Allāhumma laka aslamt, wa bika āmant, wa ‘alayka tawakkalt, wa ’ilayka anabt, wa bika khāsamt. Allāhumma inni a‘ūdhu bi‘izzatika, la ilāha illa ant, an tudillani. Anta al-hayyu alladhi la yamūt, wal-jinnu wal-insu yamūtūn. (O Allah, I surrender to You, I believe in You, I rely upon You, to You I repent, and with Your help I dispute. I seek refuge in Your Might. There is no god but You, that You do not lead me astray. You are the Ever-Living Who never dies, but the Jinn and humans die)
Chapter: Supplications [Of The Prophet (SAW)]
Authentic
hadith of Sahih Muslim
Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim)Sahih Muslim 2717
Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to say:
"Allāhumma laka aslamt, wa bika āmant, wa ‘alayka tawakkalt, wa ’ilayka anabt, wa bika khāsamt. Allāhumma inni a‘ūdhu bi‘izzatika, la ilāha illa ant, an tudillani. Anta al-hayyu alladhi la yamūt, wal-jinnu wal-insu yamūtūn. (O Allah, I surrender to You, I believe in You, I rely upon You, to You I repent, and with Your help I dispute. I seek refuge in Your Might. There is no god but You, that You do not lead me astray. You are the Ever-Living Who never dies, but the Jinn and humans die)."
Reported by Muslim (No. 2717), Al-Bukhari (No. 7383) and Ahmad (No. 2612).
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to supplicate saying: (O Allah, I surrender to You) and I submit to You. (I believe in You), I accept, and I admit. (I rely upon You), I entrust my affairs, and I depend on You. (I repent to You), I return, and I turn to You. (And with Your help I dispute) and argue with Your enemies. (O Allah, I seek refuge) and shelter (in Your might), power, and dominance. (There is no god but You) and no deity is truly worthy of worship but You (that You do not lead me astray) from guidance and the attainment of Your pleasure. (You are the Ever-Living Who never dies) or perishes (but the jinn and humans die).
Lessons
It is legitimate to begin with praise before making any request.
It is obligatory to rely upon Allah Almighty alone and seek protection from Him, as He possesses the attributes of perfection. He alone is to be relied upon, while all of the creations are powerless and ultimately face death, so they are unfit to rely upon.
Following the Prophet's example in supplicating with these comprehensive words, which express true faith and ultimate certainty.
As-Sindi said: His statement (You are the Ever-Living) means: We should seek refuge with You and no one else.
Explanation in Arabic
كان من دعاء النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أنه كان يقول: (اللهم لك أسلمت) وانْقَدْتُ، (وبك آمنت) وصدقت وأقررت، (وعليك توكلت) وفوضت واعتمدت، (وإليك أنبت) ورجعت وأقبلت، (وبك خاصمت) وحاججت أعداءك، (اللهم إني أعوذ) وألتجئ (بعزتك) ومَنَعَتِك وغَلَبَتِك، (لا إله إلا أنت) ولا معبود بحق سواك، (أن تضلني) عن الهداية والتوفيق لرضاك، (أنت الحي الذي لا يموت) ولا يَفْنى، (والجن والإنس يموتون).
مشروعية تقديم الثناء على المسألة عند كل مطلوب.
وجوب التوكُّل على الله تعالى وحده وطلب الحفظ منه؛ لأنه مُتَّصف بصفات الكمال، فهو وحده الذي يُعتمد عليه، والخلق كلهم عاجزون ومنتهون إلى الموت، فهم ليسوا أهلًا للاعتماد عليهم.
التأسي بالنبي صلى الله عليه سلم في الدعاء بهذه الكلمات الجامعة المانعة التي تعبِّر عن صدق الإيمان وغاية اليقين.
قال السندي: قوله (أنت الحي) أي: فأنت الذي ينبغي به الاستعاذة لا غيرك.
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Muslimd. 261 AH
Authenticصحيح
The hadith
صحيح مسلمNo. 2717
Grades of other versions (5)
AuthenticAl-Albaniصحيح — صحيح الجامع (1309)
Authentic chainShu'ayb al-Arna'utإسناده صحيح — تخريج صحيح ابن حبان (898)
Authentic chainShu'ayb al-Arna'utإسناده صحيح على شرط الشيخين — تخريج المسند لشعيب (2748)
Authentic chainAhmad Shakirإسناده صحيح — تخريج المسند لشاكر (4/264)
AuthenticIbn Hibbanأخرجه في صحيحه — صحيح ابن حبان (898)
Other versions
AuthenticMuttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim)Sahih al-Bukhari 7383
Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to say: "O Allah, to You I have submitted, and in You I have believed, in You I have put my trust, to You I have turned in repentance, and for You I have argued. O Allah, I…
"اللهم لك أسلمت وبك آمنت، وعليك توكلت، وإليك أنبت ، وبك خاصمت. اللهم أعوذ بعزتك، لا إله إلا أنت أن تضلني، أنت الحي الذي لا تموت، والجن والإنس يموتون"
Narrated by Ibn ‘AbbāsExplained
AuthenticMuttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim)Mishkat al-Masabih 2463