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Provisions for the Hereafter (Zaad Al-Ma'ad)

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34 <strong>Provisions</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Hereafter</strong> (Abridged) <strong>Provisions</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Hereafter</strong> (Abridged) 35<br />

of an owner benefit him be<strong>for</strong>e You." E l l<br />

And it has been au<strong>the</strong>ntically reported from him that he used to say<br />

<strong>the</strong>rein:<br />

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"<strong>Al</strong>lahummagh-silnee Min Khatayaya Bil-Ma'i Wath-Thalft Wal-<br />

Baradi, <strong>Al</strong>lahumma Naqqinee Minadh-Dhunabi Wal-Khataya Kama<br />

Yunaqqath-Thawbul-Abyadu Minad-Danas Wa Ba'id Bainee Wa<br />

Baina Khatayaya Kama Ba'adta Bainal-Mashriqi Wal-Maghrib"<br />

"Oh, <strong>Al</strong>lah! Cleanse me of my sins as a white garment is<br />

cleansed of dirt. Oh, <strong>Al</strong>lah! Purify me from my sins by ice, water<br />

and hail Oh, <strong>Al</strong>lah! Purify me from misdeeds and sins as a<br />

white garment is purified from dirt. And make <strong>the</strong> distance<br />

between me and my sins as great as You have made <strong>the</strong><br />

distance between <strong>the</strong> east and <strong>the</strong> west." [21<br />

And it has been au<strong>the</strong>ntically reported from him ST that he used to<br />

repeat <strong>the</strong>rein:<br />

«1:-;i 1 164 wa--1 1:).) »<br />

"Lirabbial-Hamdu, Lirabbial-Hamd"<br />

"<strong>Al</strong>l praise and thanks to my Lord, all praise and thanks to my<br />

Lord"<br />

So that it was <strong>the</strong> same length as his Ruku; Muslim has reported on<br />

<strong>the</strong> authority of Anas 4: "When <strong>the</strong> Messenger of <strong>Al</strong>lah ., said:<br />

L:7„ '4 »<br />

(II Narrated by Muslim, Abu Dawnd, Ahmad and Ad-Darimi.<br />

[2] Narrated by Muslim with similar wording, without <strong>the</strong> addition: 'And<br />

make <strong>the</strong> distance between me and my sins" This has only been reported<br />

as part of <strong>the</strong> opening supplication in prayer, as mentioned earlier and in<br />

general supplications, as mentioned by <strong>Al</strong>-Bukhari and Muslim.<br />

"Sami'allahu Liman Hamidah"<br />

"(<strong>Al</strong>lah listens to one who praises Him),"<br />

lie would remain standing until we would say: "He has <strong>for</strong>gotten."<br />

Then he would prostrate and sit between <strong>the</strong> two prostrations until<br />

we would say: "He has <strong>for</strong>gotten." 111 So this was <strong>the</strong> well known<br />

guidance of <strong>the</strong> Prophet C. As <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> shortening of <strong>the</strong>se two pillars,<br />

It was done by <strong>the</strong> leaders from among Banu Umayyah, until <strong>the</strong><br />

people thought that it is a part of <strong>the</strong> Sunnah.<br />

••• • • •<br />

I Narrated by <strong>Al</strong>-Bukhari, Muslim and Ahmad.

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