Abdullaah ibn Mas`ood radiallaahu `anhu relates that the Prophet صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم would supplicate:
“O
Allaah! I ask You for guidance, piety, safety and well-being, and contentment
and sufficiency.”
(Allaahummaa innee
as’alukal-hudaa wat-tuqaa wal-`afaafa wal-ghinaa).
[Related by Muslim, no 2721]
Imaam as-Sa`dee (d. 1376 AH) رحمه الله stated in
[Bahjatul Quloobul-Abraar (p.198)]:
“This du`aa (supplication)
is from the most comprehensive and beneficial du`aas (supplications), since it
includes asking Allaah for well-being with regards to both the Religion and the
world.
Thus, al-hudaa (the
guidance) is beneficial knowledge, and at-tuqaa (i.e. taqwaa or piety) is
righteous actions and leaving-off what Allaah and His Messenger have forbidden;
and this is (asking) for correctness and well-being of a person’s
Religion.
For indeed, the Religion
comprises of beneficial knowledge and recognizing the truth – which is guidance
– and standing firm upon obedience to Allaah and His Messenger صلّى
اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم and this is piety.
And al-`afaafa (well-being
and safety) and al-ghinaa (contentment and sufficiency) comprises of being safe
from (the harms of) the creation and that the heart is not attached to
them.
And it also comprises of
being content with Allaah and what He provides, and seeking whatever will cause
the heart to be satisfied with Him. So with this, happiness in this worldly
life is completed, and the heart tastes true sweetness and delight – and this
is a goodly life.
So whosoever is granted the
provision of guidance, piety, well-being and contentment has indeed achieved
true happiness, and has acquired all that could be possibly sought after, as
well as being saved from all that is dreadful and frightening.”
· Shaykh Abdur Rahmaan Naasir Al-Sa`di رحمه الله|Excerpt from the
introduction to ‘al-Khushoo fis-Salat’ of Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali
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