Continuation of the explanation of the hadith: (Ali ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that when he stood for prayer, he would say)

The Shaykh : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
He said at the end of the aforementioned hadith of Ali ibn Abi Talib, which he quoted from the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him): Yes, guide me to the best of morals, meaning guidance through knowledge and direction. And "the best of morals" means the most complete and perfect of them. "Al-Akhlaq" is the plural of "khuluq," which is the inner attribute, while "khalq" is the outer attribute. So a person has both khalq and khuluq; the khuluq is in the inner self and the khalq is in the outward appearance. This encompasses morals in the relationship between a person and his Lord, and in his relationship with people. The best of morals.
Have we taken the benefits, or not?
The student: ...

The Shaykh : Huh?
The student: We take the benefits during the explanation.

The Shaykh : He said: The opposite of what came before. Turn away from me, meaning such that I do not find guidance to them, I do not become entangled in them. No one can turn away from me the bad of them except You.
, Labbaik, meaning a response to You. As you see, it is in the dual form. Is the intended meaning to indicate repetition, or is the intended meaning the actual dual? The first is intended, meaning the sense is a response to You after a response, like His saying (the Exalted): The intended meaning is absolute plurality, meaning one time after another, which includes as much as Allah wills. And the meaning of "Labbaik" is a response, which is clear in people's speech. If a man calls you, you say to him "Labbaik." It was also said that the meaning is staying, from their saying "alaba bi al-makan" (he stayed in the place) when he remains in it. There is no harm in saying it is a response to You and staying in Your obedience, so it would encompass both meanings. Wa sa'adik, meaning happiness after happiness. And the intended meaning of "sa'adik" is your provision, or making you happy that I am happy. And we say of it what we said of "Labbaik," that the intended meaning is absolute repetition, not the dual.
, All the good in this world and the Hereafter is in the hand of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). He is the one who decrees it, and He is the one who gives it to whom He wills and withholds it from whom He wills, according to what His wisdom and justice require. And evil is not from You, meaning evil is never attributed to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), because all His actions are good and there is no evil in them in any way. Even the evils that occur among the created beings, they are not evil with respect to Allah's bringing them into existence.
, Ana bika, meaning my existence is by You, my strength is by You, and my action is by You. So the "ba" here is for seeking help. And "ilaika" is the goal and the intention. So in the first is seeking help, and in the second is sincerity. To You alone I do not turn to anyone other than You. I am by You and to You. Yes, Tabarakta wa 'Alayta. Tabarakta means that blessing has settled in You, in the sense that Your name is blessed, Your remembrance is blessed, Your speech is blessed, and everything that proceeds from Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is blessed. 'Alayta means You are elevated in place and rank, and it is more eloquent than saying "I'luta," meaning in it, i.e., "Ta'Alayta," there is an indication of elevation, His elevation above all lowness and descent, (Glorified and Exalted is He). Astaghfiruka, I seek Your forgiveness. And forgiveness is covering the sin and passing over it.
: I return to You from Your disobedience to Your obedience. It means I ask You for repentance, so it is a statement in the sense of a supplication.
We return to the benefits of the hadith from his saying: .
The student: .

The Shaykh : And guide me to the best of morals. Yes.
Among the benefits of this hadith is that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) is in need of Allah the Exalted, and that is by his asking Him to supplicate for him. If he had been free of need of Allah, he would not have needed to call upon Him.
And among the benefits of this hadith is that everyone is in need of good morals, indeed of the best of them. Meaning, if the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him and his family) is in need of that, then those below him are all the more so.