Back to Chapters
Chapter 36

Sunan Ibn Majah — Supplication

Read the narrations, translations and available source grading.

All Chapters
1
The Book of the Sunnah
كتاب السنة
2
The Book of Purification and its Sunnah
كتاب الطهارة وسننها
3
The Book of Tayammum (Rubbing Hands And Feet With Dust)
كتاب التيمم
4
The Book of the Prayer
كتاب الصلاة
5
The Book of the Adhan and the Sunnah Regarding It
كتاب الأذان والسنة فيها
6
The Book on the Mosques and the Congregations
كتاب المساجد والجماعات
7
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
كتاب إقامة الصلاة والسنة فيها
8
Chapter Regarding Funerals
كتاب الجنائز
9
Fasting
كتاب الصيام
10
The Chapter Regarding Zakat
كتاب الزكاة
11
The Chapter on Marriage
كتاب النكاح
12
The Chapter on Divorce
كتاب الطلاق
13
The Chapter on Expiation
كتاب الكفارات
14
The Chapter on Business Transactions
كتاب التجارات
15
The Chapter on Rulings
كتاب الأحكام
16
The Chapter on Gifts
كتاب الهبات
17
The Chapter on Charity
كتاب الصدقات
18
The Chapter on Pawning
كتاب الرهون
19
The Chapter on Pre-emption
كتاب الشفعة
20
The Chapter on Lost Property
كتاب اللقطة
21
The Chapter on Manumission (of Slaves)
كتاب العتق
22
The Chapter on Legal Punishments
كتاب الحدود
23
The Chapter on Blood Money
كتاب الديات
24
The Chapter on Wills
كتاب الوصايا
25
The Chapter on Shares of Inheritance
كتاب الفرائض
26
The Chapter on Jihad
كتاب الجهاد
27
The Chapter on Hajj Rituals
كتاب المناسك
28
The Chapter on Sacrifices
كتاب الأضاحي
29
The Chapter on Slaughtering
كتاب الذبائح
30
The Chapter on Hunting
كتاب الصيد
31
The Chapter on Food
كتاب الأطعمة
32
The Chapter on Drinks
كتاب الأشربة
33
The Chapter on Medicine
كتاب الطب
34
The Chapter on Dress
كتاب اللباس
35
Etiquette
كتاب الأدب
36
Supplication
كتاب الدعاء
37
Interpretation of Dreams
كتاب تعبير الرؤيا
38
Tribulations
كتاب الفتن
39
Zuhd
كتاب الزهد

What is Sunan Ibn Majah Chapter 36 about?

Read Sunan Ibn Majah, Chapter 36: Supplication. This chapter contains 66 source records; you are reading page 3. Open a narration to see its permanent reference, available translations and source information.

Topics in the narrations on this page

  • What One Should Say When Waking Up In The Morning
  • The Supplication For Times Of Distress
  • The Supplication That A Man Should Recite When He Leaves His House
  • The Supplication That A Man Should Recite When He Enters His House
  • The Supplication That A Man Should Recite When Travelling

Collection history and compiler biographySources and methodology

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاق،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ،‏‏‏‏ إِذَا أَوَى إِلَى فِرَاشِهِ،‏‏‏‏ وَضَعَ يَدَهُ يَعْنِي:‏‏‏‏ الْيُمْنَى تَحْتَ خَدِّهِ،‏‏‏‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُمَّ قِنِي عَذَابَكَ يَوْمَ تَبْعَثُ أَوْ تَجْمَعُ عِبَادَكَ .

Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) went to his bed, he would put his hand - meaning his right hand - beneath his cheek then say: Allahumma qini 'adhabaka yawm tab'athu - [or: tajma'u] - 'ibadaka (O Allah, save me from Your punishment on the Day when You resurrect - or gather - Your slaves).

It was narrated from 'Abdullah رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا الْأَوْزَاعِيُّ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنِي عُمَيْرُ بْنُ هَانِئٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنِي جُنَادَةُ بْنُ أَبِي أُمَيَّةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ مَنْ تَعَارَّ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ حِينَ يَسْتَيْقِظُ:‏‏‏‏ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ،‏‏‏‏ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ،‏‏‏‏ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ،‏‏‏‏ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ،‏‏‏‏ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ وَلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ،‏‏‏‏ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ،‏‏‏‏ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ،‏‏‏‏ ثُمَّ دَعَا رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي،‏‏‏‏ غُفِرَ لَهُ ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ الْوَلِيدُ:‏‏‏‏ أَوْ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ دَعَا اسْتُجِيبَ لَهُ،‏‏‏‏ فَإِنْ قَامَ فَتَوَضَّأَ ثُمَّ صَلَّى قُبِلَتْ صَلَاتُهُ.

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever wakes up in the morning and says upon waking: La ilaha illallah wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu, wa Huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in Qadir; Subhan-Allah walhamdu lillahi, wa la ilaha illallahu, wa Allahu Akbar, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billahil-‘Aliyil-‘Azim (None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, with no partner or associate. His is the dominion and all praise is to Him, and He is Able to do all things. Glory is to Allah, praise is to Allah, none has the right to be worshiped but Allah, Allah is the Most Great, and there is no power and no strength except with Allah, the Most High, the Most Supreme), then he supplicates Rabbighfirli (O Lord, forgive me), he will be forgiven.’” Walid said: “Or he said: then if he supplicated, it will be answered for him then if he stood up and performed ablution and then performed prayer, his prayer would be accepted.”

It was narrated that ‘Ubadah bin As-Samit رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ،‏‏‏‏ أَنْبَأَنَا شَيْبَانُ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ يَحْيَى،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ،‏‏‏‏ أَنَّ رَبِيعَةَ بْنَ كَعْبٍ الْأَسْلَمِيَّ أَخْبَرَهُ،‏‏‏‏ أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَبِيتُ عِنْدَ بَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ وَكَانَ يَسْمَعُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ يَقُول مِنَ اللَّيْلِ:‏‏‏‏ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ الْهَوِيَّ،‏‏‏‏ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ .

He used to spend the night outside the door of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and he used to hear the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying at night: “Subhan Allahi Rabbil-‘alamin (Glory is to Allah, the Lord of the worlds),” repeating that for a while, then he said: Subhan Allahi wa bihamdihi (Glory and praise is to Allah).”

Rabi’ah bin Ka’b Al-Aslami رضی اللہ عنہ narrated that

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ رِبْعِيِّ بْنِ حِرَاشٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا انْتَبَهَ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ .

“Whenever the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) woke up in the morning, he would say: ‘Al-hamdu lillahil-ladhi ahyana ba’dama amatana wa ilayhi’n-nushur (Praise is to Allah Who has given us life after taking it from us, and unto Him is the Resurrection).’”

It was narrated that Hudhaifah رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْحُسَيْنِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ أَبِي النُّجُودِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ شَهْرِ بْنِ حَوْشَبٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي ظَبْيَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ مَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ بَاتَ عَلَى طُهُورٍ،‏‏‏‏ ثُمَّ تَعَارَّ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ،‏‏‏‏ فَسَأَلَ اللَّهَ شَيْئًا مِنْ أَمْرِ الدُّنْيَا،‏‏‏‏ أَوْ مِنْ أَمْرِ الْآخِرَةِ،‏‏‏‏ إِلَّا أَعْطَاهُ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “There is no person who goes to bed in a state of purity, then wakes up at night, and asks Allah for something in this world or the Hereafter, but it will be given to him.”

It was narrated from Mu’adh bin Jabal رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ . ح وحَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ جَمِيعًا،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بْنِ عُمَرَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنِي هِلَالٌ مَوْلَى عُمَرَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أُمِّهِ أَسْمَاءَ ابْنَةِ عُمَيْسٍ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ عَلَّمَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَلِمَاتٍ أَقُولُهُنَّ عِنْدَ الْكَرْبِ:‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُ،‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُ رَبِّي لَا أُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا .

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) taught me some words to say at times of distress: Allah! Allahu Rabbi la ushriku bihi shay’an (Allah, Allah is my Lord, I do not associate anything with Him).”

It was narrated that Asma’ bint ‘Umais رضی اللہ عنہا said

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ هِشَامٍ صَاحِبِ الدَّسْتُوَائِيِّ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي الْعَالِيَةِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ،‏‏‏‏ أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ كَانَ يَقُولُ عِنْدَ الْكَرْبِ:‏‏‏‏ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الْحَلِيمُ الْكَرِيمُ،‏‏‏‏ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ،‏‏‏‏ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ السَّمَوَاتِ السَّبْعِ وَرَبِّ الْعَرْشِ الْكَرِيمِ ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ وَكِيعٌ مَرَّةً:‏‏‏‏ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ،‏‏‏‏ فِيهَا كُلِّهَا.

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to say at times of distress: “La ilaha illallahul-Halimul-Karim, Subhan-Allahi Rabbil-‘Arshil-‘Azim, Subhan-Allahi Rabbil-samawatis-sab’i wa Rabbil-‘Arshil-Azim (None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, the Forbearing, the Most Generous; glory is to Allah the Lord of the Mighty Throne; glory is to Allah, the Lord of the seven heavens and the Lord of the Magnificent Throne).” Waki’ said with each wording La ilaha illallahu (none has the right to be worshipped but Allah) is to be included.

It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas رضی اللہ عنہما that

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبِيدَةُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ الشَّعْبِيِّ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ،‏‏‏‏ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ كَانَ إِذَا خَرَجَ مِنْ مَنْزِلِهِ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أَضِلَّ أَوْ أَزِلَّ،‏‏‏‏ أَوْ أَظْلِمَ أَوْ أُظْلَمَ،‏‏‏‏ أَوْ أَجْهَلَ أَوْ يُجْهَلَ عَلَيَّ .

Whenever he left his house, the Prophet (ﷺ) would say: “Allahumma inni a’udhu bika an adilla aw azilla, aw azlima aw uzlama, aw ajhala aw yujhala ‘alayya (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from going astray or stumbling, from wronging others or being wronged, and from behaving or being treated in an ignorant manner).”

It was narrated from Umm Salamah رضی اللہ عنہا that

حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ كَاسِبٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيل،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ حُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ سُهَيْلِ بْنِ أَبِي صَالِحٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِيهِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ،‏‏‏‏ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ كَانَ إِذَا خَرَجَ مِنْ بَيْتِهِ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ التُّكْلَانُ عَلَى اللَّهِ .

Whenever he left his house, the Prophet (ﷺ) would say: “Bismillah, la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah, at-tuklanu ‘ala Allah (In the Name of Allah, there is no power and strength except with Allah, and trust is placed in Allah).”

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي فُدَيْكٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنِي هَارُونُ بْنُ هَارُونَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ الْأَعْرَجِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ،‏‏‏‏ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِذَا خَرَجَ الرَّجُلُ مِنْ بَابِ بَيْتِهِ أَوْ مِنْ بَابِ دَارِهِ كَانَ مَعَهُ مَلَكَانِ مُوَكَّلَانِ بِهِ،‏‏‏‏ فَإِذَا قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَا:‏‏‏‏ هُدِيتَ،‏‏‏‏ وَإِذَا قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَا:‏‏‏‏ وُقِيتَ،‏‏‏‏ وَإِذَا قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَا:‏‏‏‏ كُفِيتَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فَيَلْقَاهُ قَرِينَاهُ،‏‏‏‏ فَيَقُولَانِ:‏‏‏‏ مَاذَا تُرِيدَانِ مِنْ رَجُلٍ قَدْ هُدِيَ وَكُفِيَ وَوُقِيَ .

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “When a man goes out of the door of his house, there are two angels with him who are appointed over him. If he says Bismillah (in the Name of Allah) they say: ‘You have been guided.’ If he says La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah (there is no power and no strength except with Allah), they say: ‘You are protected.’ If he says, Tawwakaltu ‘ala Allah (I have my trust in Allah), they say: ‘You have been taken care of.’ Then his two Qarins (satans) come to him and they (the two angels) say: ‘What do you want with a man who has been guided, protected and taken care of?’”

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بِشْرٍ بَكْرُ بْنُ خَلَفٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ،‏‏‏‏ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ إِذَا دَخَلَ الرَّجُلُ بَيْتَهُ،‏‏‏‏ فَذَكَرَ اللَّهَ عِنْدَ دُخُولِهِ وَعِنْدَ طَعَامِهِ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ الشَّيْطَانُ:‏‏‏‏ لَا مَبِيتَ لَكُمْ وَلَا عَشَاءَ،‏‏‏‏ وَإِذَا دَخَلَ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرِ اللَّهَ عِنْدَ دُخُولِهِ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ الشَّيْطَانُ:‏‏‏‏ أَدْرَكْتُمُ الْمَبِيتَ،‏‏‏‏ فَإِذَا لَمْ يَذْكُرِ اللَّهَ عِنْدَ طَعَامِهِ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَدْرَكْتُمُ الْمَبِيتَ وَالْعَشَاءَ .

He heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say: “When a man enters his house, and remembers Allah when he enters and when he eats, Satan says: ‘You have no place to stay and no supper.’ If he enters his house and does not remember Allah upon entering, Satan says: ‘You have found a place to stay.’ And if he does not remember Allah when he eats, (Satan) says: ‘You have found a place to stay and supper.’”

It was narrated from Jabir bin ‘Abdullah رضی اللہ عنہما that

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحِيمِ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ،‏‏‏‏ وَأَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَاصِمٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَرْجِسَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ وَقَالَ عَبْدُ الرَّحِيمِ:‏‏‏‏ يَتَعَوَّذُ،‏‏‏‏ إِذَا سَافَرَ:‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ وَعْثَاءِ السَّفَرِ،‏‏‏‏ وَكَآبَةِ الْمُنْقَلَبِ،‏‏‏‏ وَالْحَوْرِ بَعْدَ الْكَوْرِ،‏‏‏‏ وَدَعْوَةِ الْمَظْلُومِ،‏‏‏‏ وَسُوءِ الْمَنْظَرِ فِي الْأَهْلِ وَالْمَالِ ،‏‏‏‏ وَزَادَ أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ،‏‏‏‏ فَإِذَا رَجَعَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ مِثْلَهَا.

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say” – and (one of the narrators) ‘Abdur-Rahim said: “he used to seek refuge” – “when he traveled: ‘Allahumma inni a’udhu bika min wa’tha’is-safar, wa ka’abatil-munqalab, wal-hawri ba’dal-kawr, wa da’watil-mazlum, wa su’il-manzari fil-ahli wal-mal (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from the hardships of travel and the sorrows of return, from decrease after increase, from the prayer of the one who has been wronged, and seeing some calamity befall my family or wealth).’” (One of the narrators) Abu Mu’awiyah added: “And when he returned he said likewise.”

It was narrated that ‘Abdullah bin Sarjis رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ الْمِقْدَامِ بْنِ شُرَيْحٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِيهِ الْمِقْدَامِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِيهِ،‏‏‏‏ أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ أَخْبَرَتْهُ،‏‏‏‏ أَنَّ ّالنَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ كَانَ إِذَا رَأَى سَحَابًا مُقْبِلًا مِنْ أُفُقٍ مِنَ الْآفَاقِ،‏‏‏‏ تَرَكَ مَا هُوَ فِيهِ،‏‏‏‏ وَإِنْ كَانَ فِي صَلَاتِهِ،‏‏‏‏ حَتَّى يَسْتَقْبِلَهُ،‏‏‏‏ فَيَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا أُرْسِلَ بِهِ ،‏‏‏‏ فَإِنْ أَمْطَرَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُمَّ سَيْبًا نَافِعًا ،‏‏‏‏ مَرَّتَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلَاثَةً،‏‏‏‏ وَإِنْ كَشَفَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَلَمْ يُمْطِرْ،‏‏‏‏ حَمِدَ اللَّهَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ.

When the Prophet (ﷺ) saw a cloud approaching from any horizon, he would stop what he was doing, even if he was praying, and turn to face it, then he would say: “Allahumma inna na’udhu bika min sharri ma ursila bihi (O Allah, we seek refuge with You from the evil of that with which it is sent).” Then if it rained he would say: “Allahumma sayyiban nafi’an (O Allah, a beneficial rain),” two or three times. And if Allah dispelled it and it did not rain, he would praise Allah for that.

‘Aishah رضی اللہ عنہا narrated that

حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْحَمِيدِ بْنُ حَبِيبِ بْنِ أَبِي الْعِشْرِينَ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا الْأَوْزَاعِيُّ،‏‏‏‏ أَخْبَرَنِي نَافِعٌ،‏‏‏‏ أَنَّالْقَاسِمَ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ أَخْبَرَهُ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ،‏‏‏‏ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ كَانَ إِذَا رَأَى الْمَطَرَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ صَيِّبًا هَنِيئًا .

When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw rain, he would say: “Allahumma aj’alhu sayyiban hani’an (O Allah, make it a wholesome rain cloud).”

It was narrated from ‘Aishah رضی اللہ عنہا that

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَطَاءٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ إِذَا رَأَى مَخِيلَةً،‏‏‏‏ تَلَوَّنَ وَجْهُهُ وَتَغَيَّرَ،‏‏‏‏ وَدَخَلَ وَخَرَجَ،‏‏‏‏ وَأَقْبَلَ وَأَدْبَرَ،‏‏‏‏ فَإِذَا أَمْطَرَتْ سُرِّيَ عَنْهُ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فَذَكَرَتْ لَهُ عَائِشَةُ بَعْضَ مَا رَأَتْ مِنْهُ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ وَمَا يُدْرِيكِ لَعَلَّهُ كَمَا قَالَ قَوْمُ هُودٍ:‏‏‏‏ فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهُ عَارِضًا مُسْتَقْبِلَ أَوْدِيَتِهِمْ قَالُوا هَذَا عَارِضٌ مُمْطِرُنَا بَلْ هُوَ مَا اسْتَعْجَلْتُمْ بِهِ [سورة الأحقاف آية 24].

“If the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw a cloud that looked as if it was bringing rain, the color of his face would change, and he would go in and out and walk to and fro. Then, if it rained, he would feel relieved.” ‘Aishah رضی اللہ عنہا mentioned to him what she had seen him do, and he said: “How do you know? Perhaps it would be as the people of Hud said: ‘Then, when they saw it as a dense cloud coming towards their valleys, they said: “This is a cloud bringing us rain!” Nay, but it is that (torment) which you were asking to be hastened.” [46:24]

It was narrated that ‘Aishah رضی اللہ عنہا said

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ،‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ خَارِجَةَ بْنِ مُصْعَبٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي يَحْيَى عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ،‏‏‏‏ وَلَيْسَ بِصَاحِبِ ابْنِ عُيَيْنَةَ مَوْلَى آلِ الزُّبَيْرِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ سَالِم،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ مَنْ فَجِئَهُ صَاحِبُ بَلَاءٍ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي عَافَانِي مِمَّا ابْتَلَاكَ بِهِ،‏‏‏‏ وَفَضَّلَنِي عَلَى كَثِيرٍ مِمَّنْ خَلَقَ تَفْضِيلًا،‏‏‏‏ عُوفِيَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ الْبَلَاءِ كَائِنًا مَا كَانَ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Whoever unexpectedly comes across a person suffering a calamity, and says: Al-hamdu Lillahil-ladhi ‘afani mim-mabtalaka bihi, wa faddalani ‘ala kathirin mimman khalaqa tafdila (Praise is to Allah Who has kept me safe from that which has afflicted you and preferred me over many of those whom He has created), will be kept safe from that calamity, no matter what it is.’”

It was narrated from Ibn ‘Umar رضی اللہ عنہما that