Du'a, How to make it?!

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Why Make Dua?

In a sound hadith the Prophet, peace be upon him, said, “Allah’s wrath is on the one who does not call upon Him for help.”

‘Aishah reported, “The Prophet, peace be upon him, said, ‘Precautions are of no avail against the decree of Allah, but the supplication benefits in the case of a calamity that strikes or is about to strike. And when a calamity descends the supplication intercepts it and holds it at bay until the Day of Resurrection’. (Reported by Al-Bazar, At-Tabrani, and Al-Hakim, who says its chain of authorities is sound)

Salman Al-Farisi reported that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said, “Nothing can avert the decree of Allah except supplication, and nothing increases life except virtuous deeds.” (Tirmidhi)

 

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Etiquette for making duas:

1. Start the supplication with Allah’s Praise and Blessings on His Prophet (s).

Fudalah b. ‘Ubaid reported that the Prophet (s) heard a man supplicating during prayer. He did not glorify Allah, nor did he invoke blessings on the Prophet. The Prophet (s) said, “He has been hasty.” Then he called the man and said either to him, or to someone else, “When any one of you prays, he should begin by glorifying and praising his Lord and then he should invoke blessings on the Prophet, peace be upon him, and after that he should supplicate Allah for anything he wishes.”

Source: Fiqh-us-Sunnah

 

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2. Use comprehensive words.

‘Aishah says that the Prophet, peace be upon him, loved the short but comprehensive, meaningful supplications, more than others. Fiqh us Sunnah (volume, #133a) gives below some of these supplications, which are a must for every believer:

Anas reported that the Prophet, peace be upon him, frequently prayed, “O Allah, give us all the good of this world, and the good of the life hereafter, and save us from the punishment of the fire.”

Abdallah ibn ‘Abbas reported that the Prophet, peace be upon him, prayed to Allah, “My Lord, help me and do not turn against me. Grant me victory, and do not grant victory over me. Plan on my behalf and do not plan against me. Guide me, and make the guidance easy for me. Grant me victory over those who act wrongfully toward me. O Allah, make me grateful to You, mindful of You, in awe of You, devoted to your obedience, humble, penitent, and ever turning to You in repentance. My Lord, accept my repentance, wash away my sins, answer my supplication, clearly establish my evidence, guide my heart, make my tongue true, and draw out malice from my breast.”

 

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3. Make dua during your sijda (prostration).

As pointed out by Br. Abdul Malik Mujahid, we are in one of the most submissive physical positions when in Sajdah. It is one of the best occasions to ask God for forgiveness, guidance, and all that we want.The Prophet use to make dua in Sajdah and not just tasbeeh as in obligatory prayers. He used to cry in Sajdah.

Abduallah Ibn Abbas reported that the Prophet (s) said”[…] [While] prostrating yourselves be earnest in supplication, for it is fitting that your supplications should be answered.”Source: Muslim

Abu Hurairah (r) reported, the Prophet (s) said, “The servant is nearest to his Lord when he is prostrating to Him, so make supplication in this state.” Muslim)

Source: Fiqh-us-Sunnah

 

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4. Do not only do duas during times of difficulty.

Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him), said, “If anyone finds pleasure in receiving an answer from Allah in times of difficulty, he should make many supplications when times are easy.”

Source: Tirmidhi

 

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5. Do not ask for anything sinful in your dua.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Any Muslim who makes a supplication containing nothing which is sinful or which involves breaking ties of relationship will be given for it by Allah one of three things: He will give him swift answer, or store it up for him in the next world, or turn away from him an equivalent amount of evil.”

Source: Narrated by AbuSa’id al-Khudri in Tirmidhi.

 

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6. Be firm when making dua.

Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu’z Zinad from al-Araj from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, ”When you are making dua, do not say: ‘O Allah, forgive me if You wish. O Allah, forgive me if you wish.’ You should be firm in your asking, for there is no compelling Him.”

Source: Al Muwatta hadith 28, volume 15.

 

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7. Do not be impatient if your dua has not yet been answered.

The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “You will be answered as long as you are not impatient and say, ‘I have made a dua and I have not been answered .’ “

Source: Al-Muwatta hadith 29, volume 15.

 

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8. There is no harm in making duas in obligatory prayers.

Yahya said that Malik was asked about making dua in obligatory prayers and he said, “There is no harm in making dua in them.”

Source: Al-Muwatta hadith 39, volume 15.

 

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9. Do not make duas in a distracted manner.

The Prophet (s) has said in a Hadith narrated by Abu Huraira: Make Dua and be assured of being answered, and know that Allah does not answer a Dua from a careless heart which is not concentrating

Source: Tirmidhi

 

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10. Make dua. Allah wants you to.

Abu Huraira related that the Prophet said: Allah is angry with those who do not ask Him for anything

Source: Tirmidhi

 

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11. Duas are preferred in the time after the final tashahud and just before doing the salaams that end your prayer

It is preferred for the person to supplicate after the final tashahud and before making the final salutations (that end the prayer). The person may ask for whatever he wishes of the good of this life and the hereafter.

Ibn Mas’ud reported that the Prophet, upon whom be peace, taught him the tashahud and then said, “Then choose whatever you wish to ask (of Allah).”

Related by Muslim

 

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12. Duas can also be made in the time between the adhan and the iqama.

The supplication made between the adhan and the iqamah is not rejected.

Source: Narrated by Anas ibn Malik in Sunan Abu Dawood

 

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13. Be in a state of purity, face the Qiblah, and raise your hands when making duas.

One must maintain a complete state of purity. face the direction of Ka’bah, seek forgiveness of Allah as much as possible. glorify Allah, and supplicate for one’s well being and welfare in this Iife and in the Hereafter, and for others, with fervor, attention, and with hands raised in supplication.

Osamah bin Zaid reported: “I was riding behind the Prophet (peace be upon him) in Arafah, while he raised his hands in supplications to Allah.”

(Reported by Nasa’i)

Source: Fiqh-us-Sunnah

 

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14. Raise your hands in front of your face, but not above your head.

Umayr saw the Prophet (peace be upon him) praying for rain at Ahjar az-Zayt near az-Zawra’, standing, making supplication, praying for rain and raising his hands in front of his face, but not lifting them above his head.

Source: Sunan Abu Dawood

 

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15. Supplicate with the palms of your hand upward.

The Prophet (s) said. “[…] Supplicate Allah with the palms of your hands; do not supplicate Him with their backs upwards. When you finish supplication, wipe your faces with them.”

Source: Sunan Abu Dawood

 

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13. Repeat your supplication THREE times.

Abdallah b. Mas’ud reported that the Prophet (s) loved to repeat his supplication three times, and pray for forgiveness three times.”

(Abu Daw’ud)

 

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14. Supplicate with attention and humility, in a voice neither loud nor low.

Allah says: “Neither say your prayer aloud, nor speak it in a low tone, but seek a middle course between.” Qur’an 17.110

And “Call on your Lord with humility and in private, for Allah does not love those who go beyond bounds.” Qur’an 7.55

 

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15. End your supplication (dua) with amin.

We went out with the Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) one night and came upon a man who made supplication with persistence. The Prophet (peace be upon him) waited to hear him. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: He will have done something which guarantees (Paradise for him) if he puts a seal to it. One of the people asked: What should he use as a seal? He replied: Amin, for if he ends it with Amin, he will do something which guarantees (Paradise for him).

Source: Sunan Abu Dawood