Minhaj as-Sunnah - Ibn Taimiya - (5/348)

Minhaj as-SunnahIbn Taimiya

all besides Him; through entrusting one’s affairs to Him rather than to all besides Him; through turning in repentance to Him rather than to all besides Him; through seeking His judgment rather than that of anyone besides Him; and through bringing one’s disputes before Him rather than before anyone besides Him.

In the two Sahih collections, it is reported from the Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him—that “he would say:

(* When he rose to pray at night; and it has been related that he would say it (1) after the opening takbīr *) (2):

‘O Allah, all praise belongs to You. You are the Sustainer of the heavens (3) and the earth and all who are in them. All praise belongs to You. You are the Light of the heavens and the earth and all who are in them. All praise belongs to You. (4) You are the Truth, Your word is true, and Your promise is true (5). Meeting You is true, Paradise is true, Hellfire is true, the prophets are true, and Muhammad is true. O Allah, to You I have submitted, in You I have believed, upon You I have relied, to You I have turned in repentance, by Your aid I have contended, and to You I have appealed for judgment. So forgive me, for none forgives sins but You.’” (6)

The Exalted said:

“Say, ‘Should I take anyone other than Allah as a protector—the Originator of the heavens and the earth—when He feeds and is not fed?’”

[Surah al-Anām: 14].

(1) (ح), (ر), (ي), (ب), and (م): “he says.” (2) The text between the asterisks is absent from (و). (3) (و): “Lord of the heavens and the earth and all who are in them; all praise belongs to You. You are the Sustainer of the heavens.” (4) The phrase “All praise belongs to You” is absent from (و). (5) (ب): “You are the Truth, Your word is the Truth, and Your promise is true.” (ح): “You are the Truth, Your word is true, and Your promise is the Truth.” (6) The hadith narrated from Ibn Abbās—may Allah be pleased with him—is found in al-Bukhārī, 2/48–49 (Book of Tahajjud, chapter “Night Prayer”). It also appears elsewhere in al-Bukhārī. It is found in Muslim, 1/532–534 (Book of the Prayer of Travelers and Its Shortening, chapter “Supplication and Standing in the Night Prayer”); the Sunan collections of Abū Dāwūd, al-Tirmidhī, al-Nasāī, Ibn Mājah, and al-Dārimī; and al-Muwatta. It is also in al-Musnad (al-Maārif ed.), 4/249–250, 291–292; 5/125.

مَا سِوَاهُ، وَبِالتَّفْوِيضِ إِلَيْهِ عَنِ التَّفْوِيضِ إِلَى مَا سِوَاهُ، وَبِالْإِنَابَةِ إِلَيْهِ عَنِ الْإِنَابَةِ إِلَى مَا سِوَاهُ، وَبِالتَّحَاكُمِ إِلَيْهِ عَنِ التَّحَاكُمِ إِلَى مَا سِوَاهُ، وَبِالتَّخَاصُمِ إِلَيْهِ عَنِ التَّخَاصُمِ إِلَى مَا سِوَاهُ. وَفِي الصَّحِيحَيْنِ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - أَنَّهُ «كَانَ يَقُولُ: (* إِذَا قَامَ يُصَلِّي مِنَ اللَّيْلِ، وَقَدْ رُوِيَ أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُهُ (١) بَعْدَ التَّكْبِيرِ *) (٢) : " اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ قَيِّمُ السَّمَاوَاتِ (٣) وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ، وَلَك الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ نُورُ السِّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ، وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ (٤) أَنْتَ الْحَقُّ، وَقَوْلُكَ الْحَقُّ، وَوَعْدُكَ الْحَقَّ (٥) ، وَلِقَاؤُكَ حَقٌّ، وَالْجَنَّةُ حَقٌّ، وَالنَّارُ حَقٌّ، وَالنَّبِيُّونَ حَقٌّ، وَمُحَمَّدٌ حَقٌّ، اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ أَسْلَمْتُ، وَبِكَ آمَنْتُ، وَعَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ، وَإِلَيْكَ أَنَبْتُ، وَبِكَ خَاصَمْتُ، وَإِلَيْكَ حَاكَمْتُ ; فَاغْفِرْ لِي، إِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ» " (٦) . وَقَالَ - تَعَالَى -: {قُلْ أَغَيْرَ اللَّهِ أَتَّخِذُ وَلِيًّا فَاطِرِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَهُوَ يُطْعِمُ وَلَا يُطْعَمُ} [سُورَةُ الْأَنْعَامِ: ١٤] .

(١) ح، ر، ي، ب، م: يَقُولُ. (٢) مَا بَيْنَ النَّجْمَتَيْنِ سَاقِطٌ مِنْ (و) . (٣) و: رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ، وَلَك الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ قَيُّومُ السَّمَاوَاتِ. (٤) عِبَارَةُ " وَلَك الْحَمْدُ " لَيْسَتْ فِي (و) . (٥) ب: أَنْتَ الْحَقُّ، وَقَوْلُكَ الْحَقُّ، وَوَعْدُكَ حَقٌّ، ح: أَنْتَ الْحَقُّ وَقَوْلُكَ حَقٌّ وَوَعْدُكَ الْحَقُّ. (٦) الْحَدِيثُ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ - رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ - مَا فِي الْبُخَارِيِّ ٢/٤٨ - ٤٩ (كِتَابُ التَّهَجُّدِ، بَابُ التَّهَجُّدِ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ) وَجَاءَ الْحَدِيثُ فِي مَوَاضِعَ أُخْرَى فِي الْبُخَارِيِّ وَهُوَ فِي: مُسْلِمٍ ١/٥٣٢ - ٥٣٤ (كِتَابُ صَلَاةِ الْمُسَافِرِينَ وَقَصْرِهَا، بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ فِي صَلَاةِ اللَّيْلِ وَقِيَامِهِ) . وَالْحَدِيثُ فِي: سُنَنِ أَبِي دَاوُدَ وَالتِّرْمِذِيِّ وَالنَّسَائِيِّ وَابْنِ مَاجَهْ وَالدَّارِمِيِّ وَالْمُوَطَّأِ، وَهُوَ فِيَ " الْمُسْنَدِ " (ط. الْمَعَارِفِ) ٤/٢٤٩ - ٢٥٠، ٢٩١ - ٢٩٢، ٥/١٢٥