In the supplication of the master of seeking forgiveness, does the woman say “O Allah, I am Your slave” or “Your female slave”?
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The questioner : Regarding the second question, which is about the supplication of the master of seeking forgiveness for a woman: should she say “I am Your slave” or “I am Your female slave”? Which is better, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Some scholars said that she should say “I am Your slave.”
The questioner : “I am Your slave.”
The Shaykh : Because she is among the servants of Allah. That is, some scholars said we should stick to the wording of the hadith, and the woman should say, “O Allah, I am Your slave,” because she is a female servant of Allah. And some said she should say, “O Allah, I am Your female slave and the daughter of Your slave,” because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saidSunan Abi Dawud 566, and he named
The Shaykh : Some scholars said that she should say “I am Your slave.”
The questioner : “I am Your slave.”
The Shaykh : Because she is among the servants of Allah. That is, some scholars said we should stick to the wording of the hadith, and the woman should say, “O Allah, I am Your slave,” because she is a female servant of Allah. And some said she should say, “O Allah, I am Your female slave and the daughter of Your slave,” because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said
Do not prevent the female servant your women from visiting the mosques of Allah.
لا تمنعوا إماء الله مساجد الله
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1682- في دعاء سيد الأستغفار هل تقول المرأة اللهم اني عبدك ام امتك /سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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