Tag Archives: Du’a

May, 2021

• 28 May

  How to prepare for the waves of calamities

  Question Could you provide the reference and Arabic text for this narration? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Prepare for the waves of calamities through du’a and turning to Allah in humility.”

March, 2021

• 25 March

  The complete narration regarding the reward for asking forgiveness on behalf of all Muslims

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? “Whoever seeks forgiveness for the believing men and women every day twenty-seven times will be among those whose prayers are answered and those by whom the people of the earth receive provision and rain.”

January, 2021

• 28 January

  Abu Dharr’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) statement regarding good deeds and du’a

  Question What is the source of this Hadith? يكفي من الدعاء مع البر ما يكفي الطعام من الملح “That much of supplication is sufficient with righteousness as food is in need of salt.”
• 28 January

  ‘Ali’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) statement regarding istisqa

  Question What is the reference of this narration and what is the meaning of ‘Go out’? “When you go out, praise God and praise Him for what is His worthy of, and send salutations to the Prophet, and ask forgiveness, for Istisqa is seeking forgiveness.”

October, 2020

• 23 October

  Wording in the narrations regarding three people whose du’as are readily accepted

  Question I have come across the following narrations in Sunan Tirmidhi, Adabul Mufrad, and Sunan ibn Majah with a slight variation in wording. The first two have the words على ولده whilst the third has لولده. Are both versions correct? عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رضي الله عنه قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم: ثَلاَثُ دَعَوَاتٍ مُسْتَجَابَاتٌ لاَ شَكَّ فِيهِنَّ …

September, 2020

• 2 September

  Difference in wording of a du’a in Riyadus Salihin

  Question I came across the following du’a in two places: Tirmidhi (3502) and Riyadus Salihin (834). Tirmidhi: اللَّهُمَّ اقْسِمْ لَنَا مِنْ خَشْيَتِكَ مَا يَحُولُ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ مَعَاصِيكَ وَمِنْ طَاعَتِكَ مَا تُبَلِّغُنَا بِهِ جَنَّتَكَ وَمِنَ الْيَقِينِ مَا تُهَوِّنُ بِهِ عَلَيْنَا مُصِيبَاتِ الدُّنْيَا وَمَتِّعْنَا بِأَسْمَاعِنَا وَأَبْصَارِنَا وَقُوَّتِنَا مَا أَحْيَيْتَنَا وَاجْعَلْهُ الْوَارِثَ مِنَّا وَاجْعَلْ ثَأْرَنَا عَلَى مَنْ ظَلَمَنَا وَانْصُرْنَا عَلَى مَنْ عَادَانَا وَلاَ …

July, 2020

• 9 July

  Authenticity of the du’a to attain the fear of Allah

  Question Please verify the authenticity of this du’a: Allahummaq sim lana min khasyatika ma yahulu baynana wa bayna ma’asika

June, 2020

• 29 June

  Another narration regarding becoming impatient in du’a

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) narrated from Allah’s Messenger (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) that he said, “There is not a servant who raises his hands such that his armpits become visible, and then he asks Allah for something, except that Allah will give it to him, so long as he is not hasty/impatient.” They asked, …

February, 2020

• 20 February

  Making du’a in abundance

  Question Is this narration authentic? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “If one of you asks then he should ask in abundance for he asks his Rabb”

December, 2019

• 4 December

  Speak less except when it comes to nine things

  Question Is this statement reliable? عن الربيع بن خثيم، قال: أقلوا الكلام إلا بتسع: تسبيح، وتهليل، وتكبير، وتحميد، وسؤالك الخير، وتعوذك من الشر، وأمرك بالمعروف، ونهيك عن المنكر، وقراءة القرآن

November, 2019

• 28 November

  Reciting ‘Bismillah’ or ‘Bismillahi wal hamdulillah’ when commencing wudu

  Question Reciting ‘Bismillah’ before commencing wudu will suffice. Some books mention ‘Bismillahi wal hamdulillah’. Which one is preferred?
• 5 November

  When a Muslim sets out to visit his brother, 70 000 angels accompany him

  Question Is this narration authentic? إن المسلم إذا زار أخاه المسلم شيعه سبعون ألف ملك يصلون عليه يقولون: اللهم، كما وصله فيك فصله

October, 2019

• 17 October

  A narration in Tarikh Baghdad regarding making du’a for mercy for the entire ummah

  Question Please clarify the authenticity of the following Hadith and is it suitable to quote?  قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ما من دعاء أحب إلى الله من أن يقول العبد: اللهم ارحم أمة محمد رحمة عامة – الخطيب عن أبي هريرة