THE ANSWER OF THE CLAIM 'WA'FU ANNI' IS NOT IN THE HADITS
Afwan kiyai, is it true that there is no lafadz wa'fuanni in the reading between prostrations? Explanation please.
Answer
By: Ahmad Syahrin Thoriq
Not true. Reading while sitting between the two prostrations that we have read so far is permissible and there is no problem at all. If then there are those who question it, let alone claim to have read all the books of hadith and then do not find the history, that's according to him.
It's only possible when reading "all" hadith books it seems that the ustadz hafidzahullah was not thorough, that's very humane and we also have to be willing to understand. La wong even one book can be slipped or missed, let alone "all" hadith books.
It's just that, it would be better if the scientific experts were more careful in judging something that is permissible and not permissible. It would be wiser if he was honest by saying he had not found it, if he had read it only once or he might not have even finished reading it all.
Prayers or readings between prostrations there are many hadiths and narrations. As well as reading other prayers. This is because the Prophet did not only read one type of prayer, but with a variety of different readings. The following are some of the hadiths:
1. First
رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي، وَارْحَمْنِي، وَاجْبُرْنِي، وَارْزُقْنِي، وَارْفَعْنِي
"O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, suffice me, give sustenance and elevate my rank". (Narrated by Ibn Majah)
2. Second
رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي، رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي
"O Allah, forgive me, O Allah, forgive me." (Narrated by Ibn Majah and Abu Daud)
3. Third
اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي، وَارْحَمْنِي، وَاجْبُرْنِي، وَاهْدِنِي، وَارْزُقْنِي
"O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, suffice me, guide me, and give me sustenance." (Narrated by Tirmidhi)
4. Fourth
رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي، وَارْحَمْنِي، وَاجْبُرْنِي، وَارْفَعْنِي، وَارْزُقْنِي، وَاهْدِنِي
"O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, suffice me, elevate my rank, give me sustenance and guidance." (Narrated by Ahmad)
5. Fifth
O Allah
"O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, guide me, save me, and give me sustenance." (HR. Muslim)
6. Sixth
O Allah
"O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, and show me a straighter path." (Narrated by Abi Syaibah)
The prayer above was not from the Prophet ﷺ, but came from Ummul mukminin Umm Salamah radhiayallahu 'anha.
7. Seventh
O Allah, bless and grant him mercy and blessings of Allah be upon him
"O Allah, have mercy on me, give me guidance, give me sustenance, save me, and forgive (forgive) me." (Narrated by Baihaqi)
It is clear that the word wa'fu 'anni is contained in a hadith in an editorial prayer taught by the Prophet narrated by Imam Baihaqi, contained in the book Sunan al Kubra volume 2 page 532 with hadith number 3979 from Abdullah bin Abi Aufa radhiyallahu'anhu. [1]
And in their explanation, some scholars say that this hadith is used as a reading while sitting between two prostrations. Ibn Naji Rahimahullah explained:
قيل يستحب الدعاء بين السجدتين بهذا الدعاء
"There are those who argue that the sunnah makes this prayer between two prostrations."[2]
Prayer sitting between two prostrations
In reciting the prayer, according to the rules for its use, it may be read one of them, it may be combined and read only two or three prayers and it is even permissible and good if it is possible to read all of them. Including prayer sitting between these prostrations.
Al Nawawi Rahimahullah said:
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"The more careful and the chosen one is to collect among the existing narrations and bring all the seven lafadz-lafadznya."[3]
So that the version of Imam Nawawi reading between the two best prostrations is:
O Allah, bless and grant him peace and blessings of Allah be upon him
"O Allah, forgive me, save me, suffice me, elevate my position, guide me and give me sustenance."[4]
Imam Ramli Rahimahullah when mentioning the prayer above said:
وزاد في الإحياء بعد قوله وعافني واعف عني
"Meanwhile, in the book of al Ihya, after saying 'wa'afini', it is continued with 'wa'fu'anni."[5]
The inclusion of the lafadz "wa'fu 'anni" for the prayer between the two prostrations was also stated by al Imam Syairazi Rahimahullah, he said:
ويجلس عليها, وينصب اليمنى, ويقول: اللهمّ اغفر لي, وارحمني, وارزقني, وعافني, واعف عني
"And he sat on it, straightened his right (leg) and then prayed: O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, give me sustenance, save me and forgive my mistakes."[6]
Lafadz Wa'fu anni was also mentioned by al imam Ibn Hajar al Haitami[7], Shaykh al Hadrami[8], ad Dimyathi[9] and others.
Even the sitting prayer between prostrations by including wa'fu 'anni is not only found among the Shafi'i school of thought, but is also taught in the books of jurisprudence with the Maliki school of thought. Imam Nafrawi al Maliki Rahimahullah said:
كان يقول بين السجدتين: اللهم اغفر لي وارحمني وارزقني واهدني وعافني واعف عني
"Is that he read between two prostrations: O Allah, forgive me, bless me, give me sustenance, give me guidance, give me safety and forgive me."[10]
The mention of wa'fu 'anni is also stated in other Maliki school books that the reading sitting between two prostrations is:
O Allah, ﷺ
"O Allah, forgive me, cover my disgrace, suffice me, give me sustenance, save me and forgive my mistakes."[11]
In fact, maybe many who don't know the prayer by adding the lafadz 'wa'fu' anni are also taught by some Saudi scholars, including Shaykh Abdullah bin Muhammad, when asked about reading sitting between two prostrations, he replied:
إذا جلس بين السجدتين، قال: رب اغفر لي، وارحمني، واهدني، وارزقني، وعافني، وايف
"If sitting between two prostrations he should read: O Lord forgive me, have mercy on me, give me guidance, give me sustenance, give me safety and forgive my mistakes."[12]
In conclusion
Prayer sitting between prostrations may read any of what is mentioned in the hadith including the editorial 'wa'fu'anni' according to some scholars. And this is not a baseless addition, and each of us should be careful in issuing fatwa so that it is not easy to make noise, especially in the midst of the practices of ordinary people.
Don't blame them if later when they do something that is really wrong, then they don't want to be blamed, aka they don't believe it, it's our job to blame something that turns out to be not wrong.
His name is also common people, their filter is weak to be able to distinguish between right and wrong. It's easy for them to follow a trusted figure, we have to understand this.
We are the ones who have to be willing to clean up and be more careful. Don't then because it's caused by our attitude so far that we often feel self-righteous, causing ordinary people to finally not believe what we say, then by being careless we label them as anti-sunnah and hostile to da'wah...
Wallahu a'lam.
[1] Although this prayer is not specifically stated as a reading sitting between two prostrations in sunan Baihaqi, it is mentioned in Syarah Zarwaq juz 1 p. 233 there is a hadith.
وفي الحديث أنه عليه السلام كان يقول بين السجدتين
"In the hadith it is said that he shall say that in the reading between two prostrations..."
[2] Fawaqih ad Dawani (1/184)
[3] Majmu' Syarah al Muhadzdzab (3/347)
[4] Ibid
[5] Nihayatul Muhtaj (1/517)
[6] At Tanbih fi Fiqh asy Syafi'i p. 31
[7] Minhaj al Qawim p. 104
[8] Al Muqadimah al Hadramiyah p.71
[9] I'anah ath Talibin (1/229)
[10] Fawakih ad Dawani (1/184)
[11] Fiqh of Worship a'al al Madzhab al Maliki p. 170
[12] Dursul Tsaniyah (4/299)