أدعية المناسبات والمعاملات

(May Allah bless for you (your spouse) and bless you, and may He unite both of you in goodness.)

(Barakal-lahu lak, wabaraka AAalayk, wajamaAAa baynakuma fee khayr.)

(when you marry a woman or buy a maidservant, you should say:(O Allah, I ask You for the goodness within her and the goodness that you have made her inclined towards, and I take refuge with You from the evil within her and the evil that you have made her inclined towards.))(and if you buy a camel, then you should take hold of it’s hump and say likewise.)

(when you marry a woman or buy a maidservant, you should say: (Allahumma innee as-aluka khayraha wakhayra ma jabaltaha AAalayh, wa-aAAoothu bika min sharriha washarri ma jabaltaha AAalayh.))(and if you buy a camel, then you should take hold of it’s hump and say likewise.)

(In the name of Allah. O Allah, keep the devil away from us and keep the devil away from what you have blessed us with.)

(Bismil-lah, allahumma jannibnash-shaytan, wajannibish-shaytana ma razaqtana.)

May Allah bless you with His gift to you and may you (the new parent) give thanks, may the child reach the maturity of years, and may you be granted its righteousness. The reply of the person being congratulated is to say: May Allah bless you, and shower His blessings upon you, and may Allah reward you well and bestow upon you its like and reward you abundantly

Baarakallaahu laka fil-mawhoobi laka, wa shakartal-waahiba, wa balagha 'ashuddahu, wa ruzigta birrahu. The reply of the person being congratulated is to say: Baarakallahu laka wa baaraka 'alayka, wa jazaakallaahu khayran, wa razaqakallaahu mithlahu, wa 'ajzala thawaabaka.

(When one of you sneezes he should say:(All praise if for Allah.) and his brother or companion should say to him: (May Allah have mercy upon you.) and he (i.e. the one who sneezed) replies back to him:(May Allah guide you and rectify your condition.))

(When one of you sneezes he should say:(Alhamdu lillah.) and his brother or companion should say to him: (Yarhamukal-lah.) and he (i.e. the one who sneezed) replies back to him:(Yahdeekumul-lahu wayuslihu balakum.))

(May Allah guide you and rectify your condition.)

(Yahdeekum wayuslihu balakum.)

(The Messenger of Allah said: ‘You shall not enter paradise until you believe, and you shall not believe until you love one another. Shall I not inform you of something, if you were to act upon it, you will indeed achieve mutual love for one another? Spread the greeting amongst yourselves.)

(Aammar said: ‘Three characteristics, whoever combines them, has completed his faith: to be just, to spread greetings to all people and to spend (charitably) out of the little you have.)

(Aabdullah Ibn Aamr reported that a man asked the Prophet : ‘Which Islam is the best?’. He replied: Feed (the poor), and greet those whom you know as well as those whom you do not.)

(When the people of the Book greet you, reply by saying: (And upon you.))

(May He, for whom you have loved me, love you.)

(Ahabbakal-lathee ahbabtanee lah.)

(AAabdullah Ibn Sarjis said: ‘I went to see the Prophet and ate from his food and then said to him: (May Allah forgive you, O Messenger of Allah.) he replied: (and you.))

(AAabdullah Ibn Sarjis said: ‘I went to see the Prophet and ate from his food and then said to him:(Ghafaral-lahu laka ya rasoolal-lah.) he replied: (wa-lak))

(If someone does you a favour and you say: (May Allah reward you with goodness.) then you have indeed excelled in praising him.)

(If someone does you a favour and you say: (Jazakal-lahu khayran.) then you have indeed excelled in praising him.)

(Aaishah reported that the Messenger of Allah was given a sheep and he ordered for it’s distribution. When the servant would come back (from distributing it), AAaishah would ask: ‘What did they say?’, he replied: They would supplicate: (May Allah bless you all.) AAaishah would then say: (and may Allah bless them.))(we return their supplication in a similar way and our reward remains with us.)

(Aaishah reported that the Messenger of Allah was given a sheep and he ordered for it’s distribution. When the servant would come back (from distributing it), AAaishah would ask: ‘What did they say?’, he replied: They would supplicate: (Barakal-lahu feekum.) AAaishah would then say: (Wafeehim barakal-lah.))(we return their supplication in a similar way and our reward remains with us.)

(May Allah bless for you, your family and wealth.)

(Barakal-lahu laka fee ahlika wamalik.)

(May Allah bless for you, your family and wealth. Surely commendation and payment are the reward for a loan.)

(Barakal-lahu laka fee ahlika wamalik, innama jaza-os-salafil-hamdu wal-ada'.)

(None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner, to Him belongs all sovereignty and praise. He gives life and causes death, and He is living and does not die. In His hand is all good and He is over all things, omnipotent.)

(La ilaha illal-lah, wahdahu la shareeka lah, lahul-mulku walahul-hamd, yuhyee wayumeetu wahuwa hayyun la yamoot, biyadihil-khayru wahuwa AAala kulli shayin qadeer.)

(O Allah, to any believer whom I have insulted, let that be cause to draw him near to You on the Day of Resurrection.)

(Allahumma fa-ayyuma mu/minin sababtuhu fajAAal thalika lahu qurbatan ilayka yawmal-qiyamah.)

(He said: ‘If anyone of you is impelled to praise his brother, then he should say: ‘I deem so-and-so to be…and Allah is his reckoner…and I don’t praise anyone, putting it (i.e. my praising) forward, in front of Allah’s commendation, however I assume him so and so’…if he knows that of him.)

O Allah, do not call me to account for what they say and forgive me for what they have no knowledge of [and make me better than they imagine].

Allaahumma laa tu'aakhithnee bimaa yaqooloona, waghfir lee maa laa ya'lamoona [waj'alnee khayram-mimmaa yadhunnoon]

(I take refuge with Allah from the accursed devil.)

(aAAoothu billahi minash-shaytanir-rajeem.)

When evening descends, bring your children indoors for the devils scatter out at this hour. Then after the passing of an hour (i.e. the first hour) of the night, (you may) let them (the children) go. Close your doors while mentioning the Name of Allah, for the devil may not open a closed door. Fasten your waterskins mentioning the Name of Allah. Cover your eating vessels mentioning the Name of Allah even if you just put something over it, and extinguish your lamps. Peace and blessing be upon our Prophet, Muhammad, and upon his family and his Companions, all of them.