Verily! As-Safâ and Al-Marwah (two
mountains in Makkah) are of the Symbols of Allah. So it is not a sin on him who
perform Hajj or 'Umrah (pilgrimage) of the House (the Ka'bah at Makkah) to perform
the walking (Tawâf) between them
(As-Safâ and Al-Marwah). And whoever does good voluntarily, then verily, Allah
is All-Recognizer, All-Knower.(2:158)
*One should walk on the mount of Safa.
*One should face the Qiblah.
*One should supplicate Allah Almighty, and
repeat his du'aa three times.
*One should raise his hands when making
du'aa at Safa.
*One should praise Allah Almighty before the Du'aa (supplication) and ask Allah Almighty to
magnify and praise the Prophet (). The Prophet ()
said:
‘Any Du'aa
will not be accepted unless one asks Allah to praise the Prophet ().’
*One should admit his sins and
mistakes. Allah, the Exalted, says about Prophet Younus ():
And (remember)Dhan-Nûn (Jonah), when he went off in anger, and imagined
that We shall not punish him (i.e. the calamites which had befallen him)! But he cried through the darkness (saying): Lâ
ilâha illa Anta[none has the right to be worshipped but You (O
Allah)], Far removed are You from every
imperfection. Truly, I have been of the wrongdoers.(21:87)
*One should ask Allah Almighty directly, in a
humble manner, while fearing His punishment and being hopeful for His reward.
Allah Almighty says:
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.(21:90)
*One should make Du'aa while he is aware of what he is saying. The Prophet ()
said:
'Call unto Allah while you are sure that He
will answer you. Know that Allah does not answer one who is asking
absent mindedly.' (Saheeh
at-Targheeb)
*One should ask Allah Almighty with strong
resolve and while he is certain that Allah Almighty will answer him. The Prophet ()
said:
'Let not any of you say: 'O Allah forgive me
if you wish! O Allah have mercy on me if you wish! Let him ask with strong
resolve for no one can force Allah.'(Abu Dawood)
*One should ask Allah Almighty repetitively.
*One should ask Allah Almighty for everything,
for the Prophet () said:
'Whoever wishes that Allah answer him during
times of hardship and calamity, let him ask Allah during times ofease.' (As-Silsilah as-Saheehah)
*It is praiseworthy that one make du'aa in a low tone.
Allah Almighty says:
Invoke your Rubb with humility and in secret.(7:55)
*One should not invoke Allah Almighty against
his wealth, family, or himself. The Prophet () said:
'Let not one of you make Du'aa against yourselves. Do not make Du'aa against your children. Do not make Du'aa against your wealth. It may be that your supplication
coincides with a time in which du'aa
is accepted, and He will answer your Du'aa.'(Muslim)
*One should ask Allah Almighty three times for
his needs, for the Prophet () would ask Allah Almighty three times for his
needs.
*One should face the Qiblah (direction of the Ka’bah) when
making Du'aa. The Messenger of Allah Almighty faced the Qiblah and invoked Allah Almighty against the tribe of Quraish.
*One should try to supplicate Allah Almighty during times in which Du'aa is
accepted; i.e. between the Adthaan and Iqamah, the last hour on the Day of
Jumuah, etc.
*One should raise his hands during the Du'aa. The Prophet ()
said:
'Your Rubb is bashful and generous…he is
ashamed to turn down His slave when he raises his hands asking Him for his
needs.' (Abu Dawood)
As
for wiping the face, there are a number of weak narrations which cannot be used
to support this action.
*Being obedient to the parents is a
reason and cause through which one's du'aa
will be accepted, as is narrated in the story of Uwais b. Amir al-Qarni who was
very obedient to his mother.[1]
This is also illustrated clearly in the story of the three who were trapped in
the cave. (Bukhari #5974)
*Another cause through which one's Du'aa will be accepted is to excel in
doing supererogatory acts of worship after the compulsory acts.
*One should do good deeds when he asks
Allah Almighty.
*It is appropriate that a Muslim
perform Wudhu before asking Allah. It
has been narrated in the hadeeth of Abu Musa al-Asha'ri ()
that when the Prophet () left Hunain, he ()
asked for water, and made the wudhu.
He then raised his hands and said: 'O
Allah forgive Ubaid b. Aamir!' I saw the whiteness of his armpits.
*The intention of the one asking Allah Almighty should be good. It has been narrated that Musa () said:
[Mûsa (Moses)] said: "O my Rubb! Open for me my chest (grant me self-confidence,
contentment, and boldness). And ease my
task for me; and make loose the knot (the defect) from my tongue, (i.e. remove the incorrectness from my speech)
[That occurred as a result of a brand of fire which Mûsa (Moses) put in his
mouth when he was an infant]. That they
understand my speech, and appoint for me a helper from my family, Hârûn (Aaron), my brother; increase my strength with
him, and let him share my task (of conveying Allah’s Message and
Prophethood) that wemay glorify You much, and remember You much.
Verily! You are of us Ever a Well-Seer.(20:25-35)
*The one asking Allah Almighty should raise his
complaints to Allah Almighty only and show his dire need to Him. Allah Almighty says:
He said: "I only complain of my grief
and sorrow to Allah, and I know from Allah that which you know not.‛(12:86)
And
in the Du'aa of Musa ():
So he watered (their flocks) for them, then
he turned back to shade, and said: "My Rubb!
Truly, I am in need of whatever good that You bestow on me!(28:24)
*One should ask Allah Almighty saying the best
of Du'aa and while using the best of
words.
*One should ask Allah Almighty to forgive him.
Allah says:
Our Rubb!
Forgive us and our brethren who have preceded us in Faith, and put not in our
hearts any hatred against those who have believed. Our Rubb! You are indeed full of kindness, Most Merciful.(59:10)
*Whenever the
Prophet () made du'aa for
someone he always asked Allah Almighty for himself first.
*One should supplicate Allah Almighty for his
Muslim brothers.
Allah Almighty says:
So know (O Muhammad) that Lâ
ilâha ill-Allah (none has the right to be worshipped but Allah), and ask
forgiveness for your sin, and also for (the sin of) believing men and believing
women. And Allah knows well your moving about, and your place of rest (in your
homes).(47:19)
The
Prophet ():
'Whoever asks Allah to forgive the believers
will receive a reward for each believing woman and man.'(Saheeh al-Jami’)
*One should not choose rhyming phrases
when making Du'aa.
*One should ask Allah Almighty with an
appropriate name suitable to what he is asking for; i.e. one should say: O Raheem (i.e. the All-Merciful) forgive
me.
*One should not ask Allah Almighty to limit His
mercy to a few individuals. Abu Hurairah () said: 'The Messenger of Allah ()
got up to perform the prayers and we stood up to pray as well. A Bedouin then
said: 'O Allah have mercy on Muhammad and I and don't have mercy on anyone
else!' When the Prophet () completed the prayer he said to the
Bedouin:
'You have limited a great thing! i.e. the mercy of Allah.'(Bukhari)
*The one who listens to the Du'aa should say: 'Ameen' after it.
*One should ask Allah Almighty for every major
and minute thing, for the Prophet () said:
'Ask Allah for everything, even to repair your
sandal, for if Allah does not make it easy, it will never be repaired.'(Ibn
Sun’nee)[2]
*One should not supplicate Allah Almighty for
unlawful or polytheistic things.
*One should not desire death.
*One should not ask Allah Almighty to punish him
in the life of this world.
*One should not ask Allah Almighty for something
impossible; such as living an everlasting life in this world.
*One should not make Du'aa for something which has become a
thing of the past.
*One should not make Du'aa for something which will not take
place in Shari'ah; such as asking
Allah to not allow a Muslim to enter Jannah.
*One should not make Du'aa for a sinful thing; such as making
Du'aa to Allah Almighty to be addicted to
intoxicants.
*One should not ask Allah Almighty to sever
family relations.
*The Imam should not make a du'aa
specific for himself.
*One should address Allah Almighty appropriately
and in a good manner.
*One's intention should not be evil;
such that he asks Allah Almighty for wealth while his intention is to do evil with
it.
*One should firmly believe that Allah Almighty will respond to his Du'aa.
*One should say the Du'aa in an appropriate tone. One should
not raise his voice excessively.
*One should not make Du'aa saying: 'O Allah I do not ask of
you to waive away destiny, but to make me accept it comfortably.'
*One should not say in his du'aa: 'O
Allah answer my Du'aa if you
wish.'
