The Ruling on Supplication After the Obligatory Prayers
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Question:
Is individual supplication after the obligatory prayer an innovation, or is the innovation specifically referring to collective supplication in the mosque?
And if supplication after the obligatory prayer is an innovation, what is the explanation of the hadith that says: Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “It was said to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): Which supplication is most heard? He said:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3499Da’if (Darussalam) Al-Tirmidhi narrated it and said: It is a good hadith?
Answer:
Supplication after the prayer is prescribed and there is no harm in it. The best is to do it before the taslim, after sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and after seeking refuge with 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. One seeks refuge as he wishes, saying: “O Allah, protect me from such and such, protect me from the evil of my self, O Allah, protect me from the evil of my self, O Allah, protect me from Satan, O Allah, forgive me and my parents.” He supplicates with what Allah has made easy for him. If the supplication is prescribed and has a source, it is better, such as:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3421Sahih (Darussalam) Sunan Abi Dawud 1522Sahih (Al-Albani) Sunan an-Nasa'i 5445Sahih (Darussalam) All of this is reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Likewise,Sahih al-Bukhari 6326 is also established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he taught al-Siddiq to supplicate with it in his prayer.
So the conclusion is that supplication after the prayer is a prescribed matter, and its best form is what is done before the taslim. If one supplicates after the taslim and after the dhikr, between himself and Allah, there is no harm. It has come in a narration in Muslim from the hadith of Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that indicates the permissibility of supplication after the taslim as well:Sunan Abi Dawud 1509Sahih (Al-Albani).
So if he supplicates between himself and Allah with some supplications after the dhikr and after the taslim, there is no blame on him. But he starts first, when he says the taslim in the obligatory prayer, by saying “I seek Allah’s forgiveness” three timesSunan Abi Dawud 1512Sahih (Al-Albani), then he remembers Allah and says: Sahih Muslim 594a. If he supplicates after this with what is easy for him, it is all good and there is no harm in it, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
The presenter: Praise be to Allah, may Allah reward you with good.
Is individual supplication after the obligatory prayer an innovation, or is the innovation specifically referring to collective supplication in the mosque?
And if supplication after the obligatory prayer is an innovation, what is the explanation of the hadith that says: Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “It was said to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): Which supplication is most heard? He said:
the last part of the night, and at the end of the obligatory prayers
جوف الليل الآخر، ودبر الصلوات المكتوباتAnswer:
Supplication after the prayer is prescribed and there is no harm in it. The best is to do it before the taslim, after sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and after seeking refuge with 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. One seeks refuge as he wishes, saying: “O Allah, protect me from such and such, protect me from the evil of my self, O Allah, protect me from the evil of my self, O Allah, protect me from Satan, O Allah, forgive me and my parents.” He supplicates with what Allah has made easy for him. If the supplication is prescribed and has a source, it is better, such as:
O Allah, forgive me what I have done before and after, and what I have hidden and what I have done openly, and what You know more of it than I, You are the One who sends forth and the One who delays, there is none worthy of worship except You.
اللهم اغفر لي ما قدمت، وما أخرت، وما أسررت، وما أعلنت وما أنت أعلم به مني، أنت المقدم وأنت المؤخر لا إله إلا أنتO Allah, help me in remembering You, in giving You thanks, and worshipping You well.
اللهم أعني على ذكرك وشكرك وحسن عبادتكAllahumma inni a'udhu bika minal-bukhli, wa a'udhu bika minal-jubni, wa a'udhu bika an uradda ila ardhalil-'umuri, wa a'udhu bika min fitnatid-dunya, wa a'udhu bika min 'adhabil-qabr (O Allah, I seek refuge in You from miserliness, and I seek refuge in You from cowardice, and I seek refuge in You from reaching the age of senility, and I seek refuge in You from the trials of this world, and I seek refuge in You from the torment of the grave)
اللهم إني أعوذ بك من البخل، وأعوذ بك من الجبن، وأعوذ بك أن أرد إلى أرذل العمر وأعوذ بك من فتنة الدنيا وأعوذ بك من عذاب القبرLikewise,
Allahumma inni zalamtu nafsi zulman kathiran wala yaghfirudhdhunuba illa anta, Faghfirli maghfiratan min indika war-hamni, innaka antalGhafur-Rahim.
اللهم إني ظلمت نفسي ظلمًا كثيرًا، ولا يغفر الذنوب إلا أنت، فاغفر لي مغفرة من عندك وارحمني إنك أنت الغفور الرحيمSo the conclusion is that supplication after the prayer is a prescribed matter, and its best form is what is done before the taslim. If one supplicates after the taslim and after the dhikr, between himself and Allah, there is no harm. It has come in a narration in Muslim from the hadith of Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that indicates the permissibility of supplication after the taslim as well:
O Allah, forgive me what I have done before and what I have done after, what I have hidden and what I have made public, what I have been excessive in, and what You know better than I do. You are the One who brings forward and the One who sends back. There is no deity but You. Or he said: You are my Lord, there is no deity 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، أو قال: أنت إلهي لا إله إلا أنتSo if he supplicates between himself and Allah with some supplications after the dhikr and after the taslim, there is no blame on him. But he starts first, when he says the taslim in the obligatory prayer, by saying “I seek Allah’s forgiveness” three times
"O Allah, You are As-Salam, and from you is As-Salam. You are blessed, O One of Magnificence and Generosity."
اللهم أنت السلام، ومنك السلام تباركت يا ذا الجلال والإكرامThere is no deity but Allah alone, having no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is over all things competent. There is no power and no strength except by Allah. There is no deity but Allah, and we worship none but Him. His is the blessing, His is the favor, and His is the good praise. There is no deity but Allah, sincere to Him in religion, even if the disbelievers dislike it. O Allah, there is no one who can prevent what You have given, and there is no one who can give what You have withheld, and the wealth of the wealthy does not benefit him against You.
لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، له الملك وله الحمد وهو على كل شيء قدير، لا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله، لا إله إلا الله ولا نعبد إلا إياه له النعمة وله الفضل وله الثناء الحسن، لا إله إلا الله مخلصين له الدين ولو كره الكافرون، اللهم لا مانع لما أعطيت ولا معطي لما منعت ولا ينفع ذا الجد منك الجدThe presenter: Praise be to Allah, may Allah reward you with good.
Source
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