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Hadith #1383
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ السُّلَمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي الْمَوَالِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يُعَلِّمُنَا الاِسْتِخَارَةَ كَمَا يُعَلِّمُنَا السُّورَةَ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ إِذَا هَمَّ أَحَدُكُمْ بِالأَمْرِ فَلْيَرْكَعْ رَكْعَتَيْنِ مِنْ غَيْرِ الْفَرِيضَةِ ثُمَّ لْيَقُلِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَخِيرُكَ بِعِلْمِكَ وَأَسْتَقْدِرُكَ بِقُدْرَتِكَ وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ الْعَظِيمِ فَإِنَّكَ تَقْدِرُ وَلاَ أَقْدِرُ وَتَعْلَمُ وَلاَ أَعْلَمُ وَأَنْتَ عَلاَّمُ الْغُيُوبِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ هَذَا الأَمْرَ - فَيُسَمِّيهِ مَا كَانَ مِنْ شَىْءٍ - خَيْرًا لِي فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي - أَوْ خَيْرًا لِي فِي عَاجِلِ أَمْرِي وَآجِلِهِ - فَاقْدُرْهُ لِي وَيَسِّرْهُ لِي وَبَارِكْ لِي فِيهِ وَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ - يَقُولُ مِثْلَ مَا قَالَ فِي الْمَرَّةِ الأُولَى - وَإِنْ كَانَ شَرًّا لِي فَاصْرِفْهُ عَنِّي وَاصْرِفْنِي عَنْهُ وَاقْدُرْ لِيَ الْخَيْرَ حَيْثُمَا كَانَ ثُمَّ رَضِّنِي بِهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
Al-Albani: Sahih Muhammad Fouad Abd al-Baqi: Sahih Shuaib Al Arnaut: Sahih Zubair Ali Zai: Sahih Bukhari
It was narrated that Jabir bin ‘Abdullah said:“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to teach us Istikharah, just as he used to teach us a Surah of the Qur’an. He said: ‘If anyone of you is deliberating about a decision he has to make, then let him pray two Rak’ah of non- obligatory prayer, then say: Allahumma inni astakhiruka bi ‘ilmika wa astaqdiruka bi qudratika wa as’aluka min fadlikal-‘azim, fa innaka taqdiru wa la aqdir, wa ta’lamu wa la a’lam, wa Anta ‘allamul-ghuyub. Allahumma in kunta ta’lamu hadhal-amra (then the matter should be mentioned by name) ma kan min shay’in khairan li fi dini wa ma’ashi wa ‘aqibati amri, aw khairanli fi ‘ajili amri wa ajilihi, faqdurhu li wa yassirhu li wa barik li fihi. Wa in kunta ta’lamu [O Allah, I seek Your guidance (in making a choice) by virtue of Your knowledge, and I seek ability by virtue of Your power, and I ask You of Your great bounty. You have power, I have none. And You know, I know not. You are the Knower of hidden things. O Allah, if in Your knowledge, this matter (then it should be mentioned by name) is good for me in my religion, my livelihood and my affairs, or both in this world and in the Hereafter then ordain it for me, make it easy for me, and bless it for me. And if in Your knowledge]. Then saying similar to what he said the first time, except: Wa in kana sharran li fasrifhu ‘anni wasrifni ‘anhu waqdur li al-khair haithuma kana thumma raddini bihi (If it is bad for me then turn it away from me and turn me away from it, and ordain for me the good wherever it may be and make me pleased with it).’”
Reference: Book 5, Hadith 581

Chapters & Sections

Chapter 0
The Book of the Sunnah
Hadith #1 — 266
Chapter 1
The Book of Purification and its Sunnah
Hadith #267 — 666
Chapter 2
The Book of the Prayer
Hadith #667 — 705
Chapter 3
The Book of the Adhan and the Sunnah Regarding It
Hadith #706 — 734
Chapter 4
The Book On The Mosques And The Congregations
Hadith #735 — 802
Chapter 5
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
Hadith #803 — 1432
Chapter 6
Chapters Regarding Funerals
Hadith #1433 — 1637
Chapter 7
Fasting
Hadith #1638 — 1782
Chapter 8
The Chapters Regarding Zakat
Hadith #1783 — 1844
Chapter 9
The Chapters on Marriage
Hadith #1845 — 2015
Chapter 10
The Chapters on Divorce
Hadith #2016 — 2477
Chapter 11
The Chapters on Expiation
Hadith #2090 — 2136
Chapter 12
The Chapters on Business Transactions
Hadith #2137 — 2307
Chapter 13
The Chapters on Rulings
Hadith #2308 — 2374
Chapter 14
The Chapters on Gifts
Hadith #2375 — 2389
Chapter 15
The Chapters on Charity
Hadith #2390 — 2528
Chapter 16
The Chapters on Pawning
Hadith #2436 — 2491
Chapter 17
The Chapters on Pre-emption
Hadith #2492 — 2501
Chapter 18
The Chapters on Lost Property
Hadith #2502 — 2511
Chapter 19
The Chapters on Manumission (of Slaves)
Hadith #2512 — 2532
Chapter 20
The Chapters on Legal Punishments
Hadith #2533 — 2614
Chapter 21
The Chapters on Blood Money
Hadith #2615 — 2694
Chapter 22
The Chapters on Wills
Hadith #2695 — 2718
Chapter 23
Chapters on Shares of Inheritance
Hadith #2719 — 2752
Chapter 24
The Chapters on Jihad
Hadith #2753 — 2881
Chapter 25
Chapters on Hajj Rituals
Hadith #2882 — 3119
Chapter 26
Chapters on Sacrifices
Hadith #3120 — 3161
Chapter 27
Chapters on Slaughtering
Hadith #3162 — 3199
Chapter 28
Chapters on Hunting
Hadith #3200 — 3250
Chapter 29
Chapters on Food
Hadith #3251 — 3370
Chapter 30
Chapters on Drinks
Hadith #3371 — 3435
Chapter 31
Chapters on Medicine
Hadith #3436 — 3549
Chapter 32
Chapters on Dress
Hadith #3550 — 3656
Chapter 33
Etiquette
Hadith #3657 — 3826
Chapter 34
Supplication
Hadith #3827 — 3892
Chapter 35
Interpretation of Dreams
Hadith #3893 — 3926
Chapter 36
Tribulations
Hadith #3927 — 4099
Chapter 37
Zuhd
Hadith #4100 — 4341

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