Hadith 6382

The invocation on making Istikhārah (an appeal to Allāh to guide you on the right path as regards a certain matter).

English source

Darussalam · Volume 8

80 - THE BOOK OF INVOCATIONS

Sahih al-Bukhari Darussalam English translation

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Shamela Arabic edition

الحديث: 6382 ¦ الجزء: 8 ¦ الصفحة: 81

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English translation

6382. Narrated Jābir رضي الله عنه: The Prophet ﷺ used to teach us the Istikhārah for every matter as he used to teach us the Sūrah from the Qur'ān. (He used to say), "If anyone of you intends to do something, he should offer a two Rak'ah prayer other than the obligatory Ṣalāt (prayer), and then say: 'Allāhumma innī astakhiruka bi'ilmika, wa astaqdiruka biqudratika, wa as'aluka min faḍlikal-'azīm, fainnaka taqdiru wa lā aqdiru, wa talamu wa lā a'lamu, wa Anta 'Allāmul-Ghayūb. Allāhumma in kunta ta'lamu anna hāḍhal-amra khairun li fi dīnī wa ma'āshī wa 'aqibati amrī (or said: fi 'ājili amrī wa ājilīhi) faqdurhu li. Wa in kunta ta'lamu anna hāḍhal-amra sharrun li fi dīnī wa ma'āshī wa 'aqibati amrī (or said: fi 'ājili amrī wa ājilīhi) faṣrifhu 'anni waṣ-rifnī 'anhu, waqdur li al-khaira haithu kāna, thumma raḍḍinī bihi'.(1) Then he should mention his matter (need)."

Arabic text

6382 - حَدَّثَنَا مُطَرِّفُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ أَبُو مُصْعَبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي المَوَالِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ المُنْكَدِرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، قَالَ: كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُعَلِّمُنَا الِاسْتِخَارَةَ فِي الأُمُورِ كُلِّهَا، كَالسُّورَةِ مِنَ القُرْآنِ: " إِذَا هَمَّ بِالأَمْرِ فَلْيَرْكَعْ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ: اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَخِيرُكَ بِعِلْمِكَ، وَأَسْتَقْدِرُكَ بِقُدْرَتِكَ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ العَظِيمِ، فَإِنَّكَ تَقْدِرُ وَلاَ أَقْدِرُ، وَتَعْلَمُ وَلاَ أَعْلَمُ، وَأَنْتَ عَلَّامُ الغُيُوبِ، اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا الأَمْرَ خَيْرٌ لِي فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي - أَوْ قَالَ: فِي عَاجِلِ أَمْرِي وَآجِلِهِ - فَاقْدُرْهُ لِي، وَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا الأَمْرَ شَرٌّ لِي فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي - أَوْ قَالَ: فِي عَاجِلِ أَمْرِي وَآجِلِهِ - فَاصْرِفْهُ عَنِّي وَاصْرِفْنِي عَنْهُ، وَاقْدُرْ لِي الخَيْرَ حَيْثُ كَانَ، ثُمَّ رَضِّنِي بِهِ، وَيُسَمِّي حَاجَتَهُ "

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(1) (H. 6382) 'O Allāh! I consult You as You are All-Knowing, and appeal to You to give me power as You are Omnipotent, and ask You for Your great favour, for You have power, but I don't, and You have knowledge, but I don't have, and You know all=