Asking for Paradise and refuge from the Fire
O Allah, I ask You for Paradise, and I seek refuge in You from the Fire.
Recite this Asking for Paradise and refuge from the Fire. A man told the Prophet ﷺ that after the tashahhud he simply asked for Paradise and refuge from the Fire, as he could not match the longer supplications of the Prophet ﷺ and Mu'adh. The Prophet ﷺ replied that their supplications revolve around the same. He ﷺ also said that whoever asks Allah (SWT) for Paradise three times, Paradise says: O Allah (SWT), admit him to Paradise; and whoever seeks refuge from the Fire three times, the Fire says: O Allah (SWT), protect him from the Fire (Jami at-Tirmidhi 2572, sahih).
The Arabic and meaning are paired with Sunan Abi Dawud 792 (sahih). No special promise or count is added without a cited basis.
Allahumma inni as'aluka-l-jannah, wa a'udhu bika mina-n-nar.
O Allah, I ask You for Paradise, and I seek refuge in You from the Fire.
A man told the Prophet ﷺ that after the tashahhud he simply asked for Paradise and refuge from the Fire, as he could not match the longer supplications of the Prophet ﷺ and Mu'adh. The Prophet ﷺ replied that their supplications revolve around the same. He ﷺ also said that whoever asks Allah (SWT) for Paradise three times, Paradise says: O Allah (SWT), admit him to Paradise; and whoever seeks refuge from the Fire three times, the Fire says: O Allah (SWT), protect him from the Fire (Jami at-Tirmidhi 2572, sahih).
What does Asking for Paradise and refuge from the Fire mean?
O Allah, I ask You for Paradise, and I seek refuge in You from the Fire.
When should I recite Asking for Paradise and refuge from the Fire?
Recite this Asking for Paradise and refuge from the Fire. A man told the Prophet ﷺ that after the tashahhud he simply asked for Paradise and refuge from the Fire, as he could not match the longer supplications of the Prophet ﷺ and Mu'adh. The Prophet ﷺ replied that their supplications revolve around the same. He ﷺ also said that whoever asks Allah (SWT) for Paradise three times, Paradise says: O Allah (SWT), admit him to Paradise; and whoever seeks refuge from the Fire three times, the Fire says: O Allah (SWT), protect him from the Fire (Jami at-Tirmidhi 2572, sahih).
What is the source for Asking for Paradise and refuge from the Fire?
Sunan Abi Dawud 792 (sahih).