Volume 8, Book 75, Number 351:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “None of you should say: ‘O Allah, forgive me if You wish; O Allah, be merciful
to me if You wish,’ but he should always appeal to Allah with determination, for nobody can force
Allah to do something against His Will.”
Volume 8, Book 75, Number 352:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “The invocation of anyone of you is granted (by Allah) if he does not show im –
patience (by saying, “I invoked Allah but my request has not been granted.”)
Volume 8, Book 75, Number 353:
Narrated Anas:
While the Prophet was delivering a sermon on a Friday, a man stood up and said, “O Allah’s
Apostle! Invoke Allah to bless us with rain.” (The Prophet invoked Allah for rain.) So, the sky became
overcast and it started raining till one could hardly reach one’s home. It kept on raining till the next
Friday when the same man or another man got up and said (to the Prophet), “Invoke Allah to with –
hold the rain from us, for we have been drowned (with heavy rain ).” The Prophet said, “O Allah! Let
it rain around us and not on us.” Then the clouds started dispersing around Medina and rain ceased
to fall on the people of Medina.
Volume 8, Book 75, Number 354:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Zaid:
Allah’s Apostle went out to this Musalla (praying place) to offer the prayer of Istisqa.’ He invoked
Allah for rain and then faced the Qibla and turned his Rida’ (upper garment) inside out.
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Volume 8, Book 75, Number 335:
Narrated Shaddad bin ‘Aus:
The Prophet said, “The most superior way of asking for forgiveness from Allah is: ‘Allahumma anta
Rabbi la ilaha illa anta. Khalaqtani wa ana ‘abduka, wa ana ‘ala ‘ahdika wa Wa’dika mastata’tu abu’u
Laka bi ni ‘matika wa abu’u Laka bidhanbi; faghfirli fa’innahu la yaghfiru-dh-dhunuba ill a ant a.
A’uidhu bika min sharri ma sana’tu.’ If somebody recites this invocation during the night, and if he
should die then, he will go to Paradise (or he will be from the people of Paradise). And if he recites it
in the morning, and if he should die on the same day, he will have the same fate.”
Volume 8, Book 75, Number 336:
Narrated Hudhaifa:
Whenever the Prophet intended to go to bed, he would recite: “Bismika Allahumma amutu wa
ahya (With Your name, O Allah, I die and I live).” And when he woke up from his sleep, he would
say: “Al-hamdu lil-lahil-ladhi ahyana ba’da ma amatana; wa ilaihi an-nushur (All the Praises are for
Allah Who has made us alive after He made us die (sleep) and unto Him is the Resurrection). “
Volume 8, Book 75, Number 337:
Narrated Abu Dhar:
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Whenever the Prophet lay on his bed, he used to say: “Allahumma bismika amutu wa ahya,” and
when he woke up he would say: “Al-hamdu lil-lahilladhi ahyana ba’da ma an atana, wa ilaihi an-
nushur.”
Volume 8, Book 75, Number 338:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr:
Abu Bakr As-Siddiq said to the Prophet, “Teach me an invocation with which I may invoke (Allah)
in my prayer.” The Prophet said, “Say: Allahumma inni zalamtu nafsi zulman kathiran wala yagh –
firudh-dhunuba illa anta, Faghfirli maghfiratan min indika war-hamni, innaka antalGhafur-
Rahim.”