48/10. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2697c — Dua for This World and Hereafter
The Virtue Of Tahlil (Saying La Ilaha Ill-Allah), Tasbih (Saying Subhan Allah) And (Du'a) Supplication
Dua That Sums Up This World and the Hereafter
Sahih Muslim : 2697c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2697c
حَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَتَاهُ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ أَقُولُ حِينَ أَسْأَلُ رَبِّي قَالَ " قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَارْحَمْنِي وَعَافِنِي وَارْزُقْنِي " . وَيَجْمَعُ أَصَابِعَهُ إِلاَّ الإِبْهَامَ " فَإِنَّ هَؤُلاَءِ تَجْمَعُ لَكَ دُنْيَاكَ وَآخِرَتَكَ " .
Abu Malik Narrated from:
Abu Malik reported on the authority Of his father that he heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying to the person who had come to him and asked him as to how he should beg his Lord, that he should utter these words: " O Allah, grant me pardon, have mercy upon me, protect me, provide me sustenance," and he collected his fingers together except his thumb and said: It is in these words (that there is supplication) which sums up for you (the good) of this world and that of the Hereafter.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2697cIn-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 46USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 35, Hadith 6516
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2697c
This Hadith records a man asking the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم how he should beg his Lord. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم taught him to say: O Allah, grant me pardon, have mercy upon me, protect me, and provide me sustenance. Then the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم indicated that these words gather for a person the good of this world and the Hereafter. The Hadith is powerful because the dua is short and clear. It asks for Allah's forgiveness, mercy, protection, and provision. These needs are not small. They touch the heart, faith, safety, and daily life. The Hadith teaches that a simple dua can be wide in meaning.
What we learn from this hadith
- A person may ask how to call upon Allah in the best way.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم taught a short dua with broad meaning.
- The dua asks for pardon, mercy, protection, and provision.
- The Hadith states that these words gather good for this world and the Hereafter.
