Du’as

29 Muharram 143712 November 2015

A Du’a for Protection Against Sorcery and Shaytan

Question What is status of following narration and can it be quoted? أمسينا وأمسى الملك والحمد لله أعوذ بالله الذي يمسك السماء أن تقع على الأرض إلا بإذنه من شر ما خلق وذرأ وبرأ من قالهن عصم من كل ساحر وكاهن وشيطان وحاسد Whomsoever reads the du’a mentioned in this…

20 Muharram 14373 November 2015

Sayyiduna Abu Bakr, the Forerunner of All Good

Question Please cite the full narration wherein Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) praised Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ud. Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) went to convey the glad tidings to ‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, only to find that Sayyiduna Abu Bakr had already done so.

19 Muharram 14372 November 2015

Prostrating After Witr Salah, Reciting a Supplication and Ayatul Kursi

Question Kindly confirm the source and authenticity of the following Hadith: ما من مؤمن ولا مؤمنة يسجد عقب الوتر سجدتين ويقول في سجوده سبوح قدوس رب الملائكة والروح خمس مرات لا يرفع رأسه حتى يغفر الله له ذنوبه كلها وإن مات في ليلته مات شهيدا (وزاد في التتار خانية لما…

15 Muharram 143729 October 2015

Words in the Du’a to Be Recited When in Need

Question I need to ask two clarification regarding the du’a of salatul hajah. 1- In the du’a, after “Subhanallahi rabbi al-arsh’il azeem” in one place I see “Alhamdulillahi rabbil ‘alamin” and in another place I saw that “Alhamdulillahi rabbil ‘alamin” was not mentioned after “Subhanallahi rabbi al-arsh’il azeem” and it…

14 Muharram 143728 October 2015

An Unauthentic Virtue of a Certain Du’a After Adhan

Question What is the status of the following Hadiths? 1) “Whosoever says ‘marhaban bil qa-ilina ‘adlan marhaban bis salati wa ahlan‘ when he hears the Muadhin, Allah will record 20000 virtues will be written for him, 20000 of his sins will be forgiven and 20000 of his stages will be…

13 Muharram 143727 October 2015

The Du’a of Yunus (‘alayhis salam)

Question It is said in a Hadith that if a Muslim recites this verse forty times during illness and dies then his death will be that of Martyrs (Shahid). And if he gets well then his sins will be forgiven. This verse (Ayah) also strengthens one’s du’a if recited during du’a.…

10 Muharram 143724 October 2015

Great Reward for a Simple Tasbih

Question Please confirm the narration which states that Sayyidah Juwayriyyah (radiyallahu ‘anha) was on her prayer mat early in the morning, and when Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) came back at mid morning he taught her a special du’a that would’ve been equivalent to the entire time she sat on her prayer…

6 Muharram 143720 October 2015

Reciting a Certain Dhikr One Hundred Times Daily

Question Is the following Hadith authentic? “Whomsoever recites ‘La ilaha illalahul malikul haqqul mubin’ one hundred times daily, this will be a means of protection against poverty, he will be safe from the loneliness of the grave, and by virtue of this dhikr, he will knock on the door of Jannah”

21 Dhul Hijjah 14365 October 2015

Another Du’a to Recite in Witr Salah

Question The version (of the qunoot witr) which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) taught to al-Hasan ibn ‘Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), is different to the one we normally recite. Is this authentic, and are we allowed to recite it?