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Chapters on Supplication

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كتاب الدعوات عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

Farwah bin Nawfal (رضي الله تعالى عنه) narrated that he came to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) and said, ‘O Apostle of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم), teach me something that I may say when I go to my bed.’ So he said, Recite – َقلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُون [Say, ‘O you disbelievers] ِْ كَاءَةٌ مِنَ الشِ رفَإِنَّهَا بَر [for verily it is a disavowal of Shirk.] Shu`bah said, ‘sometimes he would say one time’ and sometimes he would not say it.’ Imam Tirmidhi said, and Zubair reported this Hadith from Is-haq, from Farwah bin Nawfal, from his father from the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم), with similar wording. This is more appropriate and more correct than the narration of Shu`bah. The companions of Abu Is-haq were confused in the narration of this Hadith. This Hadith has been reported through routes other than this. `Abdur Rahman is the brother of Farwah bin Nawfal.

Jabir (رضي الله تعالى عنه) narrated that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) would not sleep until he reached Tanzil as-Sajdah and Tabarak. Imam Tirmidhi said this is how Ath-Thawri and more than one reported this Hadith from Laith, from Abu Az-Zubair, from Jabir (رضي الله تعالى عنه) from the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) with similar wording. Zuhair reported this Hadith from Abu Az-Zubair, saying, I said to him, did you hear it from Jabir (رضي الله تعالى عنه). He said, I did not hear it from Jabir (رضي الله تعالى عنه). I heard it from Safwan or Ibn Safwan. And Shababah narrated it from Mughirah bin Muslim, from Abu Az-Zubair, from Jabir (رضي الله تعالى عنه) and it is similar to the narration of Laith.

Ummul Momineen Aisha (رضي الله تعالى عنها) narrated that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) would not sleep until he recited Az-Zumar and Banu Isra’il (Al-Isra).’ Imam Tirmidhi said) ‘Imam Bukhari informed me this Abu Lubabah’s (a narrator in the chain) name is Marwan, the freed slave of Abdur Rahman bin Ziyad. He heard from Ummul Momineen Aisha (رضي الله تعالى عنها) and Hammad bin Zaid heard from him.

Ar-Irbad bin Sariyah (رضي الله تعالى عنه) narrated that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) would not sleep until he had recited Al-Musabbihat, and he would say, in them is an Ayah that is better than a thousand Ayah. Imam Tirmidhi said, this Hadith is Hasan Gharib.

A man from Banu Hanzalah narrated that he accompanied Shaddad bin Aws (رضي الله تعالى عنه) on a journey, so he said, ‘should I not teach you what the Apostle of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) used to teach us? That you say - َُ نِعْمَتِكَ وَحُّ شْدِ وَأَسْأَلُكَ شُكْرِ يمَةَ الرِ وَأَسْأَلُكَ عَزاللَّهُمَّ إِن ِي أَسْأَلُكَ الثَّبَاتَ فِي األَمْر َسْن ِ ِ مَا تَعْلَمُ وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ خَيْرعِبَادَتِكَ وَأَسْأَلُكَ لِسَانًا صَادِقًا وَقَلْبًا سَلِيمًا وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَر ُمَا تَعْلَمُ وَأَسْتَغْفِرُكَ مِمَّا تَعْلَمُ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ عَالَّم ِالْغُيُوب [O Allah, I ask You for steadfastness in the affair and I ask You for determination upon guidance, and I ask You to make me grateful for Your favor, and excellence in worshiping You, and I ask You for a truthful tongue and a sound heart, and I seek refuge in You from the evil of what You know, and I ask You for the good of what You know, and I seek Your forgiveness for that which You know. Verily, You are the Knower of all that is hidden]. He said, the Apostle of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said, ‘there is no Muslim who lays down to sleep while reciting a Surat from Allah’s Book, except that Allah entrusts an angel, so that nothing approaches him to harm him until he awakens, whenever he awakens.’ Imam Tirmidhi said we only know of this Hadith through this route. And Al-Jurairi is Sa’eed bin Iyas Abi Ibn Masud Al-Jurairi. Abu al-Ala’s name is Yazid bin Abdullah bin Ash-Shikh-khir.