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The Prophet (ﷺ) asked for some water and performed the ablution, and then raised his hands (towards the
sky) and said, "O Allah! Forgive `Ubaid Abi 'Amir." I saw the whiteness of his armpits (while he was
raising his hands) and he added, "O Allah! Upgrade him over many of Your human creatures on the
Day of Resurrection."
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 80, Hadith 78
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The Prophet (ﷺ) used to teach us the Istikhara for each and every matter as he used to teach us the Suras
from the Holy Quran. (He used to say), "If anyone of you intends to do something, he should offer a
two-rak`at prayer other than the obligatory prayer, and then say: 'Allahumma inni astakhiruka
bi'ilmika, wa astaqdiruka biqudratika, wa as'aluka min fadlika-l-'azim, fa innaka taqdiru wala aqdiru,
wa ta'lamu wala a'lamu, wa anta'allamu-l-ghuyub. Allahumma in kunta ta'lamu anna hadha-lamra
khairun li fi dini wa ma'ashi wa 'aqibati `Amri (or said, fi 'ajili `Amri wa ajilihi) fa-qdurhu li, Wa in
kunta ta'lamu anna ha-dha-l-amra sharrun li fi dini wa ma'ashi wa 'aqibati `Amri (or said, fi ajili `Amri
wa ajilihi) fasrifhu 'anni was-rifni 'anhu wa aqdur li alkhaira haithu kana, thumma Raddani bihi," Then
he should mention his matter (need).
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We were in the company of the Prophet (ﷺ) on a journey, and whenever we ascended a high place, we
used to say Takbir (in a loud voice). The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "O people! Be kind to yourselves, for you are
not calling upon a deaf or an absent one, but You are calling an All-Hearer, and an All-Seer." Then he
came to me as I was reciting silently, "La haul a wala quwwata illa bil-lah." He said, "O `Abdullah bin
Qais! Say: La haul a walaquwata illa bil-lah, for it is one of the treasures of Paradise." Or he said,
"Shall I tell you a word which is one of the treasures of Paradise? It is: La haul a wala quwwata illa
bil-lah."