((أَصْبَحْنا عَلَى فِطْرَةِ الْإِسْلاَمِ، وَعَلَى كَلِمَةِ الْإِخْلاَصِ، وَعَلَى دِينِ نَبِيِّنَا مُحَمَّدٍ صلى الله عليه وسلم، وَعَلَى مِلَّةِ أَبِينَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَنِيفاً مُسْلِماً وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُشرِكِينَ)). [وإذا أمسى قال: أمسينا على فطرة الإسلام...]
amsayna 'ala fitratil-islam wa 'ala kalimatil-ikhlas, wa 'ala dini nabiyyina muhammadin sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam, wa 'ala millati abina ibrahima hanifan musliman wa ma kana minal-mushrikin
In the evening we are upon the fitrah of Islam, the word of sincerity (the testimony of faith), the religion of our Prophet Muhammad, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam, and the religion of our father Abraham, who stood upon the straight path, a Muslim, and was not among the polytheists.
Hisn al-Muslim 27 · Hisn al-Muslim
Source & authenticity
Source: Hisn al-Muslim · Reference: Hisn al-Muslim 27
Translation: dua-dhikr (fitrahive), free redistribution
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Context & meaning
The supplication states what the one reciting is standing upon as evening arrives, and it names four things in sequence: the fitrah of Islam, the word of sincerity, the religion of the Prophet Muhammad, and the religion of Abraham. Abraham is then described further, as one who stood upon the straight path and who was a Muslim. The order of the four moves outward, beginning with what is innate and ending with two people named directly.
When & how to recite
Recited morning and evening; this wording is the evening form.
Reflection
The final clause is a negation rather than an affirmation. Having listed everything that is affiliated with, the wording closes by stating what is not — that he was not among the polytheists.
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Common questions
What is the source for this?
The entry is filed at Hisn al-Muslim 27:90.
What does this supplication actually say?
Rendered in English: “In the evening we are upon the fitrah of Islam, the word of sincerity (the testimony of faith), the religion of our Prophet Muhammad, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam, and the religion of our father Abraham, who stood upon the straight path, a Muslim, and was not among the polytheists.” The supplication states what the one reciting is standing upon as evening arrives, and it names four things in sequence: the fitrah of Islam, the word of sincerity, the religion of the Prophet Muhammad, and the religion of Abraham.
Is there a transliteration?
Read without Arabic letters it is: “amsayna 'ala fitratil-islam wa 'ala kalimatil-ikhlas, wa 'ala dini nabiyyina muhammadin sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam, wa 'ala millati abina ibrahima hanifan musliman wa ma kana minal-mushrikin”
When should you say it?
Recited morning and evening; this wording is the evening form. The final clause is a negation rather than an affirmation.