What is the correct pronunciation for the masnun du’a to be recited when befallen by a calamity?
Allahumma Ajirni fi musibati wakhlif li khayran mina
Answer
This du’a is reported in Sahih Muslim, hadith: 2123
The commentators have stated that it could be recited in a few ways, viz.
1.
اللهم آجِرني في مصيبتي وأَخْلِفْ لي خيرا منها
Allahumma aajirni fi musibati wa akhlif li khayram mina (with a madd on the alif –after Allahumma & a kasrah on the jim of aajirni)
2.
اللهم اْجِرني في مصيبتي وأَخْلِفْ لي خيرا منها
Allahumma-jirni fi musibati wa akhlif li khayram mina (with a sukun on the alif -after Allahumma, & a kasrah on the jim)
3.
اللهم اْجُرني في مصيبتي وأَخْلِفْ لي خيرا منها
Allahumma-jurni fi musibati wa akhlif li khayran mina (with a sukun on the alif-after Allahumma, & a dammah on the jim)
In all of the above, the word is ‘wa akhlif li’, not ‘wakhlif li’.
References for the above:
Sharhun Nawawi ‘ala Sahih Muslim, hadith: 2123, Al-Futuhatur Rabbaniyyah, vol.4 pg.121 & Tajul ‘Urus, vol.6 pg.12
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best,
Answered by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar
Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar