Invocations for when you meet an adversary or a
powerful ruler
اللّهُـمَّ إِنا نَجْـعَلُكَ في نُحـورِهِـم، وَنَعـوذُ بِكَ مِنْ
شُرورِهـمْ
126. Allaahumma 'innaa naj'aluka fee nuhoorihim wa na'ooth u bika
min shuroorihim.
O
Allah , we ask You to restrain them by their necks and we seek refuge in
You from their evil.
Reference: Abu Dawud 2/89, and Al-Hakim graded it authentic and
Ath-Thahabi agreed 2/142.
اللّهُـمَّ أَنْتَ عَضُـدي، وَأَنْتَ نَصـيري، بِكَ أَجـولُ وَبِكَ أَصـولُ
وَبِكَ أُقـاتِل
127. Allaahumma 'Anta 'adhudee, wa 'Anta naseeree, bika 'ajoolu, wa bika
'asoolu, wa bika 'uqaatilu.
O
Allah, You are my strength and You are my support. For Your sake I go
forth and for Your sake I advance and for Your sake I fight.
Reference: Abu Dawud 3/42, At-Tirmithi 5/572. See also Al-Albani, Sahih
At-Tirmithi 3/183.
حَسْبُـنا اللهُ وَنِعْـمَ الوَكـيل
128. Hasbunallaahu wa ni'amal-wakeel.
Allah
is sufficient for us and the best of those on whom to depend.
Reference: Al-Bukhari,
5/172.
