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Riyad as-Salihin, 1487

'Imran bin Husain (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:

The Prophet (ﷺ) taught my father two statements to recite in his Du'a. These are: "Allahumma al-himni rushdi, wa a'idhni min sharri nafsi (O Allah! Inspire in me guidance and deliver me from the evils within myself)." <b>[At-Tirmidhi]</b>.

وعن عمران بن الحصين، رضي الله عنهما، أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم علم أباه حصينًا كلمتين يدعو بهما‏:‏ ‏

‏اللهم ألهمني رشدي، وأعذني من شر نفسي‏

‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه الترمذي وقال‏:‏ حديث حسن‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

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In-Book Reference
Book 16, Hadith 23
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br> 1) One should seek refuge with Allah from the evil of the soul and from bad deeds.<br> 2) A slave in whom Allah inspires guidance is on a good course because he is protected from the ways of deviation and error.<br> <br> <br> <br> <b>Words in the Hadith:</b><br> Rushd: opposite of error.