Treasure House of Prayers — Page 13
PRAYERS 13 Our Lord, avert from us the punishment of Hell; for the punishment thereof is a lasting torment. 27. Prayer for Attaining Forgiveness and Removal of Rancour A companion of the Holy Prophet sa offered prayers with him. The Holy Prophet sa said that this person is heaven-bound. Hadrat ‘Abdull a h bin ‘Umar ra was curious about what deed on the part of that person had deserved God's Beneficence and so he went and stayed overnight with him and was shown great hospitality. Ibne ‘Umar ra said, "I offered ' Tahajjud ' prayers while this person slept. I observed an obligatory fast the next day while he did not. I questioned him about his actions which entitled him to be heaven-bound. He answered: ‘As the Holy Prophet sa has told you about it you better enquire from him. " Ibne ‘Umar ra went to the Holy Prophet sa and asked him. The Holy Prophet sa told him to go back and ask him about it with his permission. This companion of the Holy Prophet sa said, “Firstly, I do not value worldly things. If I get them it is fine and if I do not get them it does not matter to me. Secondly, I do not have jealousy or bear rancour against anyone. ” Hadrat Ibne ‘Umar ra admitted that most surely God had given him superiority over others. This is a prayer All a h has taught to believers. 15 رَﺑَّﻨَﺎ ْ ا ﻏْﻔِﺮ ﻟَﻨَﺎ ْوَﻹِِﺧْﻮَاﻧِﻨَﺎ َ اﻟَّﺬِﻳ ْﻦ ﺳَﺒَﻘُﻮ َْﻧَﺎ ِ ﺑِﺎﻹِْمي َﺎن ْوَﻻ ِْجتَْﻌَﻞ ْيف ﻗُﻠُﻮ ًّﺑِﻨَﺎ 5ِِّﻼ ْ ﻟ َ ﻠَّﺬِﻳ ْﻦ آﻣَﻨُﻮ ا َرَﺑَّﻨَﺎ ُإِﻧَّﻚ ْ رَء ٌ و َّف ْ ر ﺣِﻴ ﻢٌ. (Al- H ashr 59:11) Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in the faith, and leave not in our hearts any rancour against those who believe. Our Lord, You are indeed Compassionate, Merciful.