AN ABANDONED SUNNAH OF STARTING & ENDING OUR DU'A (SUPPLICATIONS) WITH BLESSINGS UPON THE PROPHET (SAW).
Do you know that it is sunnah to begin your Du'a with praising Allaah (SWT), then blessings upon the Prophet (SAW) before you ask whatever you want to ask from Allah (SWT)?
Do you know that it is sunnah to begin your Du'a with praising Allaah (SWT), then blessings upon the Prophet (SAW) before you ask whatever you want to ask from Allah (SWT)?
Faddaalah ibn ‘Ubayd (RA) said:
“The Prophet (SAW) heard a man making du’aa’ in his prayer without glorifying Allaah or sending blessings upon the Prophet (SAW).
So, the Prophet (SAW) said:
‘This man is in a hurry.’ He called him & said to him or to someone else:
“The Prophet (SAW) heard a man making du’aa’ in his prayer without glorifying Allaah or sending blessings upon the Prophet (SAW).
So, the Prophet (SAW) said:
‘This man is in a hurry.’ He called him & said to him or to someone else:
"When anyone of you makes du’aa’, let him start by glorifying his Lord & praising Him, then let him send blessings upon the Prophet (SAW), then let him pray for whatever he wants."
(This hadeeth was classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood, 1314).
(This hadeeth was classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood, 1314).
Imam Al-Bayhaqi (RH) narrated that ‘Ali Ibn Abi Talib (RA) said:
“Every du’aa’ is not responded to until one sends blessings upon the Prophet (SAW).”
Narrated by Baqiy ibn Mukhallid from ‘Ali in a marfoo’ hadeeth & classed as saheeh by Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’, no. 4523.
“Every du’aa’ is not responded to until one sends blessings upon the Prophet (SAW).”
Narrated by Baqiy ibn Mukhallid from ‘Ali in a marfoo’ hadeeth & classed as saheeh by Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’, no. 4523.
‘Umar Ibn Khattab (RA) said:
“Du’aa’ is detained between the heavens & the earth & no part of it is taken up until you send blessings upon your Prophet (SAW).”
Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 486; classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi, 403.
“Du’aa’ is detained between the heavens & the earth & no part of it is taken up until you send blessings upon your Prophet (SAW).”
Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 486; classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi, 403.
So when we say Dua, it should always go in this manner:
A) Begin by praising Allaah (SWT) with His best attributes & His beautiful names.
B) Then send blessings unto the Prophet (SAW) immediately after praising Allah.
These are the openers of the Du'a session.
A) Begin by praising Allaah (SWT) with His best attributes & His beautiful names.
B) Then send blessings unto the Prophet (SAW) immediately after praising Allah.
These are the openers of the Du'a session.
C) Then when you are starting the request session, again, send blessings to the Prophet (SAW),
D) Then you can seek for whatever you want from Allah (SWT) in your Du'a.
E) Then when closing the Dua, again send blessings upon the Noble Prophet (SAW).
This is the Sunnah of Dua.
D) Then you can seek for whatever you want from Allah (SWT) in your Du'a.
E) Then when closing the Dua, again send blessings upon the Noble Prophet (SAW).
This is the Sunnah of Dua.
For more explanations, check the work of Imam Ibn al-Qayyim (RH) titled, "Jila’ al-Afhaam" , p. 531.
May Allaah accept all our prayers.
Please include me in your Du'a. I have a very big project ahead, & I need your Du'a. Thank you all.
May Allaah accept all our prayers.
Please include me in your Du'a. I have a very big project ahead, & I need your Du'a. Thank you all.
