Gardens of the Righteous — Page 249
RIYADH AS-SALIHIN 249 him again: Messenger of Allah, instruct me in something that I should supplicate Allah for it. He said to me: Abbas, uncle of the Messenger of Allah, beg Allah for security in this life and in the hereafter (Tirmidhi). 1494. Shahr ibn Haushab relates: I asked Umm Salamah: Mother of the. Faithful, what was the supplication most often made by the Holy Prophet when he was in your house? She said: His supplication most often was: Controller of hearts, make firm my heart in Thy faith (Tirmidhi). 1495. Abu Darda' relates that the Holy Prophet said: Of the supplications of David was: Allah, I beg of Thee Thy love and the love of those who love Thee and such conduct as should lead me to Thy love. Allah, make Thy love dearer to me than my soul and my family and dearer than cold water (Tirmidhi). 1496. Anas relates that the Holy Prophet said: Recite frequently: O Lord of glory and honour (Tirmidhi). 1497. Abu Umamah relates: The Holy Prophet made many supplications which we were not able to retain in our memories. So we said to him:. Messenger of Allah, you make many supplications of which we do not remember any. He said: Shall I tell you something which shall comprehend all of them? Supplicate: Allah, I beg of Thee of good all that Thy Prophet. Muhammad begged of Thee and seek Thy Protection against all the evil against which Thy Prophet Muhammad sought Thy protection. Thou art the. One who is asked for help and it is for Thee to convey the guidance. There is no strength to resist evil nor power to do good except through Allah (Tirmidhi). 1498. Ibn Mas'ud relates: Of the supplications of the Holy Prophet was:. Allah, I beg of Thee that which incites Thy mercy and Thy forgiveness and security against every sin and treasures of every virtue and achievement of. Paradise and deliverance from the Fire (Hakim). 250. . On the Excellence of Supplication for Absent Ones. Allah, the Exalted, has said: 333. Those who come after them and supplicate: Lord, forgive us and our brethren who preceded us in the faith (59. 11). 334. Beseech for the suppression of Thy frailties and ask forgiveness for the believing men and the believing women (47. 20). 335. Our Lord, extend Thy forgiveness to me and to my parents and to all the believe on the day when the reckoning is held (14. 42).