The Ruling on the Opening Supplication and Seeking Refuge from the Four Evils After the Tashahhud
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What is the ruling on the opening supplication and seeking refuge from the punishment of Hellfire, the punishment of the grave, the trial of life and death, and the trial of the Dajjal?
Answer: It is all a recommended practice (sunnah). It is all a recommended practice. The opening supplication withJami` at-Tirmidhi 243Hasan (Darussalam) or the hadith of Sunan Abi Dawud 781Sahih (Al-Albani), or any other of the opening supplications, is all a recommended practice (sunnah) and desirable (mustahabb), and it is not obligatory. It is merely desirable. When he says the takbir of ihram, before he recites, he says: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 243Hasan (Darussalam) in both obligatory and voluntary prayers. Or he uses another opening supplication from what is authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Among these is what is authentic from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he used to say—first he would say the takbir, then pause for a moment—and then say: Sunan an-Nasa'i 60Sahih (Darussalam) This is the most authentic of what was reported from him (peace and blessings be upon him).
And if he opens with any other of the authentic opening supplications, it is a recommended practice (sunnah). One of them is sufficient. The shortest of them is:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 243Hasan (Darussalam) This is the shortest. Every person among the people can memorize it. Then after this, he says: I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan, [al-Fatihah:1] and he recites al-Fatihah.
As for seeking refuge from the punishment of Hellfire, from the punishment of the grave, and so on, this is a confirmed recommended practice (sunnah muakkadah) at the end of the prayer, before he says the taslim. He says: “I seek refuge in Allah from the punishment of Hellfire, from the punishment of the grave, from the trial of life and death, and from the trial of the Dajjal.” It is a confirmed recommended practice (sunnah muakkadah). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do it and ordered it.
It is desirable for him to supplicate with other things as well, such as:Sunan Abi Dawud 1522Sahih (Al-Albani) Sahih al-Bukhari 6326 Sunan Abi Dawud 1509Sahih (Al-Albani) All of this is authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Answer: It is all a recommended practice (sunnah). It is all a recommended practice. The opening supplication with
Glorious You are O Allah, and with Your praise, and blessed is Your Name, and exalted is Your majesty, and none has the right to be worshipped but You.
سبحانك اللهم وبحمدك وتبارك اسمك وتعالى جدك ولا إله غيركO Allah, purify me from sins
اللهم باعد بيني وبين خطايايSubhanaka Allahumma wa bihamdika wa tabarakasmuka, wa ta'ala jadduka wa la ilaha ghairuk
سبحانك الله وبحمدك وتبارك اسمك وتعالى جدك ولا إله غيركAllahumma ba'id baini was baina khatayaya kama ba'adta baina al-mashriq wal-maghrib; Allahumma naqqini min khatayaya kama yunaqqath-thawb al-abyad min ad-danas; Allahummaghsilni min khatayaya bith-thalji wal-ma'i wal-barad (O Allah, out a great distance between me and my sins, as great as the distance You have made between the East and the West; O Allah, cleanse me of of sin as a white garment is cleansed from filth; Wash away my sins with snow, water, and hail)
اللهم باعد بيني وبين خطاياي كما باعدت بين المشرق والمغرب، اللهم نقني من خطاياي كما ينقى الثوب الأبيض من الدنس، اللهم اغسلني من خطاياي بالثلج والماء والبردAnd if he opens with any other of the authentic opening supplications, it is a recommended practice (sunnah). One of them is sufficient. The shortest of them is:
Glorious You are O Allah, and with Your praise, and blessed is Your Name, and exalted is Your majesty, and none has the right to be worshipped but You.
سبحانك اللهم وبحمدك، وتبارك اسمك، وتعالى جدك، ولا إله غيركIn the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الْرَّحمَنِ الْرَّحَيمِAs for seeking refuge from the punishment of Hellfire, from the punishment of the grave, and so on, this is a confirmed recommended practice (sunnah muakkadah) at the end of the prayer, before he says the taslim. He says: “I seek refuge in Allah from the punishment of Hellfire, from the punishment of the grave, from the trial of life and death, and from the trial of the Dajjal.” It is a confirmed recommended practice (sunnah muakkadah). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do it and ordered it.
It is desirable for him to supplicate with other things as well, such as:
O Allah, help me in remembering You, in giving You thanks, and worshipping You well.
اللهم أعني على ذكرك وشكرك وحسن عبادتكO Allah, forgive me and my parents.
اللهم اغفر لي ولوالديAllahumma inni zalamtu nafsi zulman kathiran wala yaghfirudhdhunuba illa anta, Faghfirli maghfiratan min indika war-hamni, innaka antalGhafur-Rahim.
اللهم إني ظلمت نفسي ظلماً كثيراً ولا يغفر الذنوب إلا أنت، فاغفر لي مغفرة من عندك وارحمني إنك أنت الغفور الرحيم"O Allah, forgive me my former and latter sins, what I have kept secret and what I have done openly, and what I have done extravagance; and what You know better than I do. You are the Advancer, the Delayer, there is no god but You."
اللهم اغفر لي ما قدمت وما أخرت وما أسررت وما أعلنت وما أسرفت، وما أنت أعلم به مني، أنت المقدم وأنت المؤخر لا إله إلا أنت
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