Daily Hadith Fri 08-Apr-2011 - 05 Jumada al-Ula 1432 حديث اليوم
The Excellence of the Remembrance of Allah
Sa`d bin Abu Waqqas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) used to seek (Allahs) protection after prayers in these words: "Alla-humma inni a`udhu bika minal-jubni wal-bukhl, wa a`udhu bika min an uradda ila ardhalil-`umur, wa a`udhu bika min fitnatid-dunya, wa a`udhu bika min fitnatil-qabr (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from cowardice, miserliness and from being sent back to a feeble age; and, seek refuge with You from the trials of this life and those of the grave)."[Al-Bukhari].


Commentary:
Some religious scholars are of the opinion that it is better to observe reciting this Du`a after concluding prayers, and that it is better to combine both. Some scholars say that the Prophet (PBUH) used to recite this Du`a just before Taslim, while he used to recite the Du`a mentioned earlier after Taslim.

244/1421 - Riyad Us-Saliheen (Gardens of the Righteous)
باب فضل الذكر والحثِّ عليه
وعنْ سعدِ بن أبي وقاص رضي عنْهُ أنَّ رَسُول اللَّه صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّم كانَ يَتَعوَّذُ دُبُر الصَّلَواتِ بِهؤلاءِ الكلِمات : « اللَّهُمَّ إنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الجُبْنِ والْبُخلِ وَأَعوذُ بِكَ مِنْ أنْ أُرَدَّ إلى أرْذَل العُمُرِ وَأعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ فِتْنَةِ الدُّنْيا ، وأَعوذُ بِكَ مِنْ فِتْنَةِ القَبر » رواه البخاري.
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Fri 08-Apr-2011 - 05 Jumada al-Ula 1432