A COMPREHENSIVE DU’A
Question
Is this du’a authentic?
Sayyiduna Abu Umamah narrates that Nabi (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) made lots of du’as which we were unable to memorise. We said: “O Prophet of Allah, You have made many du’as which we were unable to memorise…
Answer
Yes, Imam Tirmidhi (rahimahullah) has graded this Hadith as sound (hasan gharib).
(Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith: 3521)
The full Hadith is as follows:
Sayyiduna Abu Umamah narrates that Nabi (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) made lots of du’as which we were unable to memorise. We said: ‘O Prophet of Allah, You have made many du’as which we were unable to memorise.’
Rasulullah (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) replied:
‘Should I not teach you’ll something that will encompass all of that?
Recite:
Allahumma inna nas-aluka min khayri ma sa-alaka minhu Nabiyyuka Muhammadun (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam), wa na’udhu bika min sharri mas ta’adhaka minhu Nabiyyuka Muhammadun (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam). Wa Antal Musta’anu wa ‘alaykal balaghu wa la hawla wala quwwata illa billah.
Translation:
O Allah, we ask You the good which Your Nabi Muhammad (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) asked of You, and we seek refuge in You from the evil where from Your Nabi Muhammad (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) sought refuge. And You are the One from Whom help is sought and the responsibility to communicate [the truth] is Yours and there is no power or strength except with Allah.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best,
Answered by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar