(177) ‘If you are not invited (to a meal) then answer. If you happen to be fasting, then supplicate (for those present) and if you are not fasting, then eat.’
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Supplication said upon seeing the early or premature fruit
(178) اللّهُـمَّ بارِكْ لَنا في ثَمَـرِنا، وَبارِكْ لَنا في مَدينَتِنـا، وَبارِكْ لَنا في صاعِنـا، وَبارِكْ لَنا في مُدِّنا. Allahumma barik lana fee thamarina, wabarik lana fee madeenatina, wabarik lana fee saAAina wabarik lana fee muddina. ‘O Allah, bless our fruit for us, bless our town for us, bless our […]
Supplication said upon sneezing
(179) ‘When one of you sneezes he should say: الْحَمْـدُ للهِ. Alhamdu lillah. ‘All praise if for Allah.’ …and his brother or companion should say to him: يَرْحَمُـكَ الله. Yarhamukal-lah. ‘May Allah have mercy upon you.’ …and he (i.e. the one who sneezed) replies back to him: يَهْـديكُـمُ اللهُ وَيُصْـلِحُ […]
Supplication said to the newlywed
(180) بارَكَ اللّهُ لَك، وَبارَكَ عَلَـيْك، وَجَمَعَ بَيْـنَكُما في خَـيْر . Barakal-lahu lak, wabaraka AAalayk, wajamaAAa baynakuma fee khayr. ‘May Allah bless for you (your spouse) and bless you, and may He unite both of you in goodness.’
The groom’s supplication on the wedding night
(181) when you marry a woman or buy a maidservant, you should say: اللّهُـمَّ إِنَّـي أَسْـأَلُـكَ خَيْـرَها، وَخَيْـرَ ما جَبَلْـتَهـا عَلَـيْه، وَأَعـوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَـرِّها، وَشَـرِّ ما جَبَلْـتَهـا عَلَـيْه. Allahumma innee as-aluka khayraha wakhayra ma jabaltaha AAalayh, wa-aAAoothu bika min sharriha washarri ma jabaltaha AAalayh. ‘O Allah, I ask You […]
Supplication before sexual intercourse
(182) بِسْمِ الله اللّهُـمَّ جَنِّبْنا الشَّيْـطانَ، وَجَنِّبِ الشَّـيْطانَ ما رَزَقْـتَنا. Bismil-lah, allahumma jannibnash-shaytan, wajannibish-shaytana ma razaqtana. ‘In the name of Allah. O Allah, keep the devil away from us and keep the devil away from what you have blessed us with.’
When angry
(183) أَعـوذُ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّيْـطانِ الرَّجيـم . aAAoothu billahi minash-shaytanir-rajeem. ‘I take refuge with Allah from the accursed devil.’
Supplication said upon seeing someone in trial or tribulation
This supplication is to be said to one’s self, not directly to the one in trial or tribulation. (184) الْحَمْـدُ للهِ الّذي عافاني مِمّا ابْتَـلاكَ بِهِ، وَفَضَّلَـني عَلى كَثيـرٍ مِمَّنْ خَلَـقَ تَفْضـيلا. Alhamdu lillahil-lathee AAafanee mimmab-talaka bih, wafaddalanee AAala katheerin mimman khalaqa tafdeela. ‘All praise is for Allah Who […]
Remembrance said at a sitting or gathering…etc
(185) Ibn AAumar said: It would be counted that the Messenger of Allah would say one hundred times at any one sitting before getting up: رَبِّ اغْفِـرْ لي، وَتُبْ عَلَـيَّ، إِنَّكَ أَنْـتَ التَّـوّابُ الغَـفور. Rabbigh-fir lee watub AAalay, innaka antat-tawwabul-ghafoor. ‘O my Lord, forgive me and turn towards me (to […]
Supplication for the expiation of sins said at the conclusion of a sitting…etc
(186) سُبْحـانَكَ اللّهُـمَّ وَبِحَمدِك، أَشْهَـدُ أَنْ لا إِلهَ إِلاّ أَنْتَ أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتوبُ إِلَـيْك. Subhanakal-lahumma wabihamdik, ashhadu an la ilaha illa ant, astaghfiruka wa-atoobu ilayk. ‘How perfect You are O Allah, and I praise You. I bear witness that None has the right to be worshipped except You. I seek […]