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Riyad as-Salihin 1486 (Book 16, Hadith 22) #37975
Supplicating to Allah for Help

SUMMARY: This hadith teaches us to make supplication to Allah for help in times of need, and that He will provide us with enough lawful sustenance so that we can dispense with what is unlawful.

'Ali (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: A slave who had made a contract with his master to pay for his freedom, came to me and said: "I am unable to fulfill my obligation, so help me". He said to him: "Shall I not teach you a supplication which the Messenger of Allah taught me? It will surely prove so effective that if you have a debt as large as a huge mountain, Allah will surely pay it for you. Say: 'Allahumm-akfini bihalalika 'an haramika, wa aghnini bifadlika 'amman siwaka (O Allah! Grant me enough of what You make lawful so that I may dispense with what You make unlawful, and enable me by Your Grace to dispense with all but You)". At- Tirmidhi.
وعن علي، رضي الله عنه، أن مكاتبًا جاءه، فقال‏:‏ إني عجزت عن كتابتي‏.‏ فأعني‏.‏ قال‏:‏ ألا أعلمك كلمات علمنيهن رسول الله ، لو كان عليك مثل جبل دينا أداه الله عنك‏؟‏ قل‏:‏ ‏ "‏اللهم اكفني بحلالك عن حرامك، وأغنني بفضلك عمن سواك‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه الترمذي وقال‏:‏ حديث حسن‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

TOPICS
supplication  *  sustenance  *  lawful  *  unlawful  *  dua  *  rizq  *  halal  *  haram

QUICK LESSONS:
Make sincere duas/supplications when facing difficulty or hardship ; Turn towards God when seeking assistance ; Trust in His provision ; Rely on His grace ; Seek only lawful sustenance .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith tells us about the importance of making supplications to Allah in times of need. It was narrated by Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, who said that a slave came to him asking for help because he was unable to fulfill his obligation. In response, Ali taught the man a supplication which the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ had taught him. The supplication is “Allahumm-akfini bihalalika 'an haramika, wa aghnini bifadlika 'amman siwaka” which translates as “O Allah! Grant me enough of what You make lawful so that I may dispense with what You make unlawful, and enable me by Your Grace to dispense with all but You”. This hadith teaches us that if we turn towards Allah in our time of need and ask Him for help through sincere prayer and supplication then He will surely provide us with enough lawful sustenance so that we can dispense with what is unlawful.

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