Ahadith

Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib relates: I asked the Holy Prophet: Messenger of Allah, instruct me in something that I should supplicate Allah for it. He said: Beg Allah for security. I waited for some days and went and asked" him again: Messenger of Allah, instruct me in something that I should supplicate Allah for it. He said to me: Abbas, uncle of the Messenger of Allah, beg Allah for security in this life and in the hereafter (Tirmidhi). (Al-`Ankabut 14, Qaf 20)

Shahr ibn Haushab relates: | asked Umm Salamah: Mother of the Faithful, what was the supplication most often made by the Holy Prophet when he was in your house? She said: His supplication most often was: Controller of hearts, make firm my heart in Thy faith (Tirmidhi). (Al-`Ankabut 14, Qaf 20)

Abu Darda’ relates that the Holy Prophet said: Of the supplications of David was: Allah, I beg of Thee Thy love and the love of those who love Thee and such conduct as should lead me to Thy love. Allah, make Thy love dearer to me than my soul and my family and dearer than cold water (Tirmidhi). (Al-`Ankabut 14, Qaf 20)

Anas relates that the Holy Prophet said: Recite frequently: O Lord of glory and honour (Tirmidhi). (Al-`Ankabut 14, Qaf 20)

Abu Umamah relates: The Holy Prophet made many supplications which we were not able to retain in our memories. So we said to him: Messenger of Allah, you make many supplications of which we do not remember any. He said: Shall | tell you something which shall comprehend all of them? Supplicate: Allah, I beg of Thee of good all that Thy Prophet Muhammad begged of Thee and seek Thy Protection against all the evil against which Thy Prophet Muhammad sought Thy protection. Thou art the One who is asked for help and it is for Thee to convey the guidance. There is no strength to resist evil nor power to do good except through Allah (Tirmidhi). (Al-`Ankabut 14, Qaf 20)

Ibn Mas‘ud relates: Of the supplications of the Holy Prophet was: Allah, I beg of Thee that which incites Thy mercy and Thy forgiveness and security against every sin and treasures of every virtue and achievement of Paradise and deliverance from the Fire (Hakim). (Al-`Ankabut 14, Qaf 20)

Abu Darda‘ relates that he heard the Holy Prophet say: Whenever a Muslim supplicates on behalf of a brother in his absence an angel repeats: May you have also the like of it (Muslim). (Al-`Ankabut 14, Qaf 20)

Abu Darda‘ relates that the Holy Prophet often said: A Muslim’s prayer on behalf of his brother in his absence is responded to. An angel so appointed stands near him and each time he prays for his brother for some good the appointed angel says: Amen, and may you have the like of it (Muslim). : (Al-`Ankabut 14, Qaf 20)

Usamah ibn Zaid relates that the Holy Prophet said: He who has received some good from another and says to his benefactor: May Allah reward thee well; makes full recompense (Tirmidhi). (Al-`Ankabut 14, Qaf 20)

Jabir relates that the Holy Prophet said: Do not call down ill upon yourselves or upon your children or upon your property lest it should be a moment of the acceptance of prayer and your prayer might be accepted (Muslim). (Al-`Ankabut 14, Qaf 20)