Du’a

12 Muharram 144410 August 2022

What to Recite When Your Riding Animal Runs Away

QuestionWhat is status and meaning of following narration? إذا انفلتت دابة أحدكم بأرض فلاة فليناد: يا عباد الله احبسوا علي، يا عباد الله احبسوا علي، فإن لله في الأرض حاضراً سيحبسه عليكم

6 Ramadan 14438 April 2022

Making Du’a When Reciting Verse 124 of Surah Al An’am

QuestionIs there a Hadith to this effect? A guaranteed acceptance of du'a: Read the Verses in Surah Al-An'am where the name of Allah appears twice and make du'a between the two. This is the ayah in the eight Juz (Verse: 124): مِثْلَ مَا أُوتِيَ رُسُلُ اللّهِ اللّهُ أَعْلَمُ حَيْثُ يَجْعَلُ…

15 Muharram 144324 August 2021

The Prohibition of Looking Towards the Sky in Salah

QuestionKindly explain the Hadith in Sahih Muslim which states that one should not lift their eyes to the sky when making du'a as one's eyes would be snatched away. Does this Hadith refer to Salah only?

4 Muharram 144313 August 2021

O Allah! Make Me Blessed Wherever I Am

QuestionIs this du'a authentic? اللهم اجعلني مباركا اينما كنت Allahummaj 'alni mubarakan ayna ma kuntu

16 Shawwal 144228 May 2021

How to Prepare for the Waves of Calamities

QuestionCould 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."

14 Jumadal Akhirah 144228 January 2021

‘Ali’s (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Statement Regarding Istisqa

QuestionWhat 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."

6 Rabi'ul Awwal 144223 October 2020

Wording in the Narrations Regarding Three People Whose Du’as Are Readily Accepted

QuestionI 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…