Tag Archives: Du’a

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
• 7 October

  An unreliable narration stating that the angels make du’a for the mujahid who hangs his sword on his neck

  Question What is the status of this narration? إن الله عز وجل يباهي بالـمتقلد سيفه في سبيل الله ملائكته وهم يصلون عليه ما دام متقلده
• 1 October

  Protection from interest (riba)

  Question Please tell me if there is any du’a or supplication from Hadith for protection from riba (usury). Please give the Arabic, transliteration and English translation.

September, 2019

• 19 September

  Du’a is the weapon of believer,pillar of Din and light of heavens and earth

  Question I read a Hadith which stated that ‘Du’a is the weapon of believer,pillar of Din and light of heavens and earth.’ I wanted to know if it is authentic? If yes, how is du’a the light of heavens and earth? Also we know that there are 5 pillars of Din, so how is du’a another pillar of Din?
• 13 September

  Whoever carries out five deeds will not be deprived of five things

  Question Can this Hadith be quoted? قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من ألهم خمسة لم يحرم خمسة من ألهم الدعاء لم يحرم الإجابة لأن الله تعالى يقول وقال ربكم ادعوني أستجب لكم ومن ألهم التوبة لم يحرم القبول لأن الله تعالى يقول وهو الذي يقبل التوبة عن عباده ومن ألهم الشكر لم يحرم الزيادة لأن الله تعالى يقول …