´`Abdullah said:` “When he reached the evening, the Prophet (ﷺ) used to say, ‘We have reached the evening, and the Dominion has reached the evening, while belonging to Allah. And all praise belongs to Allah. None has the right to be worshiped but Allah, alone, without partner. (Amsaina wa amsal-mulku lillāh, wal-ḥamdullilāh, wa lā ilāha illallāh, waḥdahu lā sharīka lahu)’ – I think he said [in it]: - ‘To Him belongs the Dominion, and to Him is the praise, and He is capable of all things. I ask You for the good that is in this night, and the good of what is after it, and I seek refuge in You from the evil of this night, and the evil of what is after it, and I seek refuge in You from laziness and helpless old age. And I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the Fire and the punishment of the grave (Lahul-mulku wa lahul-ḥamdu, wa huwa `alā kulli shai'in qadīr. Asa'luka khaira mā fī hādhihil-lailah, wa khaira mā ba`dahā, wa a`ūdhu bika min sharri hādhihil-lailati wa sharri mā ba`dahā, wa a`ūdhu bika minal-kasali wa sū'il-kibar, wa a`ūdhu bika min `adhābin-nāri wa `adhābil-qabr).’ And when he reached the morning, he (ﷺ) used to say, ‘We have reached the morning, and the Dominion has reached the morning, while belonging to Allah. And all praise belongs to Allah (Aṣbaḥnā wa aṣbaḥal-mulku lillāh, wal-ḥamdulillāh).’”
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
We have entered the evening, and all sovereignty has entered the evening by Allah’s command.
All praise is due to Allah.
There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah alone, without any partner.
To Him belongs the dominion, to Him belongs all praise, and He is over all things competent.
I seek the good of this night,
and I seek the good that comes after it,
and I seek refuge from the evil of this night and the evil that comes after it.
And I seek refuge from laziness and sluggishness,
and I seek refuge from the affliction of old age,
and I seek refuge from the punishment of the Fire, and I seek refuge from the punishment of the grave.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 3390
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary:
Benefits and Issues:
In this supplication, there is an affirmation and acknowledgment of Allah’s sovereignty and ownership over oneself and the entire universe, and along with His praise and gratitude, there is a declaration of His oneness and uniqueness. Then, there is a request for all the goodness and blessings that exist in the night or the day, and refuge is sought from all the evils and corruption that exist in the night or the day. Refuge is also sought from those weaknesses that become a cause of deprivation from goodness and happiness. And finally, refuge is sought from every trial in this world and from the punishment of the grave. In this way, there is a complete expression of one’s servitude and humility before Allah.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 6909
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
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The arranged wording of the supplication is as follows: «لا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، رَبِّ أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ مَا فِي هَذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ، وَخَيْرَ مَا بَعْدَهَا، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا فِي هَذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ، وَشَرِّ مَا بَعْدَهَا، رَبِّ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْكَسَلِ، وَمِنْ سُوءِ الْكِبَرِ، أَوِ الْكُفْرِ، رَبِّ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابٍ فِي النَّارِ، وَعَذَابٍ فِي الْقَبْرِ» and in the morning, two phrases will be changed as such:
(Asbahna wa asbaha al-mulku lillah) and further on (Rabb as’aluka khayra ma fi hadha al-yawm wa khayra ma ba’dahu wa a’udhu bika min sharri ma fi hadha al-yawm wa sharri ma ba’dahu)
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If "al-kibr" is read with certainty (jazm), then it means arrogance.
And if the "ba" is read with a fatha (zabar),
then it means old age.
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Translation:
We have entered the evening and Allah’s dominion has entered the evening.
There is no deity except Allah.
He is alone, He has no partner, the dominion belongs to Him, all praise is for Him, and He has full power over everything.
O my Lord, I ask You for the good that is in this night,
and also for the good that comes after it.
And I seek refuge in You from the evil that is in this night and from the evil that comes after it.
O my Lord! I seek refuge in You from laziness, arrogance (or old age), or the evil of disbelief.
O my Lord! I seek refuge in You from the punishment of Hell and the punishment of the grave.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 5071