xiii PREFACE

TRANSLITERATION OF CERTAIN FORMULAS AND THEIR MEANINGS[1]

1. Allahumma aslamtu wajhi ilaika, wa fauwadtu amri ilaika, wa aha to zahri ilaika raghbatan wa rahbatan ilaika. La malj'a minka illa ilaika. Allahumma amantu bikitabika-l-ladhi anzalta wa binabiyika-l-ladhi arsalta.

(O Allah! I surrender to You and trust You in all my affairs and depend upon You for Your Blessings both with hope and fear of You. There is no place of protection and safety except with You. O Allah! I believe in the Book You have revealed and in the Prophet whom You have sent).

2. Wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan Rasulul-lah.

(And I testify that Muhammad is Allah's Apostle).

3. Haiya `alas-sala(t).

(Come for the prayer).

4. La hawla wala quwata illa billah.

(There is neither might nor any power except with Allah).

5. Allahumma Rabba hadhihi-l-da'- watit-tammati was-salatil-qaimati, ati Muhammadan al-wasilata wal-fadilata, wab `athhu maqaman Mahmudan-il-'ladhi wa adtahu.

(O Allah! Lord of this perfect call and of the regular prayer which is going to be established! Kindly give Muhammad the right of intercession and superiority and send him (on the Day of Judgement) to the best and the highest place in Paradise which You promised him).

6. Sami 'a-l-lahu liman hamidah.

(Allah heard those who sent praises to Him).

7. Rabbana wa laka-l-hamd.

(O our Lord! All the praises are for You).

8. Allahumma, ba'id baini wa baina khatayaya kama ba-'adta baina-l-mashriqi wal-maghrib. Allahumma, naqqini min khatayaya kama yunaqqa-ththawbu l-abyadu mina-d-danas. Allahumma, ighsil khatayaya bil-ma'i wa-th-thalji wal-barad.

(O Allah! Set me apart from the sins (faults) as East and West are set apart from each other and cleanse me from sins as a white garment is cleaned of dirt (after thorough washing). O Allah! Wash off my sins with water, snow and hail).


[1]The above transliterated Arabic script is missing its accent marks as they appear in the Preface to Sahih Al-Bukhari's book.