Words taught to a Bedouin
A Bedouin came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said: Teach me words to say. He said: Say: None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, without partner. Allah is the Greatest, truly great. Abundant praise is for Allah. Glory be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. There is no might and no power except with Allah, the Almighty, the All-Wise. The man said: These are for my Lord, so what is for me? He said: Say: O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, guide me and provide for me.
Use this in personal du'a whenever its meaning matches what you are asking Allah (SWT) for. There is no fixed timing or count unless one is established by the cited source.
The Arabic and meaning are paired with Sahih Muslim 2696. No special promise or count is added without a cited basis.
Arabic audio from Hisn al-Muslim, trimmed to this dua
Ja'a a'rabiyyun ila Rasuli-llahi salla-llahu 'alayhi wa sallam faqal: 'Allimni kalaman aquluh. Qal: Qul: La ilaha illa-llahu wahdahu la sharika lah, Allahu akbaru kabira, wal-hamdu lillahi kathira, subhana-llahi Rabbi-l-'alamin, la hawla wa la quwwata illa billahi-l-'Azizi-l-Hakim. Qal: Faha'ula'i li-Rabbi, fama li? Qal: Qul: Allahumma-ghfir li, warhamni, wahdini, warzuqni
A Bedouin came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said: Teach me words to say. He said: Say: None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, without partner. Allah is the Greatest, truly great. Abundant praise is for Allah. Glory be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. There is no might and no power except with Allah, the Almighty, the All-Wise. The man said: These are for my Lord, so what is for me? He said: Say: O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, guide me and provide for me.
What does Words taught to a Bedouin mean?
A Bedouin came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said: Teach me words to say. He said: Say: None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, without partner. Allah is the Greatest, truly great. Abundant praise is for Allah. Glory be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. There is no might and no power except with Allah, the Almighty, the All-Wise. The man said: These are for my Lord, so what is for me? He said: Say: O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, guide me and provide for me.
When should I recite Words taught to a Bedouin?
Use this in personal du'a whenever its meaning matches what you are asking Allah (SWT) for. There is no fixed timing or count unless one is established by the cited source.
What is the source for Words taught to a Bedouin?
Sahih Muslim 2696.