Supplicationand Its Manners, Times, Conditions and MistakesBy Abdulaziz AddweeshTable of contentsPrefaceProofs Of Supplication From Qur’anProofs Of Supplication From SunnahMannersTimes Of SupplicationConditionsMistakesReasons For the Acceptance of SupplicationReasons For the Rejection of SupplicationWhat Happens When Supplication is Made?Selected Supplications from the QuranSelected Supplications from SunnahConclusionPrefaceIn the name of Allah, The most Beneficent, The most Merciful.Praise is to Allah whom we ask for help and forgiveness. We seek the protection of Allah from the evil of ourselves and the sins of our deeds. Whom Allah guides no one can misguide and whom Allah does not guide will never find a guide. And I testify that there is no God but Allah the One with no partner, and Mohammed is hisSlave and Messenger, (SAW ) (Sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, meaning: may the peaceand blessings of Allah be with him)The subject of Supplication is very important. Every Muslim must know how to supplicate the way that Allah has directed us. I found it very important to write about this subject to guide our brothers in Islam to perform this kind of worship the correct way. I also ask Allah (SWT) (Subhanahu wa ta’ala, meaning: the Glorious and Most Exalted) to guide meto do good deeds and May Peace and Blessings be upon the Prophet, his Family, Companions and all of his followers to the Day of Judgment.Proofs Of Supplication From Qur’anAll mighty Allah (SWT) said :“And when My slaves ask you (O Mohammed) concerning Me then (answer them), I am indeed near (to them by my knowledge) I respond to the invocations of the supplicant when he calls on me (without any mediator or intercessor) So letthem obey Me and believe in Me, so that they may be led to the right path.” (Quran 2:186)The Prophet (SAW) was asked by some of his companions: “Is Allah near so we invoke him or is he far so we call him? so Allah revealed this verse, - Allah (SWT) is near He can hear the supplicant anytime anywhere and respond to him if the supplicant invokes Allah (SWT) with a sincere heart and avoid interdictions of supplication.Allah (SWT) also said:“Invoke your Rabb (Cherisher and Sustainer) with humility and in secret, He likes not the aggressors.” (Quran 7:55)Supplication is of two kinds. One is worship and the other is a request. So He commands to be invoked with humility which is insisting in request and continuously in worship and “secretly” not loud to avoid “Ryea” (showing off)Allah (SWT) also said:“And your Rabb (Cherisher and Sustainer) said: “Invoke Me (i.e. believe in My Oneness) (and ask Me for anything) I will respond to your (invocation) Verily! Those who scorn My worship (i.e. do not invoke Me, and do not believe in My Oneness ) they will surely enter hell in humiliation!” (Quran 40:60)Allah (SWT) said:“Invoke Me, I will respond to you” , so from His mercy for His slaves He has promised to respond to their invocations but for those who do not invoke Him, He has promised punishment because invocation of Allah (SWT) is an act of worship and refusing to invoke Him ( disbelieving in Himor having doubt in His ability to answer the invocation) is refusal to worship Him.Proofs Of Supplication From SunnahNarrated An-Numan bin Bashir (Ra) (Radhiallahu anhu, meaning: may Allah be pleased with him): The Prophet (SAW) said:“Verily, Supplication is worship.” (AI-Arbaa (The four) and AI-Tirmdhi, graded it Sahih (sound))Narrated Anas (Ra): The Prophet (SAW) said: “Supplication is the Pith (essence) of worship.” (At-Tirmidhi with a full chain ofnarrators)Narrated Abu Hurairah (Ra): The Prophet (SAW) said: “Nothing is more honorable (most liked ) before Allah (SWT) than Supplication .” (At-Tirmidhi, Ibn Hibban and Al-Hakim graded it Sahih)From all the, Hadiths above we see that Supplication is a type of worship and it is honorable to Allah or liked by Allah (SWT).Manners of Supplication1. Supplication should start with, “Bismillah…In the name of Allah, Praise is to Allah, and Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon the Messenger of Allah and shouldend with (Peace and Blessing be upon the Messenger of Allah).”2. Supplication should be performed secretly and with a present (sincere) heart. Allah (SWT) said: “Invoke your Rabb (Cherisher and Sustainer) with humility andin secret, He likes not the aggressors.” (Quran 7:55)3. Supplicate Allah (SWT) with humility andexpress your need of Allah (SWT).He said: “Verily, they used to hasten on to do good deeds, and they used to call on Us with hope and fear, and used to humble themselves before us.” (Quran 21:90)4. Insist to Allah (SWT) in your supplicationby repeating it many times.5. Invoke Allah (SWT) by His Names and Attributes.He said: “And (all) the Most Beautiful Names belong to Allah, so call on Him by them.” (Quran 7:180)6. Supplicate Allah (SWT) by mentioning the righteous deeds you have done. Narrated Abdullah bin Umar (Ra), that he heard Allah’s Messenger (SAW), saying “Three men, amongst those who became before you set out until night came and they reached a cave, so they entered it. A rock slithered down from a mountain and blocked the entrance of the cave. They said:“Nothing will save you from this except that you supplicate to Allah (SWT) by mentioning the righteous deeds you have done, etc.”(Bukhari and Muslim)7. Admit your sins during your supplication.Allah (SWT) said: “Dhan-Nun (Jonah), when he went off in anger, and imagined that We shall not punish him. Buthe cried through the darkness (saying): La ilaha illa Anta (none has the ,right to be worshiped but You) Glorified be You, Truly, I have been of the wrongdoers.” (Quran 21:87)8. Repeat each sentence of your supplication three times.From the long Hadith narrated by Ibn Masaud (Ra), and when the Prophet (SAW) finished his Salat, he raised his voice and supplicated on them and when he supplicated, he supplicated three times....”(Muslim)9. Face the Qiblah (Mecca) during your supplication.Narrated Abdullah bin Zaid (Ra): “Allah’s Messenger (SAW) went out to his praying place to offer the Salat of Istisqa (rain) He invoked Allah (SWT) for rain and then faced Al-Qiblah and turned his upper garment inside out.”(Bukhari)10. Raise your hands while supplicating Allah (SWT)as in the Hadith of Abu Musa (Ra): when the Prophet (SAW) had finished from the battle of Hunain, he said “the Prophet (SAW) asked for water, performed ablution and then raised his hands saying O Allah forgive Ubaid Abi Amir.” (Bukhari and Muslim)11. Be in the state of Purity during your supplication. (See the previous Hadith)12. When making supplication for others, start with yourself first then include others.Allah (SWT) said about Noah (AS) “My Rabb (Cherisher and Sustainer) forgive meand my parents and him who enters my home as a believer, and all the believing men and women..” (Quran 71:28)13. Do not be aggressive when you are supplicating Allah (SWT)such as asking Him to make you a prophet and you know there will not be a prophet after Mohammed (SAW) or make you live for ever and you know every one will die.14. Remember to include your parents in your supplication(if they are Muslims only or they died on Islam but if they are alive and they are non believers, you can not supplicate Allah (SWT) to have mercy on them or forgive their sins, you are only allowed to ask Allah (SWT) to guide them to the right path “Islam” )15. Be patient. Do not expect an immediateresponse from Allah (SWT) although this could happen. But if it does not, then you should be patient and continue supplicating Allah (SWT) until you see the results. Narrated Abu Hurairah (Ra): Allah’sMessenger (SAW) said:“The invocation of anyone of you is responded to by Allah (SWT) if he does not show impatience by saying; I invoked Allah (SWT) but my request has not been granted.’”(Bukhari and Muslim)Times of SupplicationThere are certain times supplication is more likely to be accepted by Allah (SWT) as the Prophet (SAW) said. These times are:1. The Last Third Of The Night:Abu Huraira (Ra) narrated that Allah’s Messenger (SAW) said: In the last third of every night our Rabb (Cherisher and
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