Al-Sharḥ al-Mumtiʿ - Ibn al-'Uthaymin - (6/498)

Al-Sharḥ al-MumtiʿIbn al-'Uthaymin

and pardon me.” This is based on the hadith of Aisha, who said: “O Messenger of Allah, if I happen to witness Laylat al-Qadr, what should I say during it?” He said: “Say: ‘O Allah, You are Most Pardoning and love to pardon, so pardon me.’” (1)

This is among the transmitted supplications, as are the many other supplications reported from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. There is nothing to prevent one from adding to what has been transmitted, for Allah, Exalted is He, says:

“Prohibited to you are carrion, blood, the flesh of swine, that which has been dedicated to other than Allah, animals killed by strangulation, by a violent blow, by a fall, by goring, and those from which a wild beast has eaten—except what you are able to slaughter before they die—and those sacrificed on stone altars; and it is forbidden for you to seek decisions through divining arrows. That is grave disobedience. Today, those who disbelieve have despaired of overcoming your religion, so do not fear them; fear Me. Today I have perfected for you your religion, completed My favour upon you, and have chosen Islam for you as your religion. But whoever is compelled by severe hunger, without inclining toward sin, then indeed Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.”* [al-A'raf: 55]

He left the matter unrestricted. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “Let one of you ask his Lord for all his needs, even for the strap of his sandal.” (2) People have varied and diverse needs: one may seek well-being from illness; another, wealth after poverty; another, marriage because he has no spouse; another, children; another, knowledge; and another, wealth. People differ.

It should be known that the supplications transmitted in the Quran and the sunnah are better, more complete, and more excellent than rhymed supplications improvised by some people. You may find one of them speaking at length, devoting a line or two to supplicating for a single matter merely to maintain the rhyme. Yet the supplication found in the Quran or the sunnah is far better than such artificially composed rhyming supplications, as are found in some pamphlets.

(1) Reported by Ahmad (6:171, 182, 183); al-Tirmidhi, al-Da'awat, “Chapter on the Virtue of Asking for Well-Being and Protection” (3513); Ibn Majah, al-Du'a, “Chapter on Supplicating for Pardon and Well-Being” (3850); and al-Hakim (1:530). Al-Tirmidhi graded it hasan sahih (sound and authentic), and al-Hakim authenticated it according to the criteria of al-Bukhari and Muslim; al-Dhahabi concurred. (2) Reported by al-Tirmidhi, al-Manaqib, “Chapter: Let Each of You Ask His Lord for All His Needs” (3604); and Ibn Hibban (894, 895), on the authority of Anas, may Allah be pleased with him. Al-Tirmidhi said: “It is gharib (unfamiliar).”

فاعف عني» لحديث عائشة أنها قالت: أرأيت يا رسول الله إن وافقت ليلة القدر، فما أقول فيها؟ قال: «قولي اللهم إنك عفو تحب العفو فاعف عني» (١) فهذا من الدعاء المأثور، وكذلك الأدعية الكثيرة الواردة عن النبي ﷺ، ولا يمنع من الزيادة على ما ورد فالله ﷿ قال: ﴿حُرِّمَتْ عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَيْتَةُ وَالدَّمُ وَلَحْمُ الْخِنْزِيرِ وَمَا أُهِلَّ لِغَيْرِ اللَّهِ بِهِ وَالْمُنْخَنِقَةُ وَالْمَوْقُوذَةُ وَالْمُتَرَدِّيَةُ وَالنَّطِيحَةُ وَمَا أَكَلَ السَّبُعُ إِلاَّ مَا ذَكَّيْتُمْ وَمَا ذُبِحَ عَلَى النُّصُبِ وَأَنْ تَسْتَقْسِمُوا بِالأَزْلَامِ ذَلِكُمْ فِسْقٌ أَلْيَوْمَ يَئِسَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْ دِينِكُمْ فَلَا تَخْشَوْهُمْ وَاخْشَوْنِ الْيَوْمَ أَكْمَلْتُ لَكُمْ دِينَكُمْ وَأَتْمَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعْمَتِي وَرَضِيتُ لَكُمُ الإِسْلَامَ دِيناً فَمَنِ اضْطُرَّ فِي مَخْمَصَةٍ غَيْرَ مُتَجَانِفٍ لإِثْمٍ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ *﴾ [الأعراف: ٥٥] وأطلق، والنبي ﷺ قال: «ليسأل أحدكم ربه حاجته حتى شراك نعله» (٢) والناس لهم طلبات مختلفة متنوعة فهذا مثلاً يريد عافية من سقم، وهذا يريد غنى من فقر، وهذا يريد النكاح من إعدام، وهذا يريد الولد، وهذا يريد علماً، وهذا يريد مالاً، فالناس يختلفون. وليعلم أن الأدعية الواردة خير وأكمل وأفضل من الأدعية المسجوعة، التي يسجعها بعض الناس، وتجده يطيل، ويذكر سطراً أو سطرين في دعاء بشيء واحد ليستقيم السجع، لكن الدعاء الذي جاء في القرآن أو في السنة، خير بكثير مما صنع مسجوعاً، كما يوجد في بعض المنشورات.

(١) أخرجه أحمد (٦/ ١٧١، ١٨٢، ١٨٣)؛ والترمذي في الدعوات/ باب في فضل سؤال العافية والمعافاة (٣٥١٣)؛ وابن ماجه في الدعاء/ باب الدعاء بالعفو والعافية (٣٨٥٠)؛ والحاكم (١/ ٥٣٠). وقال الترمذي: «حسن صحيح» وصححه الحاكم على شرطهما، وأقره الذهبي. (٢) أخرجه الترمذي في المناقب/ باب ليسأل أحدكم ربه حاجته كلها (٣٦٠٤)؛ وابن حبان (٨٩٤)، (٨٩٥) عن أنس ﵁، قال الترمذي: غريب.