English
Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would rarely leave a gathering without supplicating for his companions with these words: "O Allah, apportion to us such fear of You as will come between us and acts of disobedience; such obedience to You as will bring us to Your Paradise; such certainty as will make the calamities of this world easy for us. Let us enjoy our hearing, our sight and our strength as long as You keep us alive, and make it our last share. Make our revenge upon those who wronged us, and grant us victory over those who oppose us. Do not make our calamity in our religion. Do not make this world our greatest concern nor the limit of our knowledge. Do not give power over us to those who will not have mercy on us."
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Jami al-Tirmidhi 3502 (unverified) 99% confidence
- Candidate: Mishkat al-Masabih 2492 (unverified) 88% confidence
Mishkat (candidate) 2492
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) The statement "our greatest concern" indicates that a small amount of concern for necessary worldly matters is permitted, even recommended, and sometimes obligatory. As mentioned in Al-Mirqat.
Note 1
(۱) قوله: أكبر همنا وفيه أن قليلا من الهم فيما لا بد منه في أمر المعاش، مرخص فيه، بل مستحب، بل واجب. قاله في «المرقاة».