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The Book of Prayers

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كتاب الصلاة

Ibn Abi Aufa (رضي الله تعالى عنه) narrated that the Apostle of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) raised his back from the ruku he pronounced - َِ بَّنَا لَكَ الْحَمْدُ مِلْءَ السَّمَوَاتَّ ُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ اللَّهُمَّ رسَمِعَ َّللا ُِ وَمِلْءَ مَا شِئْتَ مِنْ شَىْءٍ بَعْدْ ضوَمِلْءَ األَر[ Allah listened to him who praised Him. O Allah! our Lord! For you is the praise that would fill the heavens and the earth and fill that which will please You besides them.]

Abdullah bin Aufa (رضي الله تعالى عنه) narrated that the Apostle of Allah ( صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) used to recite this supplication - ٍِ وَمِلْءَ مَا شِئْتَ مِنْ شَىْءْ ضَ بَّنَا لَكَ الْحَمْدُ مِلْءَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَمِلْءَ األَراللَّهُمَّ ر ُبَعْد [ O Allah! our Lord! For you is the praise that would fill the heavens and the earth and fill that which will please You besides them.]

Abdullah bin Aufa (رضي الله تعالى عنه) narrated that the Apostle of Allah ( صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) used to recite this supplication - ُِ وَمِلْءَ مَا شِئْتَ مِنْ شَىْءٍ بَعْدْ ضاللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ مِلْءَ السَّمَاءِ وَمِلْءَ األَر َّْ نِي بِالثاللَّهُمَّ طَه ِر ُْ بُ األَبْيَضْ نِي مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ وَالْخَطَايَا كَمَا يُنَقَّى الثَّوِ دِ اللَّهُمَّ طَه ِرَدِ وَالْمَاءِ الْبَارلْجِ وَالْبَر ِ مِنَ الْوَ سَخ [O Allah! our Lord! For you is the praise that would fill the heavens and the earth and fill that which will please You besides them. O Allah! purify me with snow, (water of) hail and with cold water; O Allah. cleanse me from the sins and errors just as a white garment is cleansed from dirt.]

This Hadith with the same chain of transmitters has been narrated by Shu'ba, and in the narration of Mu'adh (رضي الله تعالى عنه) the words are : "just as the white garment is cleansed from filth," and in the narration of Yazid:" from dirt".

It is narrated on the authority of Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (رضي الله تعالى عنه) that when the Apostle of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) raised his head after bowing, he said - َُ بَّنَا لَكَ الْحَمْدر ِْ وَمِلْءَ مَا شِئْتَ مِنْ شَىْءٍ بَعْدُ أَهْلَ الثَّنَاءِ وَالْمَجْدِ أَحَقُّ مَا قَالَ الْعَبْ ضمِلْءَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَاألَر َدُ وَكُلُّنَا لَكَ عَبْدٌ اللَّهُمَّ الَ مَانِعَ لِمَا أَعْطَيْت َوَالَ مُعْطِيَ لِمَا مَنَعْتَ وَالَ يَنْفَعُ ذَا الْجَد ِ مِنْكَ الْج[O Allah! our Lord! For you is the praise that would fill the heavens and the earth and fill that which will please You besides them. O, Allah, You are worthy of praise and glory, most worthy of what a servant says, and we all are Your servants, no one can withhold what You give or give what You hold, and riches cannot avail a wealthy person against You.]

Ibn Abbas (رضي الله تعالى عنه) narrated that when the Apostle of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) raised his head after bowing, he said - ِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَاْ ضَ بَّنَا لَكَ الْحَمْدُ مِلْءَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَمِلْءَ األَراللَّهُمَّ ر وَمِلْءَ مَا ْشِئْتَ مِنْ شَىْءٍ بَعْدُ أَهْلَ الثَّنَاءِ وَالْمَجْدِ الَ مَانِعَ لِمَا أَعْطَيْتَ وَالَ مُعْطِيَ لِمَا مَنَعْتَ وَالَ يَن ُّفَعُ ذَا الْجَد ِ مِنْكَ الْجَد[O Allah! our Lord! For you is the praise that would fill the heavens and the earth and fill that which will please You besides them. O, Allah, You are worthy of praise and glory, most worthy of what a servant says, and we all are Your servants, no one can withhold what You give or give what You hold, and riches cannot avail a wealthy person against You.]

Ibn Abbas (رضي الله تعالى عنه) reported from the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) the words - ُوَمِلْءَ مَا شِئْتَ مِنْ شَىْءٍ بَعْد [And that would fill that which will please You besides (them)], and he did not mention the subsequent (portion of supplication).