Supplication in the Prayer and after the Tashahud

Authentic Supplications of the Prophet

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Supplication in the Prayer and after the Tashahud (105)

After having ended his salãt the Messenger of Allah

used to ask for forgiveness three times [for example: 'Astaghfirullãha

], then he would say Allãhumma 'antas-salamu⁽¹²³⁾, wa minkas-salãmu, tabãrakta yã thaljalãli wal 'ikrãmi⁽¹²⁴⁾

Footnotes

⁽¹²³⁾ As-Salamu is Allah. Al-Qurtubee said that As-Salãmu means the one that is free from flaws. Ibn Al-'Arabi said: The scholars, may Allah have mercy upon them, have agreed that the meaning of As-Salãm is the attribution of Salãmata to Allah which means to be safe, and to be free from vice and defect. The scholars then differed in how they attributed Salãmata to Allah, they were of three opinions. The first that Allah is free from every defect and flaw. The second that Allah is the one that conveys peace upon his worshippers in paradise as in the verse (Salãmun: a statement from a merciful Lord). The third meaning is that his creation has been kept safe and free of injustice on his part. As-Salãm is also explained to mean that Allah is the one that keeps those of his creation whom He wills safe. This explanation was translated from 'Aqd 'Azzabarjad fee Tahiyyat 'Ummat Muhammad which was written by As'ad ' Al-'Usaymee.

⁽¹²⁴⁾ O' my 'ilãh You are 'As-Salãm [see footnote #123], and from You comes Salãm [peace, or safety], blessed are Thee O' haver of glory and kindness.

Reporters

Reported by Muslim, and Al-Albãni included this hadeeth in The Authentic of Good Sayings.

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