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Adhkar in Arabic with English translationIstighfar & Salawat

الاستغفار والصلاة على النبي

Istighfar & Salawat in the FirdawsWay app: 12 adhkar, in the order the app reads them. Each is here in Arabic, with its English translation, how many times to say it and its source. They are in 3 chapters, listed below. Each is said once.

Upon committing a sin

مَا يَقُولُ وَيَفْعَلُ مَنْ أَذْنَبَ ذَنْباً

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    مَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ يُذْنِبُ ذَنْباً فَيُحْسِنُ الطُّهُورَ، ثُمَّ يَقُومُ فَيُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ يَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ إِلَّا غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ

    There is not any slave of Allah who commits a sin, then he perfects his ablution and stands to pray two rak'ah of prayer, then seeks Allah's forgiveness, except that Allah will forgive him.

    Abu Dawud 2/86, At-Tirmizi 2/257.

Excellence of sending prayers upon the Prophet (ﷺ)

فَضْلُ الصَّلَاةِ عَلَى النَّبيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم

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    قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم: مَنْ صَلَّى عَلَيَّ صَلَاةً صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ بِهَا عَشْراً

    The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Whoever prays for Allah's blessings upon me once, will be blessed for it by Allah ten times".

    Muslim 1/288.

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    وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: لَا تَجْعَلُوا قَبْرِي عِيداً وَصَلُّوا عَلَيَّ؛ فَإِنَّ صَلَاتَكُمْ تَبْلُغُنِي حَيْثُ كُنْتُمْ

    The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Do not make my grave a place of ritual celebration, but pray for Allah's blessings upon me, for your blessings reach me from wherever you are.

    Abu Dawud 2/218, Ahmad 2/367.

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    وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: الْبَخِيلُ مَنْ ذُكِرْتُ عِنْدَهُ فَلَمْ يُصَلِّ عَلَيَّ

    The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The miser is the one in whose presence I am mentioned yet does not pray for Allah's blessings upon me.

    At-Tirmizi 5/551.

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    وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: إِنَّ لِلَّهِ مَلَائِكَةً سَيَّاحِينَ فِي الْأَرْضِ يُبَلِّغُونِي مِنْ أُمَّتِي السَّلَامَ

    The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Indeed Allah has angels who roam the earth and they convey to me the greetings (or prayers of peace) of my 'ummah (nation).

    An-Nasa'i, Al-Hakim 2/421.

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    وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: مَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ يُسَلِّمُ عَلَيَّ إِلَّا رَدَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيَّ رُوحِيَ حَتَّى أَرُدَّ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامَ

    The Prophet (ﷺ) said: No one sends greetings (or prayers of peace) upon me but Allah returns my soul to me so that I may return his greetings.

    Abu Dawud (Hadith no. 2041).

Seeking forgiveness and repentance

الاستِغْفَارُ والتَّوبَةُ

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    قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم: وَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لَأَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ فِي الْيَوْمِ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً

    The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "By Allah, I seek the forgiveness of Allah, and repent to Him more than seventy times in a day".

    Al-Bukhari.

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    وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ تُوبُوا إِلَى اللَّهِ فَإِنِّي أَتُوبُ فِي الْيَوْمِ إِلَيْهِ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ

    The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "O people, repent to Allah, for I verily repent to Him one hundred times a day".

    Muslim 4/2076.

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    وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: مَنْ قَالَ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ الْعَظِيمَ الَّذِي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ، غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ وَإِنْ كَانَ فَرَّ مِنَ الزَّحْفِ

    The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Whoever says: 'I seek the forgiveness of Allah the Mighty, besides Whom there is none worthy of worship, the Living, the Eternal, and I repent to Him', Allah will forgive him even if he has deserted the army's ranks."

    Abu Dawud 2/85, At-Tirmizi 5/569, Al-Hakim.

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    وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: أَقْرَبُ مَا يَكُونُ الرَّبُّ مِنَ الْعَبْدِ فِي جَوْفِ اللَّيْلِ الْآخِرِ فَإِنِ اسْتَطَعْتَ أَنْ تَكُونَ مِمَّنْ يَذْكُرُ اللَّهَ فِي تِلْكَ السَّاعَةِ فَكُنْ

    The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "The closest that the Lord comes to the slave is in the last portion of the night. So, if you are able to be among those who remember Allah in this hour, then be among them".

    At-Tirmizi, An-Nasa'i 1/279 and Al-Hakim.

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    وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: أَقْرَبُ مَا يَكُونُ الْعَبْدُ مِنْ رَبِّهِ وَهُوَ سَاجِدٌ فَأَكْثِرُوا الدُّعَاءَ

    The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "The closest that the slave comes to his Lord is when he is prostrating, so invoke Allah much (in prostration)".

    Muslim 1/350.

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    وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: إِنَّهُ لَيُغَانُ عَلَى قَلْبِي وَإِنِّي لَأَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ فِي الْيَوْمِ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ

    The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Verily my heart becomes preoccupied, and verily I seek Allah's forgiveness a hundred times a day".

    Muslim 4/2075.

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  1. 1Morning Adhkar
  2. 2Evening Adhkar
  3. 3Sleep Adhkar
  4. 4Upon Waking
  5. 5Wudu & Mosque
  6. 6Dua al-Istiftah
  7. 7Dhikr in Ruku
  8. 8Dhikr in Sujood
  9. 9The Tashahhud
  10. 10Post-Salah Adhkar
  11. 11Home & Clothing
  12. 12Food & Drink
  13. 13Seeking Refuge
  14. 14Anxiety & Distress
  15. 15Daily Situations
  16. 16Dhikr & Tasbih
  17. 17Istighfar & Salawat
  18. 18Social Manners
  19. 19Family & Occasions
  20. 20Travel Adhkar
  21. 21Nature & Weather
  22. 22Sickness & Death
  23. 23Hajj & Umrah
  24. 24Khatm Al-Quran
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