Allahumma alhimni rushdi: inspire sound judgement
A compact request for sound judgement and protection from the impulses, bias, and desires within yourself that can distort a decision.
Use it when making a decision, questioning your motives, beginning a responsibility, or asking Allah (SWT) to help you recognise and follow what is right. No fixed number is given in the cited narration.
The Arabic and meaning are paired with Jami at-Tirmidhi 3483 (da'if). No special promise or count is added without a cited basis.
Allahumma alhimni rushdi, wa a'idhni min sharri nafsi.
O Allah, inspire me with sound guidance, and protect me from the evil of my own soul.
The Prophet ﷺ taught these two phrases to Husayn, the father of 'Imran ibn Husayn, when he accepted Islam. Al-Albani, Ahmad Shakir and Zubair Ali Za'i graded the narration weak (da'if); Bashar Awad Ma'ruf graded it hasan. Asking Allah (SWT) for guidance and for refuge from one's own soul is sound in itself.
What does Allahumma alhimni rushdi: inspire sound judgement mean?
O Allah, inspire me with sound guidance, and protect me from the evil of my own soul.
When should I recite Allahumma alhimni rushdi: inspire sound judgement?
Use it when making a decision, questioning your motives, beginning a responsibility, or asking Allah (SWT) to help you recognise and follow what is right. No fixed number is given in the cited narration.
What is the source for Allahumma alhimni rushdi: inspire sound judgement?
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3483 (da'if).