DUA FOR HEIR/ CHILD

Returning Salaam

Returning Salaam

If a Muslim sends salaams to another, it should returned in this manner

وَعَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

"On him be safety, Allah's mercy and blessings".

Reply to the person conveying the salaam on behalf of another

وَعَلَيْكَ وَعَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ

"Safety be on you and him. (Hinsul Hasin)

Muslim brethren should shake hands with salaams. Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) stated that if two Muslims meet and shake hands, their minor sins are forgiven before they part.  (Tirmidhi)

It is narrated by Abu Dawood that when Muslims shake hands on meeting, praise Allah and make dua for forgiveness, then they are forgiven.  (Mishkat)

When meeting another Muslim

When meeting another Muslim

Say:

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ

"May peace and Allah's mercy be upon you".

The other Muslims reply

وَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّلَامُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ

"May peace and Allah's blessing be on you as well".

If the words وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ are not added in the greeting, then the reply is valid but when the related words are increased, the reward also increases. Once, a person entered the court of Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) and said

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ

Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) replied to the salaam and said that he had received ten rewards. The another greeted

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ

Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) replied to the salaam and said that he had received twenty rewards. The another greeted

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) replied to the salaam and said that he had received 30 rewards. Thereafter another person came and greeted and

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ وَمَغْفِرَتُهُ

Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) replied to the salaam and said that he had received 40 rewards and stated that as a rule that the reward increases in this manner. (Abu Dawood, Mishkat)

Return a greeting with at least the same amount of words with which the greeting one used. It is best that the amount of words is increased in the reply.

Allah says:

فَحَيُّوا بِأَحْسَنَ مِنْهَا أَوْ رُدُّوهَا

After Fajr and Maghrib Prayer,

After Fajr & Maghrib Prayer

Muslim Taimi (R.A.) narrates from Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) to recite the following seven times before speaking to anyone:

اللَّهُمَّ أَجِرْنِي مِنَ النَّارِ

"O Allah, save me from the fire (Jahannam)."

If a person recites the above dua and dies the same night, he will be saved from Jahannam and if he recites it seven times after Fajr Salaat before speaking to anyone and if he dies on that same day, he will be saved from Jahannam.  (Mishkat from Abu Dawood)

In another hadith Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W.) stated that if a person recites the following dua 10 times while sitting in the Tashahudd position, then for each time ten rewards are written for him and ten sins are removed from the Name-Amal and he will be saved from every evil thing and the accursed Satan and no other sin besides shirk will be able to destroy him. In relation to actions, he will be superior to all other people. If anyone recites more than the above, he will go further and that is a different matter.  (Mishkat)

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٍ

"Besides Allah there is no other worthy of worship. He is Alone and has no partner. His is the Kingdom and to Him is all praise, in His hands is good, He gives and takes life (gives death) and He has power overall things". (Mishkat)

After Chasht (Forenoon) Prayer

After Chasht (Forenoon) Prayer

Recite:

اللَّهُمَّ بِكَ أَحُولُ وَبِكَ أَصُولُ وَبِكَ أُقَاتِلُ

"O Allah, grant me the achievements of my goals (objects and purposes) for it is only with Your aid that I can attack the enemy and with Your assistance that I can declare Jihaad on them". (Hisnul Hasin)

After Witr Prayer

After Witr Prayer

Recite:

سُبْحَانَ الْمَلِكِ الْقُدُّوسِ

"I mention the Purity of the Owner, i.e. Allah who is Pure".

or read

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِرِضَاكَ مِنْ سَخَطِكَ وَبِمُعَافَاتِكَ مِنْ عُقُوبَتِكَ وَأَعُوذَ بِكَ مِنْكَ لَا أُحْصِي ثَنَاءً عَلَيْكَ أَنْتَ كَمَا أَثْنَيْتَ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ

"O Allah, I seek Your refuge (protection) from your displeasure through. Your pleasure and from Your punishment with forgiveness. I seek refuge from all calamities and punishments. I have no words to Praise You as You have praised Yourself. (Hisnul Hasin)

 

Dua when sneezing

Dua when sneezing

 

Say:

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ

"All praise is for Allah".     When hearing someone sneeze Say to the one who sneezes: يَرْحَمُكَ اللَّهُ "May Allah have mercy on you". The person sneezing should then reply يَهْدِيكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ "May Allah keep you on hidayat (guidance) and make proper your condition. (Mishkat, Bukhari) If the sneezing person is a woman, the reply is with a kasrah (zer) on the kaaf. If the sneezing person dose not recite "Alhamdulillaah" then it is not necessary to reply but if he does say so then it is waajib reply. If the sneezing person has flu or any other difficulty which results in repeated sneezes then it is not necessary to reply after the third time. (Mishkat) To regard the sneeze as a bad omen: One should not take or see anything as bad omen as it is stated as being Shirk in the hadith. (Hisnul Hasin)