Question

Is this du’a authentic?

Sayyiduna Abu Umamah narrates that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) 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 wa sallam) 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 wa sallam) replied:

‘Should I not teach you’ll something that will encompass all of that?

Recite:

اللّٰهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ خَيْرِ مَا سَأَلَكَ مِنْهُ نَبِيُّكَ مُحَمَّدٌ صَلّٰى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَنَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا اسْتَعَاذَ مِنْهُ نَبِيُّكَ مُحَمَّدٌ صَلّٰى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَأَنْتَ المُسْتَعَانُ، وَعَلَيْكَ البَلَاغُ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ

Allahumma inna nas-aluka min khayri ma sa-alaka minhu Nabiyyuka Muhammadun (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), wa na’udhu bika min sharri mas ta’adhaka minhu Nabiyyuka Muhammadun (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam). 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 wa sallam) asked of You, and we seek refuge in You from the evil where from Your Nabi Muhammad (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) 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: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

Checked by: Mawlana Haroon Abasoomar

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سنن الترمذي:
(٣٥٢١) – حدثنا محمد بن حاتم قال: حدثنا عمار بن محمد ابن أخت سفيان الثوري قال: حدثنا ليث بن أبي سليم، عن عبد الرحمن بن سابط، عن أبي أمامة، قال: دعا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بدعاء كثير لم نحفظ منه شيئا، قلنا: يا رسول الله دعوت بدعاء كثير لم نحفظ منه شيئا، فقال: «ألا أدلكم على ما يجمع ذلك كله، تقول: اللهم إنا نسألك من خير ما سألك منه نبيك محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم ونعوذ بك من شر ما استعاذ منه نبيك محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم، وأنت المستعان، وعليك البلاغ، ولا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله».
هذا حديث حسن غريب.