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42 It is related from Umm Salamah that she said, 'Verily, in the time of the Apostle of God, when women repeated the salutation in the obligatory prayers, they used to rise up, but the Apostle of God and those men who prayed remained sitting so long as God wished; and when the Apostle of God rose up, then the men rose up also.'—Al Bukhárí.

It is related from Muʾádh bin Jabal that he said, 'The Apostle of God took me by the hand and said, "I certainly love thee, O Muʿádh." I replied, "And I love thee, O Apostle of God." He said, "Never omit to say at the end of every prayer, 'O my Lord, assist me to remember Thee and to give Thee thanks, and to render Thee fitting worship.'"'—Aḥmad, Abú Dáud, An Nasái.

It is related from Shaddád bin Aus that he said, 'The Apostle of God used to say in his prayer, "O God, I supplicate from Thee firmness in the works (of religion) and determination in the right way; and I supplicate from Thee gratitude for Thy favours, and worthiness in Thy worship; and I supplicate from Thee a sincere heart and a truthful tongue; and I supplicate from Thee the good that Thou knowest; and I take refuge with Thee from the evil that Thou knowest; and I ask pardon of Thee for (the sins) which Thou knowest."'—An Nasái.

It is related from Ibn ʿAbbás that he said, 'I used to know the conclusion of the prayers of the Apostle of God by the words "God is great."'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.

It is related from ʿAbduʾlláh bin Zubair that he said, 'The Prophet of God, when giving the salutation in the prayers, used to say with a loud voice, "There is no God but Alláh alone. He has no partner. His is the dominion, and His is the praise, and He is powerful over all things. There is no power and no strength but in God. There is no God but Alláh, and we worship none but Him. His is the grace, and for Him is the excellence, and for Him is the excellent praise. There is no God but Alláh. We exhibit for Him the sincerity of our religion, although the unbelievers abhor it."'—Muslim.

It is related from Abú Hurairah that he said, 'The poor people of those who fled from Mecca to Madína came to the