Explanation of the supplication for seeking guidance in a decision
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Q306: The questioner says: In the prayer for seeking guidance in a decision, is the supplication made during prostration or immediately after the prayer? And is there a specific surah we should recite?
A306: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 22:278 — meaning a matter in which there is hesitation and difficulty — so let him bow in two units of prayer other than the obligatory prayer, then let him say: Sahih al-Bukhari 6382 This is the hadith, meaning he supplicates with the supplication reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). So the supplication for seeking guidance in a decision is made after the prayer of the two units.
A306: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
When one of you intends a matter
إذا هم أحدكم بأمرAllahumma inni astakhiruka bi'ilmika
اللهم إني أستخيرك بعلمك...
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