Tag: du’ā


  • The Acceptance of Duʿā

    بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The Conditions for the Acceptance of Du‘ā Sometimes we find ourselves asking why our duʿās are not accepted. There could be a number of reasons for this. The Prophet ﷺ has mentioned in his aḥādīth the following reasons: How Duʿās are Accepted If we find that our duʿās do not fall…

  • What to Say after the Adhān

    بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Imām Muslim and the Imāms of the four Sunan, Abū Dāwūd, An-Nasāʾī, At-Tirmidhī and Ibn Mājah رحمهم الله all narrate a ḥadīth in which Sʿad ibn Abī Waqqāṣ رضي الله عنه reports that the Prophet ﷺ said: “Whoever says upon hearing the Mu’adh-dhin: أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا…

  • Duʿā Upon Rainfall

    Imām An-Nasaʾī رحمه الله has narrated a ḥadīth on the authority of ʿĀ’ishah رضي الله عنها that the Prophet ﷺ would recite the following when it would rain: اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ صَيِّبًا نَافِعًا “Allāhum-maj ʿal-hu ṣay-yiban nā-fiʿan” “O Allāh, make it a fruitful rainfall” Ibn Mājah رحمه الله has narrated the same hadith with a slight…