Riyad Us-Saliheen رياض الصالحين
الحديث التالي احاديث الباب آيات الباب الحديث السابق الفهرس
باب فضل الدعاء
وعَن ابنِ مسْعُودٍ رَضي اللَّه عنْهُ ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّم كَانَ يَقُولُ : « اللَّهُمَّ إِنِي أَسْأَلُكَ الهُدَى ، وَالتُّقَى ، وَالعفَافَ ، والغنَى » رواهُ مُسْلِمٌ .
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الحديث التالي احاديث الباب آيات الباب الحديث السابق الفهرس

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Issues regarding Supplications, their Virtues and Supplications of the Prophet (pbuh)
`Abdullah bin Mas`ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (PBUH) used to supplicate: "Allahumma inni asalukal-huda, wat-tuqa, wal-`afafa, wal-ghina (O Allah! I beseech You for guidance, piety, chastity and contentment)."[Muslim].


Commentary:
"Guidance" means guidance towards virtue which one needs at every step. The ability to do good and steadfastness on the Right Path is also covered by the term guidance. To comply with the Orders of Allah and to prevent oneself from what He has forbidden is Taqwa (fear of Allah), the importance of which needs no elaboration. `Affaf is prevention from sins. It also means evasion from seeking help from others. Ghina means riches which makes one independent of others so much so that all one's hopes are centered on Allah Alone. The prayer quoted in this Hadith is very comprehensive indeed.
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