Explanation of The Istighfar after Salat | Explanations of Duas in SALAT#12 | Ustadh Mohamad Baajour

We all know, the importance of salat in our life.

And subhanallah, Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam told us that it is the first thing we will be questioned about, in salat, if it is good, everything will follow, and if it's not good, everything will follow.

He did not mention anything about not praying, not praying is a different story.

So that's why with that intention, I started the series of the explanation of the duas in the salat.

Because one of the ways to improve our salat is to understand what we are saying in the salat.

So alhamdulillah Rabbil Alamin, last week we finished all the duas in the salat, before the Fatiha, in the ruku, after the ruku, in the sujud, between the two sajda, before the taslim, we did all the duas.

Now we finished the salat and we are going to start the duas after the salat.

So I finished my salat and now what am I going to say?

We all know many duas after the salat, but again, we have no idea sometimes what do they mean.

So after I finish the salam, Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullahi, Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullahi, many people say Allahu Akbar.

Is there an evidence of saying Allahu Akbar? The answer is yes.

There is an evidence from Ibn Abbas and it's in the Bukhari, that he said that we used to know, we used to know that the salat is over by hearing the takbir.

So some scholars said that means after you finish the salat, you say Allahu Akbar first.

This is one opinion, the other opinion said no, this takbir that Ibn Abbas heard is from the takbir Subhanallah, Walhamdulillah, Wala Ilaha Illallah Wallahu Akbar.

When we finish the salat, we have to follow the Hadith in Sahih Muslim that is 100% authentic, that Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam, if he finished the salat, he used to make istighfar three times and then he said the dua that we will explain.

So first he started by the, if we say Allahu Akbar, alhamdulillah, but if you do not say Allahu Akbar, do not feel sorry, but the one that is 100% everybody agreed on is that the three istighfar and then Allahumma Antas Salam.

Astaghfirullah.

Is it better to say Astaghfirullah or Astaghfirullah Al-Azim?

Which one?

Astaghfirullah.

Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam said Astaghfirullah, we say Astaghfirullah.

Right, because he taught us in another Hadith that say Astaghfirullah Al-Azim Alladhi La Ilaha Illa Huwal Hayyul Qayyum Wa Atubu Ilayh.

Here, istaghfara thalathan, we make istighfar thalathan, right?

What does istighfar mean?

Now every time you ask somebody what is istighfar, asking for forgiveness, 100%, but what does it mean?

Mighfar in Arabic, mighfar in Arabic, you know the helmet the football player puts, this is called in Arabic mighfar.

What does that helmet do?

Protects, right, it protects from the harm.

So ya Allah, I'm asking you to protect me from the effects of my sins.

Because astaghfir by itself, any time you add alif, sin, ta to a verb, that means you are asking for that verb.

Any time you add alif, sin, ta to a verb, you are asking for that verb, for example, in the surah we're going to read all tomorrow in Suratul Kahf, when the Khidr and Musa Alaihi Salam, they were traveling, when they got to the, to the village, what did they say?

Ista'ama ahlaha fa abaw, they ista'ama, they asked for food, ista'ama, asked for ta'am, ista'ana, asked for aun, asked for help.

So here, astaghfir, I'm asking for maghfira.

What is that maghfira? Number one is, ya Allah, protect me from the effects of the sins that I have done.

And ya Allah forgive, I'm asking you to forgive me for all these sins that I have done.

Now, what sins I have done?

I just finished salat, I did not just finish robbing a bank or drinking alcohol, I just finished salat, why am I making istighfar for?

Ah, subhanallah, for two reasons, number one, ya Allah, you made it easy for me to make salat while so many people do not pray.

And I am so behind in thanking you, so ya Allah, forgive me for not thanking you enough.

That's number one, number two, astaghfirullah, ya Allah, this salat, I have no clue what the Imam recited.

I was so distracted, I was thinking about food, I was thinking about work, children, wife, so there was so many faults and shortcomings in that salat, so please ya Allah, forgive me.

So this is the reason why astaghfirullah three times.

Now Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam has nothing to make istighfar for, he's teaching us to make istighfar.

Astaghfirullah thalathan, three times.

Then after that, Allahumma Antas Salam, wa minkas Salam, tabarakta ya Dhal Jalali wal Ikram.

Ya Allah, you are the Salam, Allah, one of His names in the Surah Al-Hashr, As-Salam is one of the names of Allah.

Ya Allah, you are the Salam, what does the Salam mean?

Two meanings, As-Salam means you are the peace and the source of peace.

And the second meaning, ya Allah, you are making all your servants salim from your punishment, from your oppression, from your dhulm, yaslamuna min dhulmik.

Ya'ni you guarantee that everybody will be treated justly, As-Salam, ya Allah, you are the Salam, that means ya Allah, you are perfect in every single attribute, you have no deficiency.

When we say Al-Hayy, He is salim from death, when we say He is Al-Alim, He is salim from ignorance.

When we say He is As-Sami', He is free, salim from not hearing.

So He is perfect in every single attribute.

Allahumma Antas Salam, wa minkas Salam.

And from you come all peace, why ya ikhwan, subhanallah.

One of the names of Jannah, one of the names of Jannah is Darus Salam, Darus Salam is one of the names of Jannah.

It is the place where is Salam, there is no sickness, there is no headache, there is no poverty, there is no worries, there's nothing, nothing in there.

May Allah make us all from Ahlul Darus Salam ya Rabbi.

Ameen ya Rabbal Alamin, this is a, you know, the night of Friday, a blessed night, we make a lot of dua inshallah Ta'ala.

So, wa minkas Salam, and from you come the Salam, Salam in my household, Salam in my children, Salam in my life, Salam in everything is only from you.

And I ask Him every single day after my fard prayer, Allahumma Antas Salam, wa minkas Salam, tabarakta ya Dhal Jalali wal Ikram.

Around a year ago, I explained this name in details when we explained the Hadith of Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam.

He said, alidhu, and I asked many of the Arab, what does alidhu mean?

Nobody knows because it's not used in the regular days.

Alidhu means mention abundantly.

Mention abundantly what ya Rasulullah? Alidhu bi ya Dhal Jalali wal Ikram.

Make a lot of dua, ya'ni when you make your dua, you could say ya Allah, ya Hayyu ya Qayyum.

But one of the names I recommend, Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam is telling us, besides all the beautiful names, ya Dhal Jalali wal Ikram.

Ya Allah, you are the owner of majesty, you are the owner of nobility and honor.

You are the source of Jalal, you are the source of Ikram.

Tabarakta ya Dhal Jalali wal Ikram, subhanallah.

Now, imagine that we say this dua and we live this dua.

Not just, because unfortunately, subhanallah ya ikhwan.

Listen to this and tell me if it sounds familiar.

Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullahi, Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullahi, Astaghfirullah, Astaghfirullah, Astaghfirullah.

Allahumma Antas Salam, wa minkas Salam, tabarakta ya Dhal Jalali wal Ikram.

Familiar?

No.

Nobody says Astaghfirullah, Astaghfirullah, Astaghfirullah.

Ma sha Allah, I'm talking to the wrong crowd wallahi.

Wallahi our istighfar needs istighfar.

Our istighfar needs istighfar, because we say it so quick.

So ya ikhwan, let's slow down when we're saying the adhkar and inshallah Ta'ala every Thursday we will take another dua that we all know.

And of course, they are all 100% authentic, make a lot of salat on Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam.

Our beloved Muadh just recited, ya ayyuhalladhina amanu sallu alayhi wa sallimu taslima, Allahumma salli ala Muhammad wa ala ali Muhammad kama sallayta ala Ibrahim wa ala ali Ibrahim innaka Hamidun Majid.

We see you tomorrow at 6:15, Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh.