My God...

My God, give height to his construction above all other constructions, heighten his position with Thee, grant perfection to his effulgence and perfect for him his light. In reward for his discharging Thy prophetship, grant him that his testimony be admitted and his speech be liked for his speech is just, and his judgements are clear-cut. My God put us and him together in the pleasures of life, continuance of bounty, satisfaction of desires, enjoyment of pleasures.

ease of living, peace of mind and gifts of honour. اللَّهُمَّ افْسَحْ لَهُ مَفْسَحاً فِي ظِلِّكَ، وَاجْزِهِ مُضَاعَفَاتِ الْخَيْرِ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ . اللَّهُمَّ أَعْلِ عَلَى بِنَاءِ الْبَانِينَ بِنَاءَهُ، وَأَكْرِمْ لَدَيْكَ مَنْزِلَتَهُ، وَأَتْمِمْ لَهُ نُورَهُ، وَاجْزِهِ مِنَ ابْتِعَاثِكَ لَهُ مَقبُولَ الشَّهَادَةِ، مَرْضِيَّ المَقالَةِ، ذا مَنْطِق عَدْل، وخُطّة فَصْل.

اللَّهُمَّ اجْمَعْ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَهُ فِي بَرْدِ الْعَيشِ، وَقَرَارِ النِّعْمَةِ، وَمُنَى الشَّهَوَاتِ، وَأَهْوَاءِ اللَّذَّاتِ، وَرَخَاءِ الدَّعَةِ وَمُنْتَهَى الْطُمَأْنِينَةِ، وَتُحَفِ الْكَرَامَةِ.

Alternative Sources for Sermon 72 (1) Ibn Qutaybah, Gharib al-hadith, see Ibn Abi al-Hadid, IV, 364; (2) al-Thaqafi, al-Gharat, I, 159; (3) al-Qali, Dhayl al-'Amali, 173; (4) al-'Azhari, Tahdhib ; (5) Ibn al-'Athir, al-Nihayah ; (6) al-Quda`i, Dustur, 119; (7) Sibt, Tadhkirah, 136; (8) al-Samahiji, al-Sahifat al-`Alawiyyah, (9) al-Zamakhshari, al-Fa'iq ; for the asnad of this Khutbah see al-Mahmudi, Nahj al-sa`adah, 286. Previous…

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