Volume 8, Book 75, Number 391:
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 as –
takhiruka 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 junta 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).
Volume 8, Book 75, Number 390:
Narrated Anas:
Um Sulaim said (to the Prophet), “Anas is your servant; so please invoke for Allah’s blessings for
him.” He said “O Allah! Increase his wealth and offspring, and Bless (for him) whatever You give
him.”
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Volume 8, Book 75, Number 389:
Narrated Um Sulaim:
that she said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Anas is your servant, so please invoke for Allah’s blessing for him.”
The Prophet said, “O Allah! Increase his wealth and offspring and bless (for him) whatever You give
him.”
Volume 8, Book 75, Number 388:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The Prophet used to say, ‘O Allah! I seek refuge with You from the affliction of the Fire, the pun –
ishment of the Fire, the affliction of the grave, the punishment of the grave, and the evil of the afflic –
tion of poverty. O Allah! I seek refuge with You from the evil of the affliction of Al-Masih Ad-Dajjal,
O Allah! Cleanse my heart with the water of snow and hail, and cleanse my heart from all sins as a
white garment is cleansed from filth, and let there be a far away distance between me and my sins as
You made the East and West far away from each other. O Allah! I seek refuge with You from lazi –
ness, sins, and from being in debt.”
Volume 8, Book 75, Number 387:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The Prophet used to seek refuge with Allah (by saying), “O Allah! I seek refuge with You from the
affliction of the Fire and from the punishment in the Fire, and seek refuge with You from the afflic –
tion of the grave, and I seek refuge with You from the affliction of wealth, and I seek refuge with You
from the affliction of poverty, and seek refuge with You from the affliction of Al-Masih Ad-Dajjal.”
Volume 8, Book 75, Number 386:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The Prophet used to say, “O Allah! I seek refuge with You from laziness from geriatric old age,
from being in debt, and from committing sins. O Allah! I seek refuge with You from the punishment
of the Fire, the afflictions of the grave, the punishment in the grave, and the evil of the affliction of
poverty and from the evil of the affliction caused by Al-Masih Ad-Dajjal. O Allah! Wash away my
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sins with the water of snow and hail, and cleanse my heart from the sins as a white garment is
cleansed of filth, and let there be a far away distance between me and my sins as You have set far
away the East and the West from each other.”
Volume 8, Book 75, Number 385:
Narrated Sa’d:
Seek refuge with Allah by saying the words which the Prophet used to say while seeking refuge
with Allah, “0 Allah! I seek refuge with You from cowardice, and seek refuge with You from miserli –
ness, and seek refuge with You from reaching a degraded geriatric old age, and seek refuge with You
from the afflictions of the world and from the punishment in the grave.”
Volume 8, Book 75, Number 384:
Narrated ‘Amir bin Sa’d:
that his father said, “In the year of Hajjatal-Wada’, the Prophet paid me a visit while I was suffer –
ing from an ailment that had brought me to the verge of death. I said, ‘O Allah’s Apostle! My sickness
has reduced me to the (bad) state as you see, and I am a rich man, but have no heirs except one
daughter. Shall I give 2/3 of my property in charity?’ He said, ‘No.’ I said, ‘Then 1/2 of it?’ He said,
‘Even 1/3 is too much, for, to leave your inheritors wealthy is better than to leave them in poverty,
begging from people. And (know that) whatever you spend in Allah’s Cause, you will get reward for
it, even for the morsel of food which you put in your wife’s mouth.’ I said, ‘O Allah’s Apostle! Will I be
left behind my companions (in Mecca)?’ He said, ‘If you remain behind, whatever good deed you will
do for Allah’s Sake, will raise and upgrade you to a higher position (in Allah’s Sight). May be you will
live longer so that some people may benefit by you, and some e others (pagans) may get harmed by
you. O Allah! Complete the migration of my companions and do not turn them on their heels; But
(we pity) the poor Sa’d bin Khaula (not the above mentioned Sa’d) (died in Mecca)” Allah’s Apostle
lamented (or pitied) for him as he died in Mecca. (See Hadith No. 693, Vol. 5)