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and al-Hākim. None of their versions, however, mention “comprehensive supplications.” The wording in Ahmad and al-Hākim is: “Adhere to the perfect supplications …,” after which the supplication is cited.1

Abū Bakr al-Athram also narrated it. In his version, the Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—said to her: “What kept you from making use of concise, comprehensive words and their opening formulas …?” He then cited this supplication.2

Imam Ahmad narrated in the Musnad that Abdullah ibn Masud—may Allah be pleased with him—said: “The Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—was taught the opening words and comprehensive expressions of goodness—or the comprehensive expressions, opening words, and conclusions of goodness …”3

The hadiths conveying this meaning are numerous, for he—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—was granted concise, comprehensive speech and distinguished by exquisite wisdom. Thus, in the two Sahīh collections, Abū Hurayra—may Allah be pleased with him—reported that the Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—said: “I was sent with concise, comprehensive speech.”4 Imam Muhammad ibn Shihāb al-Zuhrī—may Allah have mercy on him—said: “According to what has reached us, ‘concise, comprehensive speech’ means that Allah gathered for him, in one or two statements and the like, the many matters that had been recorded in the scriptures before him.”5 End quote.

In sum, he—may Allah’s blessings and peace be upon him—spoke concisely, with few words bearing abundant meanings, and the same was true of his remembrances and supplications:

(1) Al-Musnad, 6:134, 146; Sunan Ibn Mājah, no. 3846; Sahīh Ibn Hibbān, no. 869; and al-Mustadrak, 1:521–522. (2) Cited by Ibn Rajab in Jāmiʿ al-ʿUlūm wa-al-Hikam, 2:534. (3) Al-Musnad, 1:408, 437. (4) Sahīh al-Bukhārī, no. 7013; and Sahīh Muslim, no. 523. (5) Al-Bukhārī cited it in his Sahīh immediately after the hadith of Abū Hurayra, may Allah be pleased with him.

والحاكم، وليس عندهم ذكر جوامع الدعاء، وعند أحمد والحاكم: " عليكِ بالكوامل ... "، وذكرَه١. وخرَّجه أبو بكر الأثرم وعنده أنَّ النبيَّ ﷺ قال لها: " ما منعكِ أن تأخذي بجوامع الكَلِم وفواتِحَه ... "، وذكر هذا الدعاء٢. وروى الإمام أحمد في المسند عن عبد الله بن مسعود ﵁ قال: " إنَّ رسول الله ﷺ عُلِّم فواتحَ الخير وجوامعَه، أو جوامعَ الخير وفواتحَه وخواتمه ... "٣. والأحاديث في هذا المعنى كثيرة، فإنَّه ﷺ أُعطي جوامع الكلم، وخُصَّ ببدائع الحكَم، كما في الصحيحين عن أبي هريرة ﵁ عن النبي ﷺ قال: " بُعثتُ بجوامع الكَلِم "٤، قال الإمام محمد بن شهاب الزهري ﵀: " جوامع الكلم فيما بلغنا أنَّ الله يجمع له الأمور الكثيرة التي كانت تُكتب في الكتب قبله في الأمر الواحد والأمرين ونحو ذلك "٥ اهـ. وحاصلُه أنَّه ﷺ كان يتكلَّم بالكلام الموجَزِ القليلِ اللفظ، الكثير المعاني، وهكذا الشأن في أذكاره وأدعيته صلوات الله وسلامه عليه،

١ المسند (٦/١٣٤، ١٤٦) ، وسنن ابن ماجه (رقم:٣٨٤٦) ، وصحيح ابن حبان (رقم:٨٦٩) ، والمستدرك (١/٥٢١، ٥٢٢) . ٢ ذكره ابن رجب في جامع العلوم والحكم (٢/٥٣٤) . ٣ المسند (١/٤٠٨، ٤٣٧) . ٤ صحيح البخاري (رقم:٧٠١٣) ، وصحيح مسلم (رقم:٥٢٣) . ٥ ذكره البخاري في صحيحه بإثر حديث أبي هريرة ﵁.