(234) لَبَّيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ، لَبَّيْكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ لَبَّيْكَ، إِنَّ الحّمْدَ والنِّعْمَةِ، لَكَ والمُلْكُ، لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ. Labbaykal-lahumma labbayk, labbayka la shareeka laka labbayk, innal-hamda wanniAAmata laka walmulk, la shareeka lak. ‘Here I am O Allah, (in response to Your call), here I am. Here I am, You have no […]
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What to say when startled
(235) لا إِلهَ إلاَّ اللهُ. La ilaha illal-lah. ‘None has the right to be worshipped except Allah.’
What is said to a Kafir when he sneezes
(236) يَهْدِيكُمْ اللهُ ويُصلِحُ بًالَكُمْ. Yahdeekum wayuslihu balakum. ‘May Allah guide you and rectify your condition.’
Returning a greeting to a Kafir
(237) ‘When the people of the Book greet you, reply by saying: وَعَلَـيكُم. WaAAalaykum. ‘And upon you.’
When insulted while fasting
إِنِّي صَائِمٌ، إِنِّي صَائِمٌ. (238) Innee sa-im, innee sa-im. ‘I am fasting, I am fasting.’
When slaughtering or offering a sacrifice
(239) بِسْمِ اللهِ واللهُ أَكْبَرُ اللَّهُمَّ مِنْكَ ولَكَ اللَّهُمَّ تَقَبَّلْ مِنِّي. Bismil-lah wallahu akbar, allahumma minka walak, allahumma taqabbal minnee. ‘In the name of Allah, and Allah is the greatest. O Allah, (it is) from You and belongs to You, O Allah, accept this from me.’
What is said to ward off the deception of the Obstinate Shaytans
(240) أَعُوذُ بكَلِمَاتِ اللهِ التَّامَّاتِ الَّتِي لَا يُجَاوِزُهُنَّ بَرٌّ ولَا فَاجرٌ مِنْ شّرِّ مَا خَلقَ، وبَرَأَ وذَرَأَ، ومِنْ شَرِّ مَا يَنْزِلُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ وِمنْ شَرِّ مَا يَعْرُجُ فيهَا، ومِن شَرِّ مَا ذَرَأَ في الأَرْضِ ومِنْ شَرِّ مَا يَخْرُجُ مِنْهَا، وِمنْ شَرِّ فِتَنِ اللَّيْلِ والنَّهارِ، ومِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ طارِقٍ إِلَّا طَارِقاً […]
Seeking forgiveness and repentance
(241) ‘The Messenger of Allah said: ‘By Allah, I seek forgiveness and repent to Allah, more than seventy times a day.’ (242) He also said: ‘O People, Repent! Verily I repent to Allah, a hundred times a day.’ (243) He also said: ‘Whoever says: أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ الَّذِي لَا […]
Excellence of remembrance and glorification of Allah
(247) Abu Hurayrah reported that the Messenger of Allah said: ‘Whoever says: لَا إِلهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ المُلْكُ وَلَهُ الحَمْد، وهُوَ عَلى كُلِّ شَيءٍ قَديرٌ. (مائة مرة). La ilaha illal-lahu wahdahu la shareeka lah, lahul-mulku walahul-hamd, wahuwa AAala kulli shayin qadeer.(one hundred times) ‘None has […]
How the prophet made tasbeeh
Tasbeeh, it means here, to say: Subhanal-lah, alhamdu lillah, Allahu akbar. (261) ‘AAabdullah Ibn AAamr said: ’I saw the prophet make tasbeeh with his right hand.’