12 February 2018
Du’a of one in the path of Allah
Question What is the status of this narration? حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ رَوْحِ بْنِ عُبَادَةَ، عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ كَرِيزٍ الْخُزَاعِيِّ، أَنَّ…
22 February 2016
The effect of saying the word: Ya Rabbi
Question How many times should we recite: Ya Rabb? 1. 'Aaishah (radiyallahu 'anha) reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam) said: "When the servant said,"O Lord! [Ya Rabb]" four times.…
14 December 2015
Nabi (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam)’s du’a for ‘Umar (radiyallahu’anhu) to accept Islam
Question The incident where Rasulullah (sallallahu'alayhi wasallam) made du'a for either one of them, Abu Jahl and 'Umar, to accept Islam, and it turned out to be 'Umar who accepted. Is this in Ibn…
8 December 2015
Hadith on the power of du’a
Question What is the source of this tradition? 'Nothing can change qada [al-mu'allaq]. Only du'a can change it; and only favours/goodness can lengthen one's lifetime."
29 October 2015
Words in the du’a to be recited when in need
Question I need to ask two clarification regarding the du'a of salatul hajah. 1- In the du'a, after "Subhanallahi rabbi al-arsh'il azeem" in one place I see "Alhamdulillahi rabbil 'alamin" and in…
26 September 2015
Accepted/not accepted du’as
Question There are many Hadiths which state that there are special times when duas are always accepted and never rejected. For example it is stated in some Hadiths that du'a made at the time of rain,…
30 August 2015
Reciting Surah Fatihah forty one (41) times for removal of difficulty
Question I have read somewhere that there is a Hadith that says if Surah Fatiha is recited forty one (41) times with bismillah, then it will cure any disease. I have also read somewhere else that it…
25 June 2015
Is this Hadith really in Tirmidhi? (merit of asking for Jannah thrice)
Question Is the below Hadith actually in Tirmidhi? I searched and did not find it. It is doing its rounds on social media: Whoever says three (3) times: allahumma innee as'alukal jannnah (O Allah, I…
28 April 2015
Du’as to treat infertility
Question Is there any sunnah Du'a or deed for treating infertility? Jazakallahu Khairan.
24 March 2015
A du’a for sharpening the eyesight
Question Somebody shared the following with me: To increase light or vision (noor) in the eyes, recite Surah Fatihah once, then Ayatul Kursi and then once the following dua:- 'A'udhu nura basari…
24 September 2014
The Sahabi whose conveyance was brought back to life through du’a
Question Please quote the incident (and its reference) of the Sahabi (radiyallahu'anhu) whose donkey died, and it was brought back to life through du' a.