Question
Kindly inform me, where does this du’a appear and is it authentic?
Alhamdu lillahil ladhi at’amana wa saqana, wa kafana, wa awana, fakam mim man la kafiya lahu wa la mu-wiy.
Answer
Imam Muslim (rahimahullah) has recorded this Hadith. It is therefore authentic.
Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reported that when Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would retire to bed, he would recite the following du’a:
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنَا وَسَقَانَا، وَكَفَانَا وَآوَانَا، فَكَمْ مِمَّنْ لَا كَافِيَ لَهُ وَلَا مُؤْوِيَ
Transliteration: Alhamdu lillahil ladhi at’amana wa saqana, wa kafana, wa awana, fakam mimman la kafiya lahu wa la mu-wiy
Translation: All praise belongs to Allah, who has fed us and given us drink, sufficed us, and granted us shelter. How many are there who have none to suffice them and none to provide them with shelter.
(Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 2715)
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala
Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar
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