The Book Pertaining to the Remembrance of Allah, Supplication, Repentance and Seeking Forgiveness

I am near to the thought of My servant as he thinks about Me, and I am with him as he remembers Me. And if he remembers Me in his heart, I also rememb...

" He draws near Me by the space of a hand, I draw near him by the space (covered) by two hands."

When My servant draws close to me by the span of a palm, I draw close to him by the space of a cubit, and when he draws close to Me by the space of a ...

Proceed on, it is Jumdan, Mufarradun have gone ahead. They (the Companions of the Holy Prophet) said: Allah's Messenger, who are Mufarradun? He said: ...

There are ninety-nine names of Allah; he who commits them to memory would get into Paradise. Verily, Allah is Odd (He is one, and it is an odd number)...

Verily, there are ninety-nine names for Allah, i. e. hundred excepting one. He who enumerates them would get into Paradise. And Hammam has made this a...

When one of you makes supplication, he should supplicate with a will and should not say: O Allah, confer upon me if Thou likest, for there is none to ...

When one of you makes a supplication (to his Lord) one should not say: O Allah, grant me pardon, if Thou so likest, but one should beg one's (Lord) wi...

None of you should say to Allah (like this): O Allah, grant me mercy, if thou so likest. The supplication (of his) should (be permeated with) convicti...

O Allah, keep me alive as long as there is goodness in life for me and bring death to me when there is goodness in death for me.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Anas through another chain of transmitters, but with a small variation of wording.

Had Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) not stated this.." None should make a request for death," I would have definitely done that.

I visited Khabbab who had seven cauteries on his stomach and he said: Had Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) not forbidden us to call for death, I would have done ...

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Isma'il through other chains of narrators.

Abu Huraira narrated to us ahadith from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and out of these one is that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: None amongst you should make a ...

He who loves to meet Allah, Allah also loves to meet him, and he who dislikes to meet Allah, Allah also abhors to meet him.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of 'Ubada b. Samit through another chain of transmitters.

He who loves to meet Allah, Allah loves to meet him, and he who dislikes to meet Allah, Allah abhors to meet him. I ('A'isha) said: Allah's Apostle, s...

This hadith has been reported on the authority of Qatida with the same chain of transmitters.

He who loves to meet Allah, Allah also loves to meet him, and who dislikes to meet Allah, Allah abhors to meet him. There is death before (one is able...

A hadith like this has been narrated on the authority of A'isha through another chain of transmitters.

He who loves meeting Allah, Allah loves to meet him, and he who dislikes to meet Allah, Allah abhors to meet him. I (Shuraih b. Hani, one of the narra...

This hadith has been reported on the authority of Mutarrif with the same chain of transmitters.

He who loves to meet Allah, Allah too loves to meet him, and he who dislikes to meet Allah, Allah abhors to meet him.

I live in the thought of My servant as he thinks of Me and with him as he calls Me.

When My servant draws close to Me by the span of a palm, I draw close to him by the cubit and when he draws close to Me by the cubit, I draw close to ...

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Mu'tamar from his father with the same chain of transmitters, with a slight variation of wording.

I live in the thought of My servant as he thinks about Me, and I am with him, as he remembers Me. And if he remembers Me in his heart, I also remember...

" He who comes with goodness, there are in store for him ten like those and even more than those: 'And he who comes with vice, ' it is only for that t...

There is for him ten like that (the good he performed) or more than that.

Did you supplicate for anything or beg of Him about that? He said: Yes. I used to utter (these words): Impose punishment upon me earlier in this world...

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Humaid with the same chain of transmitters, but with a slight variation of wording.

You have not power enough to undergo the torment imposed by Allah. And there is no mention of: He supplicated Allah for him and He cured him.

This hadith had been transmitted on the authority of Anas through another chain of narrators.

Where have you come from? They say: We come from Thine servants upon the earth who had been glorifying Thee (reciting Subhan Allah), uttering Thine Gr...

The supplication that he (the Prophet made very frequently is this:" O Allah, grant us the good in this world and the good in the Hereafter and save u...

" Our Lord, grant us the good in this world and the good in the Hereafter and save us from the torment of Hell Fire."

He who uttered these words:" There is no god but Allah, the One, having no partner with Him. Sovereignty belongs to Him and all the praise is due to H...

He who recites in the morning and in the evening (these words):" Hallowed be Allah and all praise is due to Him" one hundred times, he would not bring...

He who uttered:" There is no god but Allah, the One, having no partner with Him, His is the Sovereignty and all praise is due to Him and He is Potent ...

Two are the expressions which are light on the tongue, but heavy in scale, dear to the Compassionate One:" Hallowed be Allah and praise is due to Him"...

The uttering of (these words):" Hallowed be Allah; all praise is due to Allah, there is no god but Allah and Allah is the Greatest," is dearer to me t...

Teach me the words which I should (often) utter. He said: Utter," There is no god but Allah, the One, having no partner with Him. Allah is the Greates...

" O Allah, grant me pardon, have mercy upon me, direct me to the path of righteousness and provide me sustenance."

" O Allah, grant me pardon, have mercy upon me, direct me to the path of righteousness, grant me protection and provide me sustenance."

" O Allah, grant me pardon, have mercy upon me, protect me, provide me sustenance," and he collected his fingers together except his thumb and said: I...

Is one amongst you powerless to get one thousand virtues every day. Amongst those who had been sitting there, one asked: How one amongst us can get on...

He who alleviates the suffering of a brother out of the sufferings of the world, Allah would alleviate his suffering from the sufferings of the Day of...

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira through another chain of transmitters but with a slight variation of wording.

I bear witness to the fact that both Abu Huraira and Abu Sa'id Khudri were present when Allah's Messenger may peace be upon him) said: The people do n...

What makes you sit here? They said: We are sitting here in order to remember Allah. He said: I adjure you by Allah (to tell me whether you are sitting...

There is (at times) some sort of shade upon my heart, and I seek forgiveness from Allah a hundred times a day.

O people, seek repentance from Allah. Verily, I seek repentance from Him a hundred times a day.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Shu'ba with the same chain of transmitters.

He who seeks repentance (from the Lord) before the rising of the sun from the west (before the Day of Resurrection), Allah turns to him with Mercy.

We were along with Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) on a journey when the people began to pronounce "Allahu Akbar" in a loud voice. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)...

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of 'Asim with the same chain of transmitters.

" There is no god but Allah, Allah is the Greatest." Thereupon Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) said: Verily, you are not supplicating One Who is deaf or absent. H...

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Abu Musa with a slight variation of wording.

We were along with Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) on a journey; the rest of the hadith is the same as transmitted by A'sim.

" He (the Holy Prophet) said: He Whom you are sup- plicating is nearer to every one of you than the neck of his camel." And there is no mention of the...

Should I not direct you to the words from the treasures of Paradise, or he said: Like a treasure from the treasures of Paradise? I said: Of course, do...

Teach me a supplication which I should recite in my prayer. Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: Recite:" O Allah, I have done great wrong to myself....

Much wrong (Zulman Kathira).

" O Allah, I seek refuge in Thee from the trial of Hell-Fire; and from the torment of Hell-Fire; and from the trial of the grave and torment of the gr...

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Hisham with the same chain of transmitters.

" O Allah, I seek refuge in Thee from incapacity, from indolence, from cowardice, from senility, from miserliness, and I seek refuge in Thee from the ...

" From the trial of life and death."

Anas b. Malik reported that Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) used to seek refuge in Allah from such things as mentioned in the above-mentioned hadith and from 'mis...

" O Allah, I seek refuge in Thee from miserliness, from sloth and from decrepitude."

Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) used to seek refuge (in Allah) from the evil of what has been decreed, from misery, from the mockery of (triumphant) enemies, and ...

I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: When anyone lands at a place, and then says:" I seek refuge in the Perfect Word of Allah from the evil of wha...

I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: When any one of you stays at a place, he should say:" I seek refuge in the Perfect Word of Allah from the evi...

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Abu Huraira with a slight variation of wording.

When you go to bed, perform ablution as is done for prayer; then lie down pn the right side and recite:" O Allah, I turn my face towards Thee and entr...

" In case you get up in the morning, you will get up with bliss."

When you go to bed during night, you should say:" O Allah, I surrender myself to Thee and entrust my affair to Thee, with hope in Thee and fear of The...

O, so and so, as you go to your bed; the rest of the hadith is the same but with this variation of wording that he said:" Thine Apostle whom Thou sent...

" if you get up in the morning you would get up with a bliss."

" O Allah, it is with Thine Name that I live and it is with Thine Name that I die." And when he got up he used to say:" Praise is due to Allah, Who ga...

" O Allah, Thou created my being and it is for Thee to take it to its ultimate goal. And its death and life is due to Thee, and if Thou givest it life...

When any one of you intends to go to sleep, he should lie on the bed on his right side and then say:" O Allah. the Lord of the Heavens and the Lord of...

" From the evil of every animal, Thou hast hold upon its forelock (Thou bast full control over it)."

Say:" O Allah, the Lord of the seven heavens" ; the rest of the hadith is the same.

When any one of you goes to bed, he should take hold of the hem of his lower garment and then should clean (his bed) with the help of that and then sh...

Then utter:" My Lord. with Thine name I place my side and if Thou keepest me alive have mercy upon myself"

When you go to bed, say:" Praise is due to Allah Who fed us, provided us drink, sufficed us and provided us with shelter, for many a people there is n...

I asked: 'A'isha, in what words did Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) supplicate Allah? She said that he used to utter:" I seek refuge in Thee from the evil of wh...

I asked 'A'isha about the supplication that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) made. She said that he used to say:" O Allah, I seek refuge in Thee from the evil of...

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Muhammad b. ja'far through another chain of transmitters.

" O Allah, I seek refuge in Thee from the evil of what I did and from the evil of what I did not."

" O Allah, it is unto Thee that I surrender myself. I affirm my faith in Thee and repose my trust in Thee and turn to Thee in repentance and with Thy ...

" A listener listened to our praising Allah (for) His goodly trial of us. Our Lord! acompany us, guard us and bestow upon us Thy grace. I am seeker of...

" O Allah, forgive me my faults, my ignorance, my immoderation in my concerns. And Thou art better aware (of my affairs) than myself. O Allah, grant m...

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Shu'ba with the same chain of transmitters.

" O Allah, set right for me my religion which is the safeguard of my affairs. And set right for me the affairs of my world wherein is my living. And s...

" O Allah. I beg of Thee the right guidance, safeguard against evils, chastity and freedom from want."

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Abu Ishaq with the same chain of transmitters but with a slight variation of wording.

I am not going to say anything but only that which Allah's Messenger (may peace be upgn him) used to say. He used to supplicate:" O Allah, I seek refu...

" We entered upon evening and the whole Kingdom of Allah also entered upon evening and praise is due to Allah. There is no god but Allah, the One Who ...

" We have entered upon evening and so, too, the whole Kingdom of Allah has entered upon evening. Praise is due to Allah. There is no god but Allah, th...

" We have entered upon evening and so has the Kingdom of Allah entere d upon evening; praise is due to Allah, there is no god but Allah the One, and t...

" There is no god but Allah, the One Who conferred upon His armies the honour of victory and helped His servant rout the clans; there is nothing after...

Say," O Allah, direct me to the right path and make me adhere to the straight path," and when you make a mention of right guidance, keep in mind the r...

Say:" O Allah, I beg of Thee righteousness and adhering to the straight path."

You have been in the same seat since I left you. She said: Yes. Thereupon Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) said: I recited four words three times after I left you ...

" Hallowed be Allah according to the number of His creation, hallowed be Allah according to the pleasure of His Self, hallowed be Allah according to t...

We tried to stand up (as a mark of respect) but Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: Keep to your beds, and he sat amongst us and I felt the coldness of his fe...

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Shu'ba with the same chain of transmitters but. with a slight variation of wording.

" Ali said: Ever since I heard this (supplication) from Allah's Apostle (ﷺ), I never abandoned it. It was said to him, Not even in the night of Siffin...

You would not be able to get a servant from us. May I not direct you to what is better than the servant for you? Recite Subhaana Allah thirty-three ti...

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as say- ing. When you listen to the crowing of the cock, ask Allah for His favour as it sees Angels and whe...

" There is no god but Allah, the Great, the Tolerant, there is no god but Allah, the Lord of the Magnificent Throne There is no god but Allah, the Lor...

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Hisham with the same chain of transmitters.

" The Lord of heaven and the earth," he said:" The Lord of the heaven and that of the earth."

Ibn 'Abbas reported this hadith through another chain of transmitters with a sliglit variation of wording.

Those for which Allah made a choice for His Angels and His servants (and the words are):" Hallowed be Allah and praise is due to Him."

Should I not inform you about the words liked most by Allah? I said: Allah's Mes- senger, do inform me about the words liked most by Allah. He said: V...

There is no believing servant who supplicates for his brother behind his back (in his absence) that the Angels do not say: The same be for you too.

My husband reported that he heard Allah's Mes- senger (ﷺ) as saying: He who supplicates for his brother behind his back (in his absence), the Angel co...

I visited Abu Darda's house in Syria. I did not find him there but Umm Darda' (was present at the house). She said: Do you intend to perform Hajj duri...

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Safwan b. 'Abdullah b. Safwan with the same chain of transmitters.

Allah is pleased with His servant who says: Al-Hamdu lillah while taking a morsel of food and while drinking.

This hadith is reported through Ishaaq bin Yusuf Al-Azraq from Zakariyya bin Abi Za'ida through the same chain.

The supplication of every one of you is granted if he does not grow impatient and says: I supplicated but it was not granted.

The supplication of one of you is granted if he does not grow impatient and say- I supplicated my Lord but it was not granted.

The supplication of the servant is granted in case he does not supplicate for sin or for severing the ties of blood, or he does not become impatient. ...