Al-Kafi · Hadith 18

The Book of Supplication · Concise Supplications for Worldly Needs and the Hereafter · Volume 2, book 2, chapter 60, Hadith 18

Original Arabic text

18 - عدة من أصحابنا، عن أحمد بن محمد بن خالد، عن أبيه، عن خلف بن حماد عن عمرو بن أبي المقدام قال: أملا علي هذا الدعاء أبو عبد الله (عليه السلام) وهو جامع للدنيا والآخرة، تقول بعد حمد الله والثناء عليه: " اللهم أنت الله لا إله إلا أنت الحليم الكريم وأنت الله لا إله إلا أنت العزيز الحكيم وأنت الله لا إله إلا أنت الواحد القهار وأنت الله لا إله إلا أنت الملك الجبار وأنت الله لا إله إلا أنت الرحيم الغفار وأنت الله لا إله إلا أنت شديد المحال وأنت الله لا إله إلا أنت الكبير المتعال وأنت الله لا إله إلا أنت السميع البصير وأنت الله لا إله إلا أنت المنيع القدير وأنت الله لا إله إلا أنت الغفور الشكور وأنت الله لا إله إلا أنت الحميد المجيد وأنت الله لا إله إلا أنت الغفور الودود وأنت الله لا إله إلا أنت الحنان المنان وأنت الله لا إله إلا أنت الحليم الديان وأنت الله لا إله إلا أنت الجواد الماجد وأنت الله لا إله إلا أنت الواحد الاحد وأنت الله لا إله إلا أنت الغائب الشاهد وأنت الله لا إله إلا أنت الظاهر الباطن وأنت الله لا إله إلا أنت بكل شئ عليم تم نورك فهديت وبسطت يدك فأعطيت، ربنا وجهك أكرم الوجوه وجهتك خير الجهات وعطيتك أفضل العطايا وأهنأها تطاع ربنا فتشكر وتعصى ربنا فتغفر لمن شئت، تجيب المضطر [ين] وتكشف السوء وتقبل التوبة وتعفو عن الذنوب (1) لا تجازى أياديك ولا تحصى نعمك ولا يبلغ مدحتك قول قائل، اللهم صل على محمد وآل محمد وعجل فرجهم وروحهم وراحتهم وسرورهموأذقني طعم فرجهم وأهلك أعداءهم من الجن والإنس وآتنا في الدنيا حسنة وفي الآخرة حسنة وقنا عذاب النار واجعلنا من الذين لا خوف عليهم ولا هم يحزنون واجعلني من الذين صبروا وعلى ربهم يتوكلون وثبتني بالقول الثابت في الحياة الدنيا وفي الآخرة وبارك لي في المحيا والممات والموقف والنشور والحساب والميزان وأهوال يوم القيامة وسلمني على الصراط واجزني عليه وارزقني علما نافعا ويقينا صادقا وتقى وبرا وورعا وخوفا منك وفرقا (1) يبلغني منك زلفى ولا يباعدني عنك وأحببني ولا تبغضني وتولني ولا تخذلني وأعطني من جميع خير الدنيا والآخرة ما علمت منه وما لم أعلم وأجرني من السوء كله بحذافيره ما علمت منه وما لم أعلم " (2).

Published English translation

18. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from his father from Khalaf ibn Hammad from ‘Amr ibn abu al-Miqdam who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.) dictated this supplication to me and it is of universal benefit for this and the hereafter. Say after thanking and praising Allah: “O Lord, You are Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except You, the Forbearing, the Magnanimous, You are Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except You, the Majestic, the Wise, You are Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except You, the One and only, the Conqueror, You are Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except You, the King, the Compeller, You are Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except You, the Merciful, the Forgiver, You are Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except You, Whose retribution is most intense, You are Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except You, the Great, the Most High, You are Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except You, The Hearer, the Seeing, You are Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except You, the Defender, the Most Powerful, You are Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except You, the Lenient, the Appreciator, You are Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except You, the Praiseworthy, the Glorious, You are Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except You, the Forgiving, the Loving, You are Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except You, the Compassionate, the Obliging, You are Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except You, the Forbearing, the recompensing. You are Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except You, the Generous, the Exalted, You are Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except You, the One, the Only, You are Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except You, the Unseen, the Ever Present, You are Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except You, the Apparent and Hidden, You are Allah, no one deserves to be worshipped except You, Who has the knowledge of all things. Your light is complete. You guide, You extend Your hand and give, O our Lord, Your face is the Most Honorable face, Your direction is the best direction. Your gift is the best gift and the most pleasant. When You, our Lord, are obeyed You appreciate, when You are disobeyed You forgive whoever You will. You answer the helpless and remove evil, accept repentance, and ignore sins. Your gifts cannot be matched and Y our bounties cannot be counted. The words of praising people cannot reach (the limits of) Your praise. “O Lord, grant al-Salat (favors) upon Muhammad and his family, grant them happiness quicker, grant them joy, comfort and delight. Make me feel the test of their happiness; destroy their enemies, among the Jinn and human beings. Confer upon us goodness in this world and in the hereafter and protect us against the fire, make us of those who will suffer no fear and sadness and make me of those who exercise patience and place their trust in their Lord, keep me steadfast with the solid word in this life and in the hereafter, bestow upon me blessings in life and in death, on the Day of Judgment, resurrection, reckoning, the balance and in the horrors of the Day of Judgment, keep me safe on the bridge, help me pass over it, grant me beneficial knowledge, true certainty, piety, restraint from worldly things, fear of You and concern that make me reach Your success, will not take me away from You, make me loveable and not hated, receiving support, not betrayed, and grant me all the good of this and the hereafter that I know or that which I do not know, protect me against all evil in its entirety, that which I know and that which I do not know.’”

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Attributed scholarly assessments

Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi: ضعيف أو مجهول

Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (12/456)

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Shaykh Baqir al-Behbudi: Catalogue non-inclusion note (not an authenticity grade)

Ṣaḥīḥ al-Kāfī

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