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رفغتسا
ﷲ
'Astaghfirul lah.'
(I ask for forgiveness.) (B)
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A man came to the Prophet (S) and said: 'Oh Messenger of Allah, I suffered from a
scorpion sting last night.' He (S) replied, 'If you had said when night fell:
رش نم تاماتلا ﷲ تاملكب ذوعا
قلخ ام
'A'oothu Bikale-ma-til-lahit-tam-maate min Shar-re ma Khalaq.'
(I seek refuge with the complete words of Allah.)
it wouldn't have harmed you.' (M)
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Once the Prophet (S) saw a man from the Ansar called Abu Umamah. He (S) said, 'What
is the matter? Why are you sitting in the mosque when there is no time of prayer?' Abu
Umamah replied, 'I am entangled in cares and debts, Apostle of Allah.' He (S) replied,
'Shall I not teach you words by which, when you say them, Allah will remove your care,
and settle your debt?' The man replied, 'Why not, Apostle of Allah?' He (S) told the man
to recite both in the morning and evening the following words:
نزحلاو مھلا نم كب ذوعا ينا مھللا,
لسكلاو زجعلا نم كب ذوعاو
,
نبجلا نم كب ذوعاو
لخبلاو ,
لاجرلا رھقو ني ﱠ
دلا ةبلغ نم كب ذوعاو
'Allahumma innee A'oothu bika minal hammi wal hazan, wa a'outhu bika minal
ajzi wal kasal, wa a'outhu bika minal jubni wal bukhl, wa a'outhu bika min
ghalabatid deyni wa gahrir rijal.'
(O Allah, I seek refuge in Thee from care and grief. I seek refuge in Thee from
incapacity and slackness. I seek refuge in Thee from cowardice and niggardliness. And I
seek refugee in Thee from being overcome by debt and being put in subjection by men.)
Abu Umamah said, 'When I did that, Allah removed my care and settled my debt.'
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Once we asked the Prophet (S): "We have learned how to invoke peace upon you. Now
tell us how we should pray for you. He (S) said to say:
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