`Abdullaah ibn Mas`ood radiallaahu `anhu relates that the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam 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) – rahimahullaah – said 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 recognising the truth – which is guidance – and standing firm upon obedience to Allaah and His Messenger sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam – 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.”
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Shaykh Abdur Rahmaan Naasir Al-Sa`di rahimahullaah | Excerpt from the introduction to ‘al-Khushoo fis-Salat’ of Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali
Barak Allahu feeki, may Allah ta’ala grant it for us, Ameen.
Wa feeki barakAllah.
Allahumma Ameen.
Salamunalaikum…!
Allahukaber!
This Dua is really comprehensive (more than what i thought) when it comes to meaning and tafseer.
Inshallah From now onwards I shall never forget to include this dua in any of my supplications…
Subhanallah Our Beloved Prophet’s(saw) words are really Elequoent in speech…Simple in words,Easy to remeber, recite but comprensive in meaning & sufficient for the purpose.
Jazakallhu khaira’u va-ahsanal jaza.
Wa Alaikum Assalam Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu
Wa iyaak
Indeed, it is a beautiful du’aa to memorize and include in our supplications.
MaashaAllah, and we know this to be of the characteristics of our beloved Prophert, salAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam, that his speech was concise yet great in meaning.
Wa Salamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu
Salamalaykum Warahmutallhi Wabaraktu, Jazakhallah Khayr for the beautiful Dua, its really beneficial Wallahi, ive heard this dua before but never really pondered its meaning MashaÀllah… May we all be able to memorize it and spread it to all the Mumins… Ameen Ya Rabb
Wa Alaikum Assalam Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu
Wa iyaaki ukhtee
Ameen to the du’aa
Wa Salamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu
Barak Allahu feeki, may Allah ta’ala may Allah (swt) reward you.
Ameen, and you. Wa feeki barakAllah ukhtee.