Hayatus Sahabah - The Lives of the Sahabah - Part 3

402 THE LIVES OF THE SAHiZBAH @,g&!%(Vol-3)
"I seek protection in the complete and perfect attributes of Allaah from
His wrath, His punishment and from the evil of His servants. I also seek
His protection from the whispering of the Shayaateen and from them
approaching me"
Hadhrat Aa'isha G%Gw relates further that it was not even a few nights later that
Hadhrat Khaalid WEw came back to Rasulullaah @& saying, "May my parents
be sacrificed for you, 0 Rasulullaah w! I swear by the Being Who has sent you
with the truth that when I thrice completed the words you taught me, Allaah
dispelled the condition I was suffering from. I now do not even fear entering a
lion's den at night." ('1
Hadhrat Abdullaah bin Amr ?&GWj mentioned that the above du'aa should be
recited whenever a dream scares a person. He therefore used to teach the du'aa
to those children of his who were of an understanding age. As for those who had
not yet reached the age of understanding, he would write the du'aa down on a
piece of paper and tie it around their necks. (2)
Another narration states that Hadhrat Khaalid bin Waleed ?&GWj often woke up
frightened from his sleep. When he mentioned this to Rasulullaah @&,
Rasulullaah advised him thatfas soon as he awoke, he should recite
(Bismillaah), followed by the du'aa, quoted above. (3)
Another narration states that when Hadhrat Waleed bin Waleed ?&Gw told
Rasulullaah @$& that he often felt fearful, Rasulullaah @@ advised him to recite
the above du'aa when he retired to bed. (4)
Du'aas for Distress, Worries and Anxiety
Rasulullaah Teaches the Du'aa to be Recited
when Experiencing Difficulty
Hadhrat Ali Ww says, "Rasulullaah
du'aa whenever I faced any difficulty:
instructed me to recite the following
"There is none worthy of worship but Allaah the Most Forbearing and
Most ~agnanimous. Glorified and Blessed is Allaah the Rabb of the
Glorious throne. All praise belongs to Allaah the Rabb of the
universe"(5)
(1) Tabraani, as quoted in Targheeb war Tarheeb (Vo1.3 Pg.116). Haythami (Vol.10 Pg.127) has
commented on the chain of narrators.
(2) Nasa'ee, Abu Dawood, Haakim and Tirmidhi.
(3) Nasa'ee. Maalik has reported a similar narration in his Mu'atta.
(4) Ahmad, as quoted in Targheeb war Tarheeb (Vol.3 Pg. 1 16).
(5) Ahmad, Nasa'ee, Ibn Jareer, Ibn Hibbaan and others, as quoted in Kanzul Ummaal (Vol.1 Pg.298).
Haakim has reported a similar narration, as quoted in Tuhfatudh Dhaakireen (Pg.194).