AD‘IYA (SPECIAL SUPPLICATIONS)

1. Before you start eating or drinking, say: (bismillahi) meaning: “(I start) in the name of Allah”.

2. Eat with your right hand.

3. When you finish eating or drinking, say: (al-humdu lillah) meaning: “All praise is due to Allah”.

4. When you meet any brother in Islam, shake hands with him, smile at him, and greet him, saying: (as-salamu alaykum wa rahmatul-lahi), meaning “Peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy”.

5. And when a Muslim brother greets ye first, answer his greeting by saying: (wa
‘alaykumu s-salamu wa rahmatul-lahi wa barakatuh) which means: “And upon
you (too) be the peace, and the mercy of Allah, and His blessings”.

6. When you see the dawn breaking or the fall of evening, say: (Asbahna (or
Amsayna) ‘ala fitratil-Islam) “We enter the morning (or evening) with our Islamic
nature pure”. (Wa kalimatul Ikhlas), and with the statement of sincere faith”. (Wa
deeni nabiy-yina Muhammad) “Adhering to the Path of our Prophet Muhammad”.
(Wa millati abina Ibrahima hanifan musliman) “And to the Path of our father
Abraham, true in faith, a Muslim’ (Wa maa ’ana minal mushrikina) “And,
certainly, I am not a polytheist”.

7. When you see the new moon, say: (Hilala Khayrin wa rushdin) “(You be) a moon
of goodness and straight forwardness”, (Allahumma ahillahu ‘alayna bilyumni
wal Iman) “Allah ! Make it dawn on us with blessing and belief”. (Was-salamati
wal-Islam) “And with safety, and submission!”

8. When you visit a sick person, say: (Bismillah)”In the name of Allah” (Allahumma
Adh-hibil ba’s rab-ban-nasi) “O Allah! Take harm away, Lord of mankind!”
(Allahumma ishfi wa ‘antash-shafi) “O Allah Heal (him) ! Your are (really) the
healer,” (la shifa ’illa shifa’uka) “(In fact) there is no healing but the healing you
give. “ (Shifa’an la yughadiru saqaman) “Grant recovery that leaves no ailment
behind!”

9. When you enter the mosque say: (bismillah “In the name of Allah” (Was-salatu
was-salamu ‘ala rasulillahi) “ Blessings and peace be upon Allah’s Messenger.”
(Allahumma ‘ighfir li dhunubi) “O Allah ! Forgive me my sins, “(wa ftah li
abwaba rahmatika) “And open for me the gates of your mercy”

10. When you go out of the mosque, say the same, but, instead of the last portion, say:
(wa ftah li abwaba fadlika) “And open for me the gates of your grace!”

11. When you go to your home, say: (Al-hamdu lil-lahil allathi ’at‘amana wa saqana
wa ’aawana) “Praise be to Allah Who provides us with food, drink and shelter!”.
(Fakam miman la kafiya lahu wala mu’wiya) “So many are there who have none
giving them provision or shelter.” Repeat whenever you can, these favorite phrases
of glorification,

12. (Subhanallah) “Glory be to Allah.!”.

13. (Walhamdulillah) “Praise be to Allah !”.

14. (Wa la’ilaha,illal-laah) “No (true) god except Allah

15. (Wallahu akbar) “Allah is the Greatest !”

16. (Wa la hawla wa la quwwata ’illa bil-lahi) ‘There is no power nor strength save by
Allah !”.

18. Also, repeatedly send your prayers of blessings to Prophet Muhammad – Salla
‘Allahu alaihi wa sallam –, particularly when you hear his name uttered, or when
you utter it; you will say: (Sallal-lahu alaihi wa sallama) “May Allah give him
blessings and peace!”