A Prayer for Guidance, Piety, and Modesty: Prayers from Our Prophet (PBUH)
This is an important prayer that the Prophet (PBUH) recited and that is recommended to be recited by his ummah in order to attain guidance, piety, modesty, and inner contentment…
Narrated by Abdullah b. Mas’ud (RA)
It is narrated from Abdullah b. Mas’ud -may Allah be pleased with him- that the Messenger of Allah -peace and blessings be upon him- would say this prayer:
«Allahumme innî es’eluke’l hudâ ve’t tukâ ve’l afâfe ve’l ğınâ.» (O Allah! I ask You for guidance, piety, modesty, and inner contentment.) [Authentic Hadith] – (Muslim, Remembrance 72)
Meanings of the Prayer
The Most Excellent of Mankind -peace and blessings be upon him- frequently recited this prayer:
Section on Recitation and Meaning
Recitation: “Allahümme innî es’elükel-hüdâ wa’t-tüka wa’l-‘afafe wa’l-ğınâ”
Meaning: “O Allah! I ask You for guidance, piety, modesty, and inner contentment.” (Muslim, Remembrance 72)
- Guidance: Finding the right path, acting in accordance with Islam.
- Piety: Fear of Allah, striving to gain His pleasure.
- Modesty: Shame, possessing modesty, training one’s nafs (self).
- Inner Contentment: Satisfaction materially and spiritually, living in peace.