1872. Ibn `Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) said: We counted Messenger's saying a hundred times during one single sitting: Rabb-ighfir li, wa tubb `alayya, innaka Antat-Tawwabur-Rahim. (My Rubb! Forgive me and pardon me. Indeed, You are the Oft-Returning with compassion and Ever Merciful.''
[Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi].
Commentary: This Hadith tells us about the etiquette of praying to Allah. We should use the Names of Allah befitting our prayers, i.e., the Names of Allah signifying those Attributes of Allah which have a special concern with the subject of our particular prayer, i.e., while seeking forgiveness, His Names concerning His Attributes of forgiveness and kindness should be used. On the other hand, while praying for worldly matters, we should mention His Qualities of charity and bestowing gifts etc.
[1872] وعن ابن عمر رَضِي الله عنهما قال : كُنَّا نَعُدُّ لرسولِ اللهِ في المَجْلِسِ الواحِدِ مئَةَ مَرَّةٍ : « رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَتُبْ عَلَيَّ إنَّكَ أَنْتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ » . رواه أبو داود والترمذي ، وقال : « حديث صحيح » . فيه : زيادة في الخضوع لله . وفيه : إيماء إلى أن من أدب الدعاء أن يختم الداعي دعاءه بما يناسبه من أسماء الله تعالى .
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