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I have intended by this marriage, to struggle with the nafs and to train it
through care and guardianship, to fulfill the rights of the family and to
be patient with their characters, to endure the harm that comes from
them, to work towards making them good, to guide them to the religious
path, to struggle to seek lawful earnings for them, to command them to
discipline the children by also asking from Allah for it and success for his
sake and to drop between his hands and to show the excessive need
towards Him in gaining it. I have intended all the previous for Allah
Almighty.
I have intended all the previous and more from whatever I control, say
and do in this marriage for Allah Almighty.
I have intended in this marriage whatever Your righteous servants and
Your acting scholars have intended.
Allahumma, give us success as you have given them, help us as you have
helped them. Overlook our shortcomings, accept [this] from us and do
not entrust us to ourselves, even for the blink of an eye. Make good for
us, all of the previous, by Your Grace and Generosity in good and in good
health.
Allahumma, forgive us and have mercy upon us, be content with us and
accept from us. Enter us into paradise and save us from the hell fire and
make good all of our affairs. Allahumma, grant me in everythingin this
marriage and all of my affairsYour Help, Blessing and Peace. Protect
me from preoccupying myself with other than You and do not put
obstacles between me and Your obedience and make this marriage
sufficient and virtuous for me. Allahumma, Imy moments of
movement and stillnessam entrusted to You, so protect me; wherever I
happen to be, take my affairs as You have taken the affairs of Your pious
servants.
Allahumma, help us, together with our parents, children, spouses, our
Shuyukh, our brothers, all our relatives, all those who come from the
same womb as us, all those who have rights over us, and those who have
the minimum of rights over us. Allahumma, assist me in remembrance of
You, gratitude towards You and excellence in You worship, O Lord of the
Worlds. Allahumma, guide us and grant us success, O Lord of the
Worlds. Allahumma, make us live this life by Your Book and the Sunnah,
O the One who is Majestic and Noble. Allahumma, we ask you by that
which is accepted from us and by whatever brought us closer to You.
Ameen. And send blessings and salutations, by Your Majesty, to the most
noble of all envoys, Muhammad the seal of all prophets, his family and
companions. And all praise is to Allah Lord of the Worlds.
Allahumma Ameen.
Motivations
Seek Allah (swt), His closeness, eternal standing
Develop good character (believers best in faith are
those best in character and kindest to their
spouses nurturing)
Prove your mettle
Take the nafs, lower self out of relationships, then
relationships flourish
Prophetic way/intention (help with cleaning, run
errands pleasing Allah (swt))
Remember marriage as a model for interaction
with creation