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Sahih MuslimThe Book Pertaining to the Remembrance of Allah, Supplication, Repentance and Seeking Forgiveness

Say: O Allah, guide me and make me adhere to the straight path, and when asking for Huda (guidance), think of your being guided to the right path, and Sadād (adherence to the straight path) is the straightness of the arrow

Chapter: Supplications [Of The Prophet (SAW)]

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 2725a

Narrator:Ali

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَاصِمَ بْنَ كُلَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ قُلِ

اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنِي وَسَدِّدْنِي وَاذْكُرْ بِالْهُدَى هِدَايَتَكَ الطَّرِيقَ وَالسَّدَادِ سَدَادَ السَّهْمِ ‏"

‘Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said to me:

"Say: O Allah, guide me and make me adhere to the straight path, and when asking for Huda (guidance), think of your being guided to the right path, and Sadād (adherence to the straight path) is the straightness of the arrow."

Reported by Muslim (No. 2725a) and Ahmad (No. 1252).

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Explanation

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) commanded ‘Ali ibn Abi Tālib (may Allah be pleased with him) to supplicate and ask Allah, saying: (O Allah, guide me), direct me, lead me, (and make me adhere to the straight path), grant me success, and make me upright in all my affairs.

Huda (guidance): It means knowing the truth in detail and as a whole and being guided to follow it outwardly and inwardly.

Sadād (adherence to the straight path): It means guidance and uprightness in all affairs following what is right in conformity with the truth, namely the straight path in terms of words, deeds, and beliefs.

Given that intangible ideas become clear when expressed in a tangible form, remember when reciting this supplication that: (Huda: your being guided to the right path). So, when asking for guidance, recall in your heart a guidance like that given to the traveler, who does not deviate from the route so as not to lose his way and remain safe and reach his destination without delay.

(And Sadād is the straightness of the arrow) as you notice how quickly the arrow reaches and hits the goal when you shoot it. When the archer shoots something, he aims the arrow at the target. Similarly, when asking Allah Almighty for Sadād, you should intend straightness like that of the arrow, and by this, you will be asking for ultimate guidance and the highest degree of straightness.

So, recall this meaning in your heart when asking Allah for Sadād similar to what you use when shooting.

Lessons

  • The supplicator should be keen on rectifying and redressing his deeds by adhering to the Sunnah and offering such deeds with sincere intention.
  • It is recommended to supplicate with these comprehensive words that combine success and rightness.
  • The slave should seek help from Allah Almighty in all of his affairs.
  • Giving examples during the teaching process.
  • Combining the request for guidance and good conditions with the request to remain steadfast on that and never deviate therefrom and to attain a good outcome. His statement: "Guide me," refers to his adherence to the path of guidance, and his statement: "And make me adhere to the straight path," refers to being right and not deviating from guidance after attaining it.
  • The supplicator should be careful about his supplication, recalling the meanings of his supplications in his heart, which makes them more likely to be answered.

Explanation in Arabic

أَمَرَ النبيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عليَّ بن أبي طالب رضي الله عنه أنْ يَدعوَ اللهَ ويسألَه فيقول: (اللهم اهدني) وأرشدني ودلني (وسددني) ووفقني، واجعلني مستقيمًا في جميع أموري.

فالهُدَى: هو مَعرفةُ الحقِّ تفصيلًا وإجمالًا، والتوفيق لاتّباعه ظاهرًا وباطنًا.

والسّداد: هو التوفيق والاستقامة في جميع الأمور بما يكون صوابًا على الحق، وهو الطريق المستقيم في القول والفعل والاعتقاد.

ولأن الأمر المعنوي يَتَّضِح بالمَحْسُوس؛ تَذَكَّر وأنت تدعو هذا الدعاء بأنَّ: (الهدى: هدايتك الطريق) فأحضِر بقلبِك وأنت تسأل هدايةً كهداية مَن سافر، فإنه لا يَنحرِف عن الطريق يَمْنة أو يسرة؛ وذلك لِيَسْلَمَ مِن الضياع، وبذلك يَنال السلامة، ويَصِل إلى غايته سريعًا.

(والسداد: سداد السهم) فأنت تلاحظ عند تَسْديدِك السَّهْمَ في سرعة وصوله وإصابته للهدف، فالرامي إذا رمى غرضًا سدَّد بالسهم نحو الغَرَض، فكذلك تسأل الله تعالى أنَّ ما تَنويه من السداد على شاكلة السهم؛ فتكون في سؤالك طالبًا غاية الهدى، ونهاية السداد.

فأحضر هذا المعنى بقلبك حتى تسأل الله السداد ليكون ما تنويه من ذلك على مشاكلة ما تستعمله من الرمي.

  • الداعي ينبغي أن يَحرِص على تسديد عملِه وتقويمه بلزوم السنة وإخلاص النية.
  • استحباب الدعاء بهذه الكلمات الجامعة للتوفيق والسداد.
  • ينبغي على العبد الاستعانة بالله تعالى في جميع أموره.
  • ضرْب المثال في مقام التعليم.
  • الجمع بين طلب الهداية وصلاح الحال، والاستمرار عليها وعدم الزيغ عنها طرفة عين وصلاح المآل، فقوله: "اهدني" بأن يكون سائرًا على دَرْبِ الهداية، وقوله: "وسددني": من الإصابة وعدم الزيغ عند الهداية التي اعتلاها.
  • الداعي ينبغي له أن يهتمَّ بدعائه، ويستحضر معاني دعواته في قلبه؛ فهذا أَدْعَى للقبول.

Classical commentary

An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : ( قُلْ : اللَّهُمَّ اِهْدِنِي وَسَدِّدْنِي , وَاذْكُرْ بِالْهُدَى هِدَايَتك الطَّرِيق , وَالسَّدَاد سَدَاد السَّهْم ) أَمَّا ( السَّدَاد ) هُنَا بِفَتْحِ السِّين , وَسَدَاد السَّهْم : تَقْوِيمه , وَمَعْنَى ( سَدِّدْنِي ) : ( وَفِّقْنِي وَاجْعَلْنِي مُنْتَصِبًا فِي جَمِيع أُمُورِي مُسْتَقِيمًا , وَأَصْل السَّدَاد الِاسْتِقَامَة وَالْقَصْد فِي الْأُمُور , وَأَمَّا الْهُدَى هُنَا فَهُوَ الرَّشَاد وَيُذَكَّر وَيُؤَنَّث , وَمَعْنَى ( اُذْكُرْ بِالْهُدَى هِدَايَتك الطَّرِيق وَالسَّدَاد سَدَاد السَّهْم ) أَيْ : تَذَكَّر فِي حَال دُعَائِك بِهَذَيْنِ اللَّفْظَيْنِ , لِأَنَّ هَادِي الطَّرِيق لَا يَزِيغ عَنْهُ , وَمُسَدَّد السَّهْم يَحْرِص عَلَى تَقْوِيمه , وَل…

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Muslimd. 261 AH Authenticصحيح The hadith صحيح مسلم No. 2725

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Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 2485

‘Ali said that God’s messenger told him to say, "O God, guide me and dispose me to do what is right,” keeping in mind when asking for guidance his being guided in the right way, and when asking for disposal to do what is right an arrow’s faculty of hitting the mark. Muslim transmitted it.

وَعَنْ عَلِيٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «قُلْ اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنِي وَسَدِّدْنِي وَاذْكُرْ بِالْهُدَى هِدَايَتَكَ الطَّرِيقَ وبالسداد سداد السهْم» . رَوَاهُ…

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'Ali said: "The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said to me: 'O 'Ali, ask Allah for guidance and steadfastness,' and he forbade me from placing a ring on this one and this one' - and he pointed to his forefinger and middle finger.

سَلِ اللَّهَ الْهُدَى وَالسَّدَادَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَنَهَانِي أَنْ أَجْعَلَ الْخَاتَمَ فِي هَذِهِ وَهَذِهِ ‏.‏ وَأَشَارَ يَعْنِي بِالسَّبَّابَةِ وَالْوُسْطَى ‏.‏

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"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said to me: 'Say: O Allah, guide me and make me steadfast,' and he forbade me to put a ring on this one and this one" - and Bishr (one of the narrators) pointed to his forefinger and middle finger. And 'Asim said: "One of the two of them."

اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنِي وَسَدِّدْنِي ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَنَهَانِي أَنْ أَضَعَ الْخَاتَمَ فِي هَذِهِ وَهَذِهِ وَأَشَارَ بِشْرٌ بِالسَّبَّابَةِ وَالْوُسْطَى ‏

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