Chapters on Supplication
48/69. Chapter:
The Story Of The Touching Of The Supplication “O Allah, Inspire Me With Me Guidance”
Jami at-Tirmidhi
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنْ شَبِيبِ بْنِ شَيْبَةَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ الْبَصْرِيِّ، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ، قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لأَبِي " يَا حُصَيْنُ كَمْ تَعْبُدُ الْيَوْمَ إِلَهًا " . قَالَ أَبِي سَبْعَةً سِتًّا فِي الأَرْضِ وَوَاحِدًا فِي السَّمَاءِ . قَالَ " فَأَيُّهُمْ تَعُدُّ لِرَغْبَتِكَ وَرَهْبَتِكَ " . قَالَ الَّذِي فِي السَّمَاءِ . قَالَ " يَا حُصَيْنُ أَمَا إِنَّكَ لَوْ أَسْلَمْتَ عَلَّمْتُكَ كَلِمَتَيْنِ تَنْفَعَانِكَ " . قَالَ فَلَمَّا أَسْلَمَ حُصَيْنٌ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ عَلِّمْنِي الْكَلِمَتَيْنِ اللَّتَيْنِ وَعَدْتَنِي . فَقَالَ " قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ أَلْهِمْنِي رُشْدِي وَأَعِذْنِي مِنْ شَرِّ نَفْسِي " . قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ . وَقَدْ رُوِيَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ مِنْ غَيْرِ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ .
Imran bin Husain narrated: “The Prophet (ﷺ) Said To My Father: ‘O Husain, How Many Deities Do You Worship Now?‘ He Said: ‘Seven. Six In The Earth, And One Above The Heavens.’ He Said: ‘So Which Of Them Do You Take For Your Ardent Requests And Fears?’ He Said: ‘The One Above The Heavens.’ He Said: ‘O Husain, If You Would But Accept Islam, I Would Teach You Two Phrases That Would Benefit You.’” He Said: “So When Husain Accepted Islam, He Said: ‘O Messenger Of Allah, Teach Me The Two Phrases You Promised Me.’ So He (ﷺ) Said: “Say: O Allah, Inspire Me With My Guidance, And Protect Me From The Evil Of My Soul (Allāhumma Alhimnī Rushdī, Wa A`Idhnī Min Sharri Nafsī).’”
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3483In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 114English translation : Vol. 6, Book 45, Hadith 3483