Tag Archives: Du’a

December, 2017

• 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 …

September, 2017

• 21 September

  A follow up question on the du’a to recite after Fajr and Maghrib for protection from Jahannam

  Question With regard to reading ‘Allahumma ajirni minan nar’ seven times after Fajr and Maghrib, I have two questions: 1. Is there any narration that mentions that this should be said before unfolding one’s legs? 2. If one was reading Salah in congregation and says ‘Allahumma ajirna minan nar’ so as to make the du’a for everyone present, would one …
• 6 September

  Authenticity of a du’a made for Sayyiduna ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhu) and his children

  Question What is status of following Hadith? قال النبيُّ صلَّى اللهُ عليهِ وسلَّمَ للعباسِ إذا كان غداةَ الاثنينِ فأتِنِي أنت وولدُك حتى أدعوَ لهم بدعوةٍ ينفعُك اللهُ بها وولدَك فغدا وغدونا معَه وألبسنا كساءَه ثم قال اللهمَّ اغفرْ للعباسِ ولولدِه مغفرةً ظاهرةً وباطنةً لا تغادرُ ذنبًا اللهمَّ احفظْه في ولدِه

July, 2017

• 27 July

  Meaning of part of a Hadith regarding Istisqa (the prayer seeking rain)

  Question What is the meaning of the following Hadith regarding Istisqa (Du’a/Salah seeking water): فرأيت السحاب يتمزق كأنه الملاء حين تطوى

June, 2017

• 6 June

  Imam Ibn Khuzaymah’s du’a when drinking Zamzam

  Question Can you provide the reference for this?   سئل [ابن خزيمة] من أين أوتيت العلم؟ فقال: قال رسول الله – صلى الله عليه وسلم- ماء زمزم لما شرب له وإني لما شربت، سألت الله علما نافع

April, 2017

• 24 April

  Make du’a after ‘Asr on Friday

  Question Is this Hadith authentic? Sayyiduna Jabir (radiyallahu ‘anhu) relates that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Friday comprises of twelve hours. There is one in which a Muslim who asks Allah for something will have it granted to him. Seek it in the last hour after ‘Asr.”

March, 2017

• 16 March

  Do not say, ‘O Allah forgive me if you wish’, rather make du’a fervently

  Question What is the Hadith which mentions when making du’a one should not say ‘O Allah forgive me and have mercy on me if you wish?’
• 15 March

  Do not mise in du’a

  Question Where will I find the Hadith of the Sahabi  (radiyallahu ‘anhu) who just accepted Islam (a bedouin) and made du’a that Allah only sends mercy on him and Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) and no one else.?

February, 2017

• 7 February

  Virtue of an old aged Muslim

  Question I have heard people stating: “Allah is shy to question a servant whose beard is white/grey regarding their sins.” Please provide the reference for this being an authentic Hadith.
• 7 February

  The virtue of a Scholar over a worshipper

  Question What is the authenticity of this narration? Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that on one occasion mention was made of two people before Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam), one was a worshipper [‘abid] and the other was a scholar. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “The virtue of the scholar over a worshipper is like my virtue over …
• 6 February

  Raising the finger when making istighfar

  Question Is there a specific way this should be done? والاستغفار أن تشير بأصبع واحدة ‘When asking for forgiveness you should point with one finger’