This excerpt is taken from Sheikh Hussain bin Mubarak Al-Mawsili's Arabic book Al-Awamer wal-Nawahi, whose Urdu translation has been done by Muhammad Sarwar Gohar Sahib under the title Ahkamat o Mamnoaat.
① Sayyiduna Abu Ayyub Ansari رضي الله عنه narrates from the Prophet Muhammad صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم, who said:
من قال لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له له الملك وله الحمد وهو على كل شيء قدير عشر مرات كان كمن أعتق أربعة أنفس من ولد إسماعيل
"Whoever recites لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له له الملك وله الحمد وهو على كل شيء قدير ten times, it is as if he has freed ten (or four) slaves from the descendants of Ismail."
Reference: Bukhari, Book of Supplications 6404, Muslim, Remembrance, Supplication, Repentance and Seeking Forgiveness 2693. Tirmidhi, Book of Supplications 3553.
② Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zubair رضي الله عنهما narrates that when he finished the salam, he would recite this supplication after every prayer:
لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له له الملك وله الحمد وهو على كل شيء قدير لا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله لا إله إلا الله ولا نعبد إلا إياه له النعمة وله الفضل وله الثناء الحسن لا إله إلا الله مخلصين له الدين ولو كره الكافرون
"There is no deity except Allah, He is One, He has no partner, sovereignty and praise belong to Him, and He is capable of all things. Avoiding sins and doing good is only possible by Allah’s help. There is no deity except Allah, we worship Him alone, the blessing and grace are His, and the best praise is His. There is no deity except Allah, for Him alone we purify the religion, even if the disapproval of the disbelievers is incurred." Sayyiduna Ibn Zubair رضي الله عنهما states: The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم used to recite these words after every prayer.
Reference: Muslim, Book of Mosques and Places of Prayer 594, Abu Dawood, Book of Prayer 1506.
③ Sayyiduna Ibn Umar رضي الله عنهما narrates that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
من دخل السوق فقال: لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له له الملك وله الحمد يحيي ويميت وهو حي لا يموت بيده الخير وهو على كل شيء قدير كتب الله له ألف ألف حسنة ومحا عنه ألف ألف سيئة ورفع له ألف ألف درجة
"Whoever recites this supplication when entering the market: There is no deity except Allah, He is One, He has no partner, His sovereignty and praise belong to Him, He is the One who gives life and causes death, He will always live and never die, all kinds of goodness are in His hands and He is capable of all things; Allah will record one million good deeds for him, erase one million sins, and raise him by one million ranks."
Reference: Tirmidhi, Book of Supplications 3428, this narration is authentic except for a minor detail, and it is known as the supplication for the market.
① Sayyiduna Abu Musa Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
ألا أدلك على كنز من كنوز الجنة؟
"Shall I not tell you of a treasure from the treasures of Paradise?"
So I said: O Messenger of Allah, please tell us. He (peace be upon him) said:
لا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله
"Avoiding sin and doing good is only possible by the help of Allah."
Reference: Bukhari, Book of Supplications 6409, Muslim, Book of Remembrance, Supplication, Repentance and Seeking Forgiveness 2704.
② Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
أكثروا من قول: لا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله فإنها كنز من كنوز الجنة
"Recite لا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله abundantly, for it is a treasure of Paradise."
Reference: Tirmidhi, Book of Supplications 3601. The narration is weak because it is transmitted through Makhool, whose chain is not continuous; Makhool did not hear it directly from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him).
① Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that when any one of us was in pain, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) would place his right hand on that person and then say:
أذهب الباس رب الناس واشف أنت الشافي لا شفاء إلا شفاؤك شفاء لا يغادر سقما
"O Lord! Remove the illness of the people, grant healing, You are the Healer, there is no healer except You, and healing is truly from You which leaves no disease behind."
Reference: Bukhari, Book of Patients 5675, Muslim, Book of Peace 2191.
② Sayyidina Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that Jibril (Gabriel) came to the presence of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and said:
"O Muhammad (peace be upon him)! Are you ill?"
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) replied:
نعم
"Yes!"
Then Jibril (Gabriel) recited the prayer:
بسم الله أرقيك
"I perform ruqyah for you in the name of Allah."
Reference: Muslim, Book of Peace 2186, Tirmidhi, Book of Funerals 979.
③ Sayyidina Uthman bin Abi al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that he complained to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) about the pain he had been feeling in his body since the day he became a Muslim. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
ضع يدك على الذى تألم من جسدك وقل بسم الله ثلاث مرات ، وقل سبع مرات : أعوذ بالله وقدرته من شر ما أجد وأحاذر
"Place your hand on the part of the body where you feel pain and recite 'Bismillah' three times and this prayer seven times: I seek refuge in Allah and His power from the evil of that pain which I feel and from that which I fear."
Reference: Muslim, Book of Peace 2202, Abu Dawood, Book of Medicine 3891.
④ Sayyidina Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with both of them) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
من عاد مريضا لم يحضره أجله ، فقال عنده سبع مرات : أسأل الله العظيم رب العرش العظيم أن يشفيك إلا عافاه الله عز وجل
"Whoever visits a sick person whose time of death has not yet come and recites this prayer seven times for him:
أسأل الله العظيم رب العرش العظيم أن يشفيك
I ask Allah, the Mighty, the Lord of the Great Throne, to grant you healing.
Then Allah Almighty grants him healing."
Reference: Abu Dawood, Book of Funerals 3106, Tirmidhi, Book of Medicine from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) 2083, the narration is authentic.
