Chapter on Supplication When Purchasing Animals

مَنِ اشْتَرَى دَابَّةً فَلْيَقُمْ مِنْ جَانِبِهَا الْأَيْسَرِ وَ يَأْخُذُ نَاصِيَتَهَا بِيَدِهِ الْيُمْنَى وَ يَقْرَأُ عَلَى رَأْسِهَا فَاتِحَةَ الْكِتَابِ وَ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ وَ الْمُعَوِّذَتَيْنِ وَ آخِرَ الْحَشْرِ وَ آخِرَ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ قُلِ ادْعُوا اللَّهَ أَوِ ادْعُوا الرَّحْمنَ وَ آيَةَ الْكُرْسِيِّ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ أَمَانُ تِلْكَ الدَّابَّةِ مِنَ الْآفَاتِ.

"Whoever buys an animal should stand on its left side, hold its forelock with his right hand, and recite over its head: Surah Al-Fatiha: the Opening of the Book, Surah Al-Ikhlas (Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad), Surah Al-Falaq and Surah Al-Nas (the two Mu'awwidhatayn) - two chapters of seeking refuge The last verses of Surah Al-

إِذَا اشْتَرَيْتَ جَارِيَةً فَقُلِ- اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَشِيرُكَ وَ أَسْتَخِيرُكَ[2] وَ إِذَا اشْتَرَيْتَ دَابَّةً أَوْ رَأْساً فَقُلِ- اللَّهُمَّ قَدِّرْ لِي أَطْوَلَهُنَّ حَيَاةً وَ أَكْثَرَهُنَّ مَنْفَعَةً وَ خَيْرَهُنَّ عَاقِبَةً.

"When you purchase a bondwoman, say: O Allah (swt), I seek Your (swt) counsel and ask for Your (swt) guidance. And when you purchase an animal or livestock, say: O Allah (swt), decree for me the longest life, the greatest benefit, and the best outcome among them."