(203)    أَسْتَـوْدِعُ اللَّهَ ديـنَكَ وَأَمانَتَـكَ، وَخَـواتيـمَ عَمَـلِك. AstawdiAAul-laha deenak, wa-amanatak, wakhawateema AAamalik. ‘I place your religion, your faithfulness and the ends of your deeds in the trust of Allah.’   (204)    زَوَّدَكَ اللَّهُ التقْوى، وَغَفَـرَذَنْـبَكَ، وَيَسَّـرَ لَكَ الخَـيْرَ حَيْـثُما كُنْـت. Zawwadakal-lahut-taqwa, waghafara thanbak, wayassara lakal-khayra haythuma kunt. ‘May […]

(205)  Jabir said: While ascending, we would say: اللهُ أَكْـبَر .  Allahu akbar. ‘Allah is the greatest.’ …and when descending, we would say: سُبْـحانَ الله . Subhanal-lah. ‘How perfect Allah is.’

(206)     سَمِـعَ سـامِعُ بِحَمْـدِ اللهِ وَحُسْـنِ بَلائِـهِ عَلَيْـنا. رَبَّنـا صـاحِبْـنا وَأَفْـضِل عَلَيْـنا عائِذاً باللهِ مِنَ النّـار. SamiAAa samiAAun bihamdil-lahi wahusni bala-ihi AAalayna. Rabbana sahibna wa-afdil AAalayna AAa-ithan billahi minan-nar. ‘May a witness, be witness to our praise of Allah for His favours and bounties upon us.  Our Lord, protect […]

(207)    أَعـوذُ بِكَلِـماتِ اللّهِ التّـامّاتِ مِنْ شَـرِّ ما خَلَـق. aAAoothu bikalimatil-lahit-tammati min sharri ma khalaq. ‘I take refuge in Allah’s perfect words from the evil that He has created.’

(208)    Ibn AAumar reported that the Messenger of Allah on return from a battle or from performing the pilgrimage would say at every high point: ا للهُ أَكْـبَر، ا للهُ أَكْـبَر، ا للهُ أَكْـبَر. Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar. ‘Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest, Allah […]

(209)    When he used to receive pleasant news, he would say: الْحَمْـدُ للهِ الَّذي بِنِـعْمَتِهِ تَتِـمُّ الصّـالِحات . Alhamdu lillahil-lathee biniAAmatihi tatimmus-salihat. ‘All Praise is for Allah by whose favour good works are accomplished.’ …and upon receiving displeasing news, he would say: الْحَمْـدُ للهِ على كُـلِّ حال. Alhamdu lillahi […]

(210) The Prophet said: ‘Whoever sends a prayer upon me, Allah sends ten upon him.’ (211)  He also said: ‘Do not take my grave as a place of habitual ceremony.  Send prayers upon me, for verily your prayers reach me wherever you are.’ (212)    He also said: ‘A miser […]

(213) The Messenger of Allah said: ‘You shall not enter paradise until you believe, and you shall not believe until you love one another. Shall I not inform you of something, if you were to act upon it, you will indeed achieve mutual love for one another?  Spread the greeting […]

(216)    ‘If you hear the crow of a rooster, ask Allah for his bounty for it has seen an angel and if you hear the braying of an ass, seek refuge in Allah for it has seen a devil.’

(217)    ‘If you hear the barking of dogs or the braying of asses at night, seek refuge in Allah for they see what you do not.’