The Du’aa
Aboo Daawood recorded a Hadeeth from al-Hasan Ibn ‘Alee ( ) that he said:
Allaah’s Messenger () taught me some words to say3 during the Qunoot of the Witr prayer:
“O Allaah, guide me with those You have guided, heal me with those You have healed, care for me as a companion with those You have cared for, bless me in what You have given, and protect me from the evil of what You have decreed. Indeed, You decree while no one decrees against You. Whomever You show loyalty towards will never be humiliated, and whoever You show enmity towards will never be honored. Blessed are You, our Lord, and You are exalted far above (any deficiencies).”4
3 In order to facilitate the memorization of this Du’aa, the final two pages of this document contain the Arabic text as well as the transliteration and English meanings in a simple, line-by-line format.
4 This Hadeeth is recorded by Aboo Daawood (no. 1425, 1426) and al-Albaanee said it is authentic in “Saheeh Sunan Abee Daawood” (no. 1263). It is also recorded by At-Tirmidhee (no. 467) – “Saheeh Sunan at- Tirmidhee” (no. 411), and by an-Nasaaee’ (no. 1745, 1746) – “Saheeh Sunan an-Nasaaee” (no. 1647). The Hadeeth is also recorded by Ahmad (1/199) and ad-Daarimee. Shaykh Ahmad Shaakir also said it is authentic in his notes of “Sunan at-Tirmidhee.”