How to start your dua.
Allaah loves to be asked, and He encourages that in all things. He is angry with the one who does not ask of Him and He encourages His slaves to ask of Him. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"And your Lord said: "Invoke Me [i.e. believe in My Oneness (Islamic Monotheism) and ask Me for anything] I will respond to your (invocation)" [Ghaafir 40:60]
Du'aa' is very important in Islam, so much so that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Du'aa' is worship."
(Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 3372; Abu Dawood, 1479; Ibn Maajah, 3828; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi, 2590.)
The etiquette of du'aa':
1 - The one who is making du'aa' should believe in Tawheed
with regard to the divinity, Lordship, names and attributes of Allaah. His heart should be filled with Tawheed. In order for Allaah to respond to the du'aa', it is essential that the person should be responding to his Lord by obeying Him and not disobeying Him. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"And when My slaves ask you (O Muhammad) 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 let them obey Me and believe in Me, so that they may be led aright" [al-Baqarah 2:186]
2 - Sincerity towards Allaah alone in making du'aa'.
Du'aa' is worship, as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, so sincerity (ikhlaas) is a condition of its being accepted.
3 - We should ask of Allaah by His most beautiful names.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"And (all) the Most Beautiful Names belong to Allaah, so call on Him by them, and leave the company of those who belie or deny (or utter impious speech against) His Names" [al-A'raaf 7:180]
4 - We should praise Allaah as He deserves before we call upon Him.
Al-Tirmidhi (3476) narrated that Fadaalah ibn 'Ubayd (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: Whilst the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was sitting, a man came in and prayed and said, "O Allaah, forgive me and have mercy on me."
The Messenger of Allaah (S) said, "You have been too hasty, O worshipper. When you have prayed and are sitting, praise Allaah as He deserves to be praised, and send blessings upon me, then call upon Him."
According to another version (3477): "When one of you prays, let him start with praise of Allaah, then let him send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), then let him ask whatever he likes after that."
Then another man prayed after that, and he praised Allaah and sent blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "O worshipper, ask and you will be answered."
(Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi, 2765, 2767.)
5 - Sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Every du'aa' is kept back until you send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)."
( Narrated by al-Tabaraani in al-Awsat, 1/220; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami', 4399.)
》》 To be continued.
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