34/2. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 3836 — Complete Dua
The Supplication of The Messenger of Allah
A Complete Dua for Forgiveness, Mercy, and Rectified Affairs
Sunan Ibn Majah : 3836
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 3836
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ مِسْعَرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مَرْزُوقٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْعَدَبَّسِ، عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ الْبَاهِلِيِّ، قَالَ خَرَجَ عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ وَهُوَ مُتَّكِئٌ عَلَى عَصًا فَلَمَّا رَأَيْنَاهُ قُمْنَا فَقَالَ " لاَ تَفْعَلُوا كَمَا يَفْعَلُ أَهْلُ فَارِسَ بِعُظَمَائِهَا " . قُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لَوْ دَعَوْتَ اللَّهَ لَنَا . قَالَ " اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا وَارْضَ عَنَّا وَتَقَبَّلْ مِنَّا وَأَدْخِلْنَا الْجَنَّةَ وَنَجِّنَا مِنَ النَّارِ وَأَصْلِحْ لَنَا شَأْنَنَا كُلَّهُ " . قَالَ فَكَأَنَّمَا أَحْبَبْنَا أَنْ يَزِيدَنَا فَقَالَ " أَوَلَيْسَ قَدْ جَمَعْتُ لَكُمُ الأَمْرَ " .
Abu Umamah Al-Bahili Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (saas) came out to us, leaning on a stick, and when we saw him we stood up. He said: 'Do not do what the Persians do for their leaders.' We said: 'O Messenger of Allah, why don't you pray to Allah for us?'He said: 'Allahummaghfirlana, warhamna, warda 'anna, wa taqabbal minna, wa adkhilnal-jannah, wa najjina minan-nar, wa aslih lana sha'nana kullah. [O Allah, forgive us and have mercy on us, be pleased with us and accept (our good deeds) from us, admit us to Paradise and save us from Hell, and rectify all our affairs].' It was as if we wanted him to say more, but he said: 'Have I not summed everything for you?'
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 3836In-book reference : Book 34, Hadith 10English translation : Vol. 5, Book 34, Hadith 3836
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 3836
This Hadith contains two clear lessons. First, when the Companions stood as the Prophet came out leaning on a stick, he told them not to do what the Persians do for their leaders. This points to humility and not treating leaders with empty display. Then they asked the Messenger of Allah to pray for them. He made a broad dua: O Allah, forgive us, have mercy on us, be pleased with us, accept from us, admit us to Paradise, save us from the Fire, and rectify all our affairs. When they seemed to want more, he said he had summed everything for them. The dua is short, but it gathers many needs.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet discouraged standing in the manner mentioned for leaders.
- The Companions asked the Prophet to pray for them.
- The dua gathers forgiveness, mercy, acceptance, Paradise, and safety from Hell.
- Asking Allah to rectify all affairs is a broad and useful request.
