Du’a

12 Rabi'ul Awwal 14391 December 2017

Reference for the Du’a “O Allah Forgive My Errors and Ignorance”

QuestionPlease 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…

16 Safar 14396 November 2017

Nabi’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Du’a for Abu Hurayrah and His Mother

QuestionIs 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…

14 Dhul Hijjah 14386 September 2017

Authenticity of a Du’a Made for Sayyiduna ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhu) and His Children

QuestionWhat 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

11 Ramadan 14386 June 2017

Imam Ibn Khuzaymah’s Du’a When Drinking Zamzam

QuestionCan 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

27 Rajab 143824 April 2017

Make Du’a After ‘Asr on Friday

QuestionIs 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."

16 Jumadal Akhirah 143815 March 2017

Do Not Mise in Du’a

QuestionWhere 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 wa sallam) and no one else.?

10 Jumadal Ula 14387 February 2017

Virtue of an Old Aged Muslim

QuestionI 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.

10 Jumadal Ula 14387 February 2017

The Virtue of a Scholar Over a Worshipper

QuestionWhat 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…

9 Jumadal Ula 14386 February 2017

Raising the Finger When Making Istighfar

QuestionIs there a specific way this should be done? والاستغفار أن تشير بأصبع واحدة "When asking for forgiveness you should point with one finger"

2 Muharram 14384 October 2016

What to Recite After Reading the Quran

QuestionI have received a message which I would like to have verified. It pertains to the recitation of a particular du'a after reading the Quran. It is preferred, on finishing the recitation of the Quran to say: سُبْحَانَكَ اللّٰهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ، أشهد أن لاَ إِلٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ، أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ The…

21 Dhul Qa'dah 143725 August 2016

Du’a of a Sahabi During His Salah

QuestionIs the du'a authentic? Hanzalah ibn 'Ali narrated that: Mihjan ibn Al-Adra narrated to him that the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) entered the masjid and there was a man who had finished his prayer and he was reciting the tashahhud [after which] he said: اللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ…