Riyad as-Salihin, 1454

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

Abu Bakr asked, "O Messenger of Allah! Teach me some words so that I may recite them in the morning and in the evening." The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Recite these words: 'Allahumma fatiras-samawati wal-ardi, 'alimal-ghaibi wash-shahadati, Rabba kulli shai'in wa malikahu. Ash- hadu an la ilaha illa Anta, a'udhu bika min sharri nafsi, wa sharrish- Shaitani wa shirkihi (O Allah! Creator of the heavens and the earth! Knower of the hidden and the exposed! Rubb of everything and every one. I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but You. I seek Your Protection from the evil of my own self from the evil of Satan and from the evil of Shirk to which he calls)."' The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) added: "Recite these words in the morning and the evening and when you go to bed." [Abu Dawud and At- Tirmidhi].

وعنه أن أبا بكر الصديق رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ يا رسول الله مرني بكلمات أقولهن إذا أصبحت وإذا أمسيت، قال‏:‏ قل‏:‏ ‏"‏اللهم فاطر السماوات والأرض عالم الغيب والشهادة، رب كل شيء ومليكه أشهد أن لا إله إلا أنت، أعوذ بك من شر نفسي وشر الشيطان وشركه‏"‏ قال‏:‏ ‏"‏قلها إذا أصبحت، وإذا أمسيت، وإذا أخذت مضجعك‏"‏‏.‏ رواه أبو داود والترمذي وقال حديث حسن صحيح‏.‏

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In-Book Reference: Book 15, Hadith 47

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Guidance from the Hadith: 1) The Hadith encourages perfect acknowledgment and full need to Allah as a God, for He alone is worthy of being worshiped. 2) Disassociation from the evil of one’s own self is the origin of all good; “We seek refuge with Allah from the evil of our souls and our bad deeds.” 3) The Hadith encourages seeking refuge with Allah Almighty from the evils of the devil and from his snares which he fixes for the slaves through alluring lusts and misleading doubts. 4) A successful person is the one who proceeds to Allah Almighty and holds fast to His firm rope so that he would be saved from the snares of the accursed devil. 5) The Hadith also urges the slaves to adhere to reciting this great Dhikr which was specially taught to Al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him), given the sincere worship and seeking of help that it contains. This is the exact meaning of the verse: {It is You we worship and it is You we ask for help.} Words in the Hadith: Polytheism: associating partners with Allah. Another version says “the devil’s snares” instead of “the polytheism to which he calls”.

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