8/26. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1522 — Dua After Salah for Dhikr and Shukr
About Seeking Forgiveness
Dua After Salah: Allahumma A'inni Ala Dhikrika Wa Shukrika
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1522
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1522
حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ بْنِ مَيْسَرَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يَزِيدَ الْمُقْرِئُ، حَدَّثَنَا حَيْوَةُ بْنُ شُرَيْحٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عُقْبَةَ بْنَ مُسْلِمٍ، يَقُولُ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْحُبُلِيُّ، عَنِ الصُّنَابِحِيِّ، عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَخَذَ بِيَدِهِ وَقَالَ " يَا مُعَاذُ وَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لأُحِبُّكَ وَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لأُحِبُّكَ " . فَقَالَ " أُوصِيكَ يَا مُعَاذُ لاَ تَدَعَنَّ فِي دُبُرِ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ تَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ أَعِنِّي عَلَى ذِكْرِكَ وَشُكْرِكَ وَحُسْنِ عِبَادَتِكَ " . وَأَوْصَى بِذَلِكَ مُعَاذٌ الصُّنَابِحِيَّ وَأَوْصَى بِهِ الصُّنَابِحِيُّ أَبَا عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ .
Mu'adh bin Jabal Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) caught his hand and said: By Allah, I love you, Mu'adh. I give some instruction to you. Never leave to recite this supplication after every (prescribed) prayer: "O Allah, help me in remembering You, in giving You thanks, and worshipping You well." Mu'adh willed this supplication to the narrator al-Sunabihi and al-Sunabihi to 'Abu Abd al-Rahman.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1522In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 107English translation : Book 8, Hadith 1517
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1522
This dua after salah was taught with warmth and love. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم held Mu'adh's hand and told him that he loved him. Then he gave him a short but rich supplication to say after every prescribed prayer: asking Allah for help in remembering Him, thanking Him, and worshipping Him well. The hadith keeps the focus on dependence on Allah. Even acts like dhikr, gratitude, and good worship are things a believer asks Allah to help with. Mu'adh then passed this supplication on, and it was passed to others. The hadith teaches that regular prayer should lead to a heart that keeps asking Allah for better worship.
What we learn from this hadith
- After prayer, a believer can ask Allah for help in remembering Him, thanking Him, and worshipping Him well.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم taught this dua with love and personal care for Mu'adh.
- Good worship is something a person seeks help for from Allah, not just from personal effort.
