Tag Archives: Du’a

February, 2019

• 4 February

  A follow up query on the narration regarding ‘A du’a to recite when hearing a sneeze’

  Question With regard to this post on what to recite when hearing a sneeze: I have come across a similar narration in Al Hisnul Hasin, which doesn’t have the word ‘سمعها’ [i.e. The Hadith would then mean a person should recite this du’a when sneezing and not when hearing a sneeze]. Is this narration correct? Will the Hadith then have …

January, 2019

• 22 January

  A du’a to recite when hearing a sneeze

  Question Is this narration authentic? عن علي رضي الله عنه قال من قال عند عطسة سمعها الحمد لله رب العالمين على كل حال ما كان، لم يجد وجع الضرس ولا أذن أبدا

December, 2018

• 17 December

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) describes Allah Ta’ala, the Being who he supplicates to

  Question Could you confirm the source of this Hadith? عن رجل من بَلْهُجَيْمٍ قال قلت يا رسول الله، إلام تدعو قال أدعو إلى الله وحده الذي إن مسك ضر فدعوته كشف عنك والذي إن ضللت بأرض قفر دعوته رد عليك والذي إن أصابتك سنة فدعوته أنبت عليك

November, 2018

• 13 November

  Asking Allah alone for one’s needs

  Question Is this narration authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Whoever is afflicted by a pressing need and complains/asks people, his need will never be satisfied. Whoever is afflicted by a pressing need and complains/asks Allah, eventually Allah will provide for him, sooner or later.”

October, 2018

• 31 October

  Making du’a for one’s parents after Salah

  Question Is this narration authentic: قال سفيان بن عيينة: من صلى الصلوات الخمس فقد شكر الله تعالى، ومن دعا لوالديه في أدبار الصلوات فقد شكرهما

September, 2018

• 17 September

  When reciting Quran, seek from Allah Ta’ala alone

  Question What is the reference for this narration? Can it be quoted? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Anyone who recites the Quran let him ask [all his needs] by it from Allah alone. For soon such people will come who will recite the Qur’an and ask from people”
• 7 September

  A Sahabiyyah who suffered from epilepsy

  Question I have heard about a Sahabiyah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) at the time of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) with epilepsy. Kindly quote the Hadith.

July, 2018

• 11 July

  The most helpless of people are those who don’t make du’a

  Question Could you verify this narration? Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “The most helpless person is the one who doesn’t make du’a.”

June, 2018

• 2 June

  Du’a at the time of iftar

  Question Is it recorded in any Hadith that du’as are accepted at the time of iftar? Also, please specify the authenticity.

December, 2017

• 15 December

  Only speak good during Tawaf

  Question Can you provide the reference for this narration? Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Tawaf around the Ka’bah is similar to Salah, except that you speak during Tawaf. Whoever speaks during Tawaf, let him speak nothing but good [i.e. dhikr or beneficial knowledge]”
• 12 December

  Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would seek forgiveness one hundred times in one gathering

  Question Is this narration authentic? إن كنا لنعد لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم في المجلس الواحد مائة مرة رب اغفر لي، وتب علي، إنك أنت التواب الرحيم
• 1 December

  Reference for the du’a ‘O Allah forgive my errors and ignorance’

  Question Please provide the reference and translation of this du’a: اللهم اغفر لي خطيئتي وجهلي وإسرافي في أمري وما أنت أعلم به مني اللهم اغفر لي جدي وهزلي وخطئي وعمدي وكل ذلك عندي Allahummagh firli khatiati wa jahli wa israfi fi amri wa ma anta a’alamu bihi minni. Allahummagh firli jiddi wa hazli wa khatai wa ‘amdi wa kullu dhalika …

November, 2017

• 6 November

  Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) du’a for Abu Hurayrah and his mother

  Question Is this Hadith reliable? حدثنا عمرو الناقد، حدثنا عمر بن يونس اليمامي، حدثنا عكرمة بن عمار، عن أبي كثير يزيد بن عبد الرحمن، حدثني أبو هريرة، قال: كنت أدعو أمي إلى الإسلام وهي مشركة، فدعوتها يوما فأسمعتني في رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ما أكره، فأتيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وأنا أبكي، قلت يا رسول الله …