What is the meaning of the prayer 'O Allah, place me in Your strong shield that You place those You wish'? What is the strong shield? And why does Allah, the Exalted, not place all believers in His strong shield?
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Peace and mercy of Allah be upon you.
It is mentioned in the explanation of Usul al-Kafi by Mullah Muhammad Saleh al-Mazandarani, Volume 10, page 352:
- Al-Husayn ibn Muhammad, from Ahmad ibn Ishaq, from Sa'dan, from Dawood al-Raqi, from Abu Abdullah (peace be upon him) said: Do not forget to recite this prayer three times in the morning and three times in the evening:
‘O Allah, place me in Your strong shield that You place those You wish.’ For my father (peace be upon him) used to say: This is one of the hidden prayers.
* Explanation:
The phrase (this is one of the hidden prayers) means it is stored in the treasury of the sayings of the believers, which is under the control of the close angels.
We say that the term (hidden) may indicate that this prayer is one of the great secrets and precious treasures, which are the treasures that no one knows their greatness, high status, and virtue except those whom Allah has chosen from His righteous servants and complete friends.
Thus, the Lord intentionally obscures them due to their high status without informing us of the details, as we cannot comprehend or understand them.
Here, hidden means the secrets of the family of Muhammad that are inexhaustible and whose status is unknown to anyone. Therefore, we ask our Lord to place us in them so that we may enjoy their shade and quench our thirst with their pure water, which will grant us success in this world and the Hereafter, and this is true success.
May you remain under the care of Allah.
Sources:
(1) Explanation of Usul al-Kafi - Mullah Muhammad Saleh al-Mazandarani, Volume 10, page 352