and poured the Remaining water of his ablution over me whereupon I became conscious and said, 'O Allah's Apostle! How should I spend my wealth? Or how should I deal with my wealth?" But the Prophet did not give me any reply till the Verse of the laws of inheritance was revealed.
Hadith 7322
حَدَّثَنَا
إِسْمَاعِيلُ ، حَدَّثَنِي
مَالِكٌ ، عَنْ
مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ ، عَنْ
جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ السَّلَمِيِّ ، " أَنَّ أَعْرَابِيًّا بَايَعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى الْإِسْلَامِ ، فَأَصَابَ الْأَعْرَابِيَّ وَعْكٌ بِالْمَدِينَةِ ، فَجَاءَ الْأَعْرَابِيُّ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، أَقِلْنِي بَيْعَتِي ، فَأَبَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، ثُمَّ جَاءَهُ ، فَقَالَ : أَقِلْنِي بَيْعَتِي فَأَبَى ، ثُمَّ جَاءَهُ ، فَقَالَ : أَقِلْنِي بَيْعَتِي فَأَبَى ، فَخَرَجَ الْأَعْرَابِيُّ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : إِنَّمَا الْمَدِينَةُ كَالْكِيرِ تَنْفِي خَبَثَهَا وَيَنْصَعُ طِيبُهَا " .
Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah As-Salami: A bedouin gave the Pledge of allegiance for embracing Islam to Allah's Apostle, and then he got an attack of fever in Medina and came to Allah's Apostle: and said, "O Allah's Apostle! Cancel my pledge." Allah's Apostle refused to do so. The bedouin came to him again and said, "Cancel my pledge," but he refused again, and then again, the bedouin came to him and said, "Cancel my pledge," and Allah's Apostle refused. The bedouin finally went away, and Allah's Apostle said, "Medina is like a pair of bellows (furnace), it expels its impurities while it brightens and clears its good.'
Hadith 7355
Narrated Muhammad bin Al-Munkadir: I saw Jabir bin `Abdullah swearing by Allah that Ibn Sayyad was the Dajjal. I said to Jabir, "How can you swear by Allah?" Jabir said, "I have heard `Umar swearing by Allah regarding this matter in the presence of the Prophet and the Prophet did not disapprove of it."
Hadith 7390
حَدَّثَنِي
إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْمُنْذِرِ ، حَدَّثَنَا
مَعْنُ بْنُ عِيسَى ، حَدَّثَنِي
عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي الْمَوَالِي ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ
مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ الْمُنْكَدِرِ يُحَدِّثُ ، عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ الْحَسَنِ ، يَقُولُ : أَخْبَرَنِي
جَابِرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ السَّلَمِيُّ ، قَالَ : " كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُعَلِّمُ أَصْحَابَهُ الِاسْتِخَارَةَ فِي الْأُمُورِ كُلِّهَا كَمَا يُعَلِّمُهُمُ السُّورَةَ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ ، يَقُولُ : إِذَا هَمَّ أَحَدُكُمْ بِالْأَمْرِ ، فَلْيَرْكَعْ رَكْعَتَيْنِ مِنْ غَيْرِ الْفَرِيضَةِ ، ثُمَّ لِيَقُلْ : اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَخِيرُكَ بِعِلْمِكَ ، وَأَسْتَقْدِرُكَ بِقُدْرَتِكَ ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ ، فَإِنَّكَ تَقْدِرُ وَلَا أَقْدِرُ ، وَتَعْلَمُ وَلَا أَعْلَمُ ، وَأَنْتَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوبِ ، اللَّهُمَّ فَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ هَذَا الْأَمْرَ ، ثُمَّ تُسَمِّيهِ بِعَيْنِهِ خَيْرًا لِي فِي عَاجِلِ أَمْرِي وَآجِلِهِ ، قَالَ : أَوْ فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي ، فَاقْدُرْهُ لِي وَيَسِّرْهُ لِي ، ثُمَّ بَارِكْ لِي فِيهِ ، اللَّهُمَّ وَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُ شَرٌّ لِي فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي ، أَوْ قَالَ : فِي عَاجِلِ أَمْرِي وَآجِلِهِ ، فَاصْرِفْنِي عَنْهُ وَاقْدُرْ لِي الْخَيْرَ حَيْثُ كَانَ ، ثُمَّ رَضِّنِي بِهِ " .
Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: As-Salami: Allah's Apostle used to teach his companions to perform the prayer of Istikhara for each and every matter just as he used to teach them the Suras from the Qur'an He used to say, "If anyone of you intends to do some thing, he should offer a two rak`at prayer other than the compulsory prayers, and after finishing it, he should say: O Allah! I consult You, for You have all knowledge, and appeal to You to support me with Your Power and ask for Your Bounty, for You are able to do things while I am not, and You know while I do not; and You are the Knower of the Unseen. O Allah If You know It this matter (name your matter) is good for me both at present and in the future, (or in my religion), in my this life and in the Hereafter, then fulfill it for me and make it easy for me, and then bestow Your Blessings on me in that matter. O Allah! If You know that this matter is not good for me in my religion, in my this life and in my coming Hereafter (or at present or in the future), then divert me from it and choose for me what is good wherever it may be, and make me be pleased with it." (See Hadith No. 391, Vol. 8)