النص المفهرس

the Accepted
Whispers
Munājāt-e-Maqbūl
ادْعُواْ رَبَّكُمْ تَضَرُّعًا وَخُفْيَةً
Call on your Lord humbly and secretly ...
(Al-A'rāf, 7:55)
OVER 200 DU A'S FROM THE QUR'AN AND HADITH FOR DAILY READING
MAWLĀNĀ ASHRAF ALĪ THĀNAWĪ
Translation and Commentary
KHALID BAIG

the Accepted Whispers
"Munājāt-e-Maqbul"

the Accepted Whispers
"Munājāt-e-Maqbūl"
ادْعُواْ رَبَّكُمْ تَضَرُّعًا وَخُفْيَةً
Call on your Lord humbly and secretly ...
(Al-A'raf, 7:55)
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OVER 200 DU'A'S FROM THE QUR'AN AND
HADITH FOR DAILY READING
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To
رصَلى ..
Muhammad, son of Abdullah
The' Seal of the prophets,
The' Mercy to the worlds.
His prayers are' another gift of mercy and compassion to us.
What would be life without them!
What would be life without him!
May Allah is shower His Blessings and Peace' upon him,
bis family, his Companions, and his followers
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TRANSLITERATION KEY
e (ilts) ' (a slight catch in the
breath)
1
a
ف
f
ق
q (heavy k, from the throat)
ك
k
J
1
m
a
ن
n
خ
kh ("ch" in Scottish loch)
d (the hard "th" in "the")
9
W
ذ
dh (the soft "th" in "the")
1
ز
Z
5
S
-
-
9 69
u ("oo" in "book"); un
1
à (elongated a, as when you
would stretch the "a" in "plas-
tic")
--
à at the start of a word, 'a in
the middle (pronounced like
6
ț (heavy t, from the upper
mouth)
6
z (heavy z, from the upper
mouth)
ع
' (like two a's from deep
within the throat)
3
stress symbol, indicated by
repetition of letter
Honorifics
Glorified and Most High ,
May peace be upon him
غ
gh (similar to French r)
and 8
b
t (¿ has an "h" sound at the
end of a sentence)
th (as in "thorn")
4)
ج
j
C
h (heavy h, from deep
within the throat)
0
h (as in "help")
ي
y (as in "yellow")
Vowels
a (slightly softer than the "u"
in "but"); an
i (as in "in"); in
ش
sh
ș (heavy s, from the upper
mouth)
ض
d (heavy d, from the upper
mouth)
9 and'
ū ("u" in "glue")
S and I ("e" in "feet")
May Allah's blessings and
peace be upon him
May Allah be pleased with
him/her
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Contents
INTRODUCTION
I
PRAYER (de>) AND ITS ETIQUETTES
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How TO USE THIS BOOK
I2
A DU'A'
I3
SATURDAY
14
SUNDAY
42
MONDAY
64
TUESDAY
82
WEDNESDAY
104
THURSDAY
I22
FRIDAY
140
CONCLUDING DU'A'
156
REFERENCES
157

بِشِالله الرحَ الرَّم
INTRODUCTION
ONCE PROPHET MUHAMMAD
passed by a people who were
suffering from some affliction. "Why don't they make du'a' (sup-
plication) to Allah for protection," he said. With all the suffering
and disasters Muslims are facing in various parts of the world, the
question can be directed to all of us today.
It is not that we have forgotten du'a' completely; we refer to it
regularly. But our ideas and practice regarding du'a' have become
distorted. Often it is reduced to the level of a ritual. Generally it is
considered when all our efforts have failed-an act of last resort.
It is belittled through actions and sometimes even with words. Is
it any wonder that today mostly a mention of du'a' is meant to
indicate the hopelessness of a situation.
What a tragedy, for du'a' is the most potent weapon of a be-
liever. It can change fate, while no action of ours ever can. It is the
essence of 'ibådah (worship). With it we can never fail; without it
we can never succeed. In the proper scheme of things, du'a' should
be the first and the last resort of the believer, with all his plans and
actions coming in between. In every difficulty we ask Allah
to show us the way to handle that difficulty; we seek His help in
following the path He shows to us; we seek His aid in making our
efforts successful. When we fall sick, we know that we cannot find
the right doctor without His Will; that the best doctor may not be
able to diagnose our condition without His Command; that the
best treatment plan will not succeed without His Permission. We
make du'a' for all of these. We make du'a' before we seek medical
help, while we are receiving it and after it has been delivered. The
same is true of all other difficulties we may encounter.

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Du'a' is conversation with Allah , our Creator, our Lord
and Master, the All Knowing, the All Powerful. This act in itself
is of extraordinary significance. It is the most uplifting, liberat-
ing, empowering, and transforming conversation a person can ever
have. We turn to Him because we know that He alone can lift our
sufferings and solve our problems. We feel relieved after describing
our difficulties to our Creator. We feel empowered after having
communicated with the All Mighty. We sense His mercy all around
us after talking to the Most Merciful.
Allah , gave us life and everything that we possess, without
our having any right to it. It is His design and it is with a purpose.
Our conditions of health and sickness, our affluence and pover-
ty, our joys and sorrows, our apparent successes and failures, our
gains and losses-all of them are just a test. "He created death and
life that He may test you which of you is best in deed" (Al-Mulk,
67:2).
Our ultimate success or failure-in the Hereafter-will de-
pend solely on how we acted in the different circumstances that He
chose for us. Did we seek His help when we needed help or were we
too arrogant to ask? Did we accept His Will when things did not
turn out our way? Did we show gratitude for His favors or were we
proud of our own achievements?
We pray to Him because only He can give. He is not answer-
able to any authority and everyone is answerable to Him. He has
power over everything and none can overpower Him. His knowl-
edge is infinite while ours is infinitesimal compared to His. He is
the Lord; we are His slaves. He may grant our du'a's here; or He
may reward us for them in the Hereafter; or He may give us some-
thing better than what we asked for.
We should make du'a' for all things big and small. It is the
beginning of wisdom to realize that "big" and "small" are arbitrary
labels that are totally irrelevant in this context. Nothing is too big
for the One we are asking from; nothing is too small for the one
who is asking. That is why we have been taught to ask Allah
even when we need something as small as shoelaces. We should ask
as a beggar, as a destitute person, for that is what we in reality are
in relationship to Allah 5. At the same time we should ask with
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INTRODUCTION
great hope and conviction that we shall be granted our du'a's, for a
du'a' lacking concentration and conviction is no du'a' at all.
A praying person can never lose, for du'a' is the highest form of
submission to Him. "Prophet Muhammad gt; was the best of man-
kind because he was the best in submission to Allah," says Mawlanā
Manzūr Nu mānī. "Anyone who studies his supplications cannot
but be awestruck by the perfect understanding of our relationship
to the Creator reflected by them." For this ummah, his du'a's are
one of his greatest spiritual gifts.
Quite naturally many scholars have collected them into sepa-
rate books. Among these was Al-Hişn al-Haşin (The Impregnable
Fortress) by Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Jazari (751- 833 AH),
a well-known authority on Qur'anic recitation, Hadith, and Fiqh.
The book was written in Dhul-Hijjah 791 AH when an invading
army had sieged Damascus. After a few days of reciting these du 'a's
by the compiler, the army suddenly left the helpless and frightened
city. The event gave the book its popularity as a collection of du'a's
to be read for protection against calamities. It was divided into sev-
en parts, one for each day of the week, to facilitate that reading.
Subsequently, Al-Hizb al-A'zam (The Great Prayer Book) was
organized for a daily reading by its compiler Mulla 'Alī al-Qarī (d.
1014 AH). This has the advantage that these du'a's can become a
part of our daily schedule. One may find that the best part of his
day is the one dedicated to these du'a's. Additionally after some
time one may find that he has memorized a large number of these
du'a's without any special effort. He may then find himself saying
these du'a's at other occasions also, for which they are particularly
suited.
The Accepted Whispers is a translation of Munajāt-e-Maqbul,
which was patterned after and drew from Al-Hizb. It was compiled
by Mawlānā Ashraf 'Alī Thanawī as Qurubāt 'IndAllahi wa Salawat
ar-Rasul (Prayers that Bring One Close to Allah and the Invocations
of the Messenger) and translated into Urdu poetry and prose by his
associates. The translation was given the title "Munājāt-e-Maqbūl."
Like his Bihishti Zewar (Heavenly Ornaments), Munājāt-e-Maqbul
has been very popular in the countries of the Indian subcontinent,
where it has become a household name.
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This book provides the Arabic text with references, translitera-
tion, translation, and commentary. The commentary aims at pro-
viding explanation as well as special merits or historic background
of the du'a'. This should help enhance our understanding of the
meaning and significance of the du'a's thereby helping us derive
much greater benefit from them.
In preparing this book, the Arabic text of published editions
of Munajat was compared with the books of Hadith and changes
were made wherever deemed necessary. Also, existing editions of
Munajāt contained many typographical errors. These have been
fixed. Detailed references to the source texts have also been pro-
vided. The transliteration was produced directly from the Arabic
text using proprietary software.
My children have played a major role in producing this book.
My daughters Areeba and Sumayya typed the Arabic text. Sohaib
helped with its proofreading. Muneeb checked the original Arabic
sources and produced copious notes with attention to detail. He
also wrote the transliteration software. He was also responsible for
the page layout and production of the camera-ready copy. And as
always my wife provided the inspiration, encouragement, and sup-
port without which this work would not have been possible. I re-
quest the readers to kindly remember me, my family, and everyone
who helped in the publication of this book in their du'a's.
We need du'a's in all circumstances and all times. But in the
dark ages that we are living in today, we need them even more.
Every day brings fresh news about atrocities committed against our
brothers and sisters around the world. What can we do? We can
continue to just feel frustrated and depressed. We can just forget all
this and move on to some other subject. Or we can stand up before
Allah , and pray for His help, Who alone can help.
The du'a' can change our life, our outlook, and our fate. It is
the most potent weapon of a believer. May Allah 's make this
book an instrument of delivering that power to us.
Khalid Baig
16 Rajab 1426/21 August 2005
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PRAYER (ec)
AND
ITS ETIQUETTES
THE QUR'AN AND HADĪTH LITERATURE tell us about the extraordi-
nary importance of praying to Allah " for all our needs. They
also teaches us its proper etiquettes. This is a brief selection.
SIGNIFICANCE
وَقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ادْعُونِىَ أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمّْ إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ
عِبَادَتِي سَيَدْ خُلُونَ جَهَنَّمَ دَاخِرِينَ
And your Lord says: Call on Me; I will answer your (Prayer): but those
who are too arrogant to serve Me shall soon enter Hell-in humiliation.
(al-Ghäfir, 40:60)
This verse uses the words du'a' and 'ibadah interchangeably, there-
by affirming that du'a' (supplication) is an act of worship.
وَإِذَا سَأَلَكَ عِبَادِى عَنِّى فَإِى قَرِيبٌ أُجِيبُ دَعْوَةَ الدَّاعِ إِذَا دَعَانٍ
فَلَيَسْتَجِيبُواْ لِى وَلْيُؤْمِنُواْ بِى لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْشُدُونَ
147
And when My servants ask you concerning Me, surely I am very near; I
answer the prayer of the suppliant when he calls on Me, so they should
answer My call and believe in Me in order that they may be led aright.
(al-Baqarah, 2:186)

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أَمَّن ◌ُجِيبُ الْمُضْطَرَّ إِذَا دَعَاهُ وَيَكْشِفُ السُّوَءَ وَيَجْعَلُكُمْ خُلَفَآءَ
اٌلْأَرْضُ أَوِلَهٌ مَّعَ اللَّهِ قَلِيلاً مَّا تَذَكَّرُونَ
Or, Who answers the distressed one when he calls upon Him and removes
the evil, and makes you successors in the earth. Is there a god with Allah?
Little do they reflect! (al-Naml, 27:62)
عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ فُتِحَ لَهُ مِنْكُمْ بَابُ الْدُّعَاءِ
فُتِحَتْ لَهُ أَبْوَابُ الرَّحْمَةِ وَمَا سُئِلَ اللهُ شَيْئًا يَعْنِيْ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ أَنْ يُسْأَلَ الْعَافِيَةَ. (رواه
الترمذي وابن ماجة)
'Abdullah ibn 'Umar age narrates that the Prophet , said: "Anyone
of you for whom the door to du'a' has been opened, the doors to mercy
have been opened for him. And the thing that Allah likes most to be asked
for is 'afiyah (health, security, protection)." (Sunan at-Tirmidhi and Ibn
Mājah)
عَنْ أَبِيْ هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ أَمْ يَسْأَلِ اللهَ يَغْضَبْ عَلَيْهِ.
(رواه الترمذي)
Abu Hurayrah age narrates that the Prophet ##, said: "Allah is angry with
those who do not make supplications to Him." (Sunan at-Tirmidhi)
عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ الْدُّعَاءَ يَنْفَعُ مِمَّا نَزَلَ وَيِمَّا لَمْ
يَنْزِلْ فَعَلَيْكُمْ عِبَادَ اللهِ بِالدُّعَاءِ. (رواه الترمذي ورواه أحمد عن معاذ بن جبل)
'Abdullah ibn 'Umar a
narrates that the Prophet , said: "Du'a' is
beneficial regarding calamities that have fallen and calamities that have
not fallen. So, servants of Allah, devote yourselves to du'a'." (Sunan at-
Tirmidhi and Musnad Ahmad)
It means that du'a' can prevent a disaster that was going to happen
as well as lift the one that has already happened.
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ATTITUDE
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ادْعُواْ رَبَّكُمْ تَضَرُّعًا وَخُفْيَةً إِنَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمُعْتَدِينَ
Call on your Lord humbly and secretly; surely He does not love those who
exceed the limits. (Al-A'raf, 7:55)
عَنْ أَبِيْ هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أُدْعُوْا اللّهَ وَأَنْتُمْ مُّوْقِنُوْنَ
بِالْإِجَابَةِ وَاعْلَمُوْا أَنَّ اللهَ لَا يَسْتَجِيْبُ دُعَاءً مِّنْ قَلْبٍ غَافِلٍ لَّاءٍ. (رواه الترمذي)
Abu Hurayrah des narrates that the Prophet fer, said: "Pray to Allah with
the conviction that you will be answered and know that Allah does not
answer a supplication that comes from a careless and inattentive heart."
(Sunan at-Tirmidhi)
عَنْ أَبِيْ هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يَسْتَجِيْبَ اللهُ لَهُ
عِنْدَ الشَّدَائِدِ وَالْكُرَبِ فَلْيُكْثِرِ الدُّعَاءَ فِي الرُّخَاءِ. (رواه الترمذي)
Abu Hurayrah auge narrates that the Prophet , said: "Whoever likes
that Allah answer his du'a's in hard times and periods of worry, he should
abundantly make du'a's in good times." (Sunan at-Tirmidhi)
PRACTICE
I. HALAL EARNINGS AND CONSUMPTION ARE NECESSARY FOR DU'A'S
TO BE ANSWERED
عَنْ أَبِيْ هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّ اللهَ طَيِّبٌ لَّا
يَقْبَلُ إِلَّا طَيًِّا وَإِنَّ اللهَ أَمَرَ المُؤْمِنِيْنَ بِمَا أَمَرَ بِهِ الْمُرْسَلِيْنَ فَقَالَ ((يَا أَيُّهَا الرُّسُلُ كُلُوْا مِنَ
الطَِّبَاتِ وَاعْمَلُوْا صَالِحًا إِنَّيْ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ عَلِيْمٌ)) وَ قَالَ ((يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ آمَنُوا كُلُوْا مِنْ
طَيِّبَاتِ مَا رَزَقْنَاكُمْ) ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ الرَّجُلَ يُطِيْلُ السَّفَرَ أَشْعَثَ أَغْبَرَ يَمُدُّ يَدَيْهِ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ
يَا رَبِّ يَا رَبٍّ وَمَطْعَمُهُ حَرَامٌ وَمَشْرَبُهُ حَرَامٌ وَمَلْبَسُهُ حَرَامٌ وَغُذِيَ بِالْخَرَامِ فَأَنَّى
يُسْتَجَابُ لِذَالِكَ. (رواه مسلم عن ابي هريرة)
Abu Hurayrah des narrates that the Prophet , said: "O People, Allah
is pure and accepts only the pure offerings. He commanded the believers
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as He commanded the prophets. He said to the prophets: 'O Prophets,
eat the pure things and perform righteous deeds. I am well aware of what
you do.' And He said: 'O believers, eat from the pure things that We have
provided to you."" Then the Prophet fug mentioned a man who has come
from a long journey and as a result he is disheveled and is covered with
dust. "He prays: 'O Lord, O Lord.' But his food is haram (impermissible
in Islamic Law), his drink is hārām, his clothing is hārām, and his body
has been nurtured on haram. So how can his du'a's be accepted?" (Sahih
Muslim)
2. PRAY FOR YOURSELF BEFORE PRAYING FOR OTHERS
عَنْ أُبَيِّ بِنْ كَعْبٍ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا ذَكَرَ أَحَدًا فَدَعَا لَهُ بَدَأَ
بِنَفْسِهِ. (رواه الترمذي)
Ubayy ibn Ka'b age narrates that when Allah's Messenger , mentioned
anyone and prayed for him, he began with himself (Sunan at-Tirmidhi).
There is great wisdom in this Prophetic teaching. We are all in need
of Allah's mercy all the time. This practice will, insha Allah, ensure
that our du'a's to Allah for others do not lead us to think that we
are superior to them.
3. BEGIN WITH HAMD AND SALAT 'ALAN NABĪ
عَنْ فُضَالَةَ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ قَالَ قَالَ سَمِعَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَجُلًا يَّدْعُوْ فِيْ
صَلْوتِهِ لَمْ يَحْمَدِ اللّهَ وَ لَمْيُصَلّ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى
اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَجَّلَ هُذَا ثُمَّ دَعَاهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَوْ لِغَيْرِهِ إِذَا صَلَّى أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَبْدَأُ بِتَحْمِيْدِ
رَبِّهِ وَالثَّنَاءِ عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ يُصَلِيْ عَلَى النَّبِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ثُمَّ يَدْعُوْ بَعْدَ بِمَا شَاءَ. (رواه
الترمذي وأبو داود)
Fudalah ibn 'Ubayd dee narrates that the Prophet weg, heard a person
make du'a' in his salat without saying hamd (praise of Allah) and without
saying salat 'alan-Nabi (sending salutations on the Prophet ;). So he
said, "He made haste." Then he called him and said to him or to some-
one else, "Whenever any of you offers salat, then (before making du'a')
he should begin with hamd and thana' for his Lord, then say salat 'alan
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Nabi, then he should make his du'a'." (Sunan at-Tirmidhi and Sunan Abi
Dāwüd)
While this hadith refers to the du'a' with the salat, there is consen-
sus of 'ulama' that hamd and salat 'alan Nabi should be said in the
beginning and end of every du'a' session, whether in the salat or
outside it.
4. END WITH ĀMĪN
عَنْ أَبِيْ زُهَيْرِ النُّمَيْرِيِّ قَالَ خَرَجْنَا مَعَ رَسُوْلِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَيْلَةٌ فَأَتَيْنَا عَلى
رَجُلٍ قَدْ أَلَّحَ فِي الْمَسْئَلَةِ فَوَقَفَ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَسْتَمِعُ مِنْهُ فَقَالَ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ
وَسَلَّمَ أَوْجَبَ إِنْ خَتَمَ فَقَال رَجُلٌ مِّنَ الْقَوْمِ بِأَيِّ شَيْءٍ تَخْتِمُ يَا رَسُوْلَ اللّهِ قَالَ بِآمِيْنَ
فَإِنَّهُ إِنْ خَتَمَ بِآمِيْنَ فَقَدْ أَوْجَبَ (رواه أبو داود)
Abū Zuhayr an-Numayrī Age narrates: "One night we were out with the
Prophet #5,, when we passed by a man who was supplicating with great
devotion and humility. The Prophet , stopped and listened to him.
Then he said, 'It will become incumbent if he seals it.' A person asked,
'With what can he seal it?' He said, 'By saying Amin. If he ends the du'a'
with Āmīn, then it will become incumbent."" (Sunan Abī Dawud)
5. REQUEST OTHERS TO PRAY FOR YOU
عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْطَّابٍ قَالَ إِسْتَأْذَنْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الْعُمْرَةِ فَأَذِنَ وَقَالَ
أَشْرِكْنَا يَا أُخَيَّ فِي دُعَائِكَ وَلَا تَنْسَنَا فَقَالَ كَلِمَةً مَّا يَسُرُّنِيْ أَنَّ لِيْ بِهَا الدُّنْيَا. (رواه أبو
داود والترمذي)
'Umar ibn al-Khattab dee narrates: "I asked the Prophet , for per-
mission to perform an 'Umrah and he gave me permission saying, 'Dear
brother, include us in your supplication and do not forget us.' This expres-
sion ('dear brother') that he said, I would not be willing to exchange it for
the world." (Sunan Abi Dawud and Sunan at-Tirmidhi)
Ukhayy is the diminutive form of akh. It means little brother and is
used to express love. That is why Sayyidna 'Umar de considered
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this expression from the Prophet's mouth more valuable than the
whole world. This hadith shows that we should request those visit-
ing the holy places to make du'a' for us. It also shows that we can
request our juniors for du'a's.
MOST LIKELY ACCEPTED DUCA'S
عَنْ أَبِيْ هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ثَلْثُ دَعَوَاتٍ مُستَجَابَاتٌ لَّا
شَكَّ فِيْهِنَّ: دَعْوَةُ الْوَالِدِ وَدَعْوَةُ الْمُسَافِرِ وَدَعْوَةُ الْمَظْلُومِ. (رواه الترمذي وأبو داود
وابن ماجه)
Abu Hurayrah age narrates that the Prophet fur, said: "Three du'a's are
answered, there is no doubt about them: the du'a' of a parent, the du'a'
of a traveler, and the du'a' of the one who has been wronged." (Sunan at-
Tirmidhi, Sunan Abi Dawud, and Ibn Mājah)
This has several implications. We should pray for our children. If
we are fortunate that our parents are alive, we should request them
for du'a's and try to earn it by winning their hearts through our
good treatment. We should take care of travelers so we can earn
their du'a's. (It goes without saying that the traveler meant here is
one traveling for a good cause. It does not apply to those engaged
in sin.) And we must be very alert never to wrong any person, for
Allah , accepts the du'a' of the wronged. On the other hand we
should help a person who has been wronged so he or she prays for
us.
عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ عَنِ النَّبِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ خَمْسُ دَعَوَاتٍ يُسْتَجَابُ لَهُنَّ: دَعْوَةُ
الْمَظْلُومِ حَتَّى يَنْتَصِرَ وَدَعْوَةُ الْحَاجّ حَتَّى يَصْدُرَ وَدَعْوَةُ الْمُجَاهِدِ حَتّى يَفْقِدَ وَدَعْوَةُ
الْمَرِيْضِ حَتّى يَبْرَأَ وَدَعْوَةُ الْأَخِ لِأَخِيْهِ بِظَهْرِ الْغَيْبِ ثُمَّ قَالَ وَأَسْرَعُ هُذِهِ الدَّعَوَاتِ
إِجَابَةٌ دَعْوَةُ الْأَخِ بِظَهْرِ الْغَيْبِ (رواه البيهقي في الدعوات الكبير)
'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas
narrates that the Prophet , said: "Five du'a's
are answered: the du'a' of the one who has been wronged till help comes,
the du'a' of a pilgrim until he comes home, the du'a' of one engaged in
jihad until he stops, the du'a' of a sick person until he recovers, and the
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