SOME HADEES (TRADITONS) ON DUA

Feb 2, '13 12:22 PM for everyone

There are many Hadees which recommend Dua (supplication).  Here we present a few examples extracted from the book ‘Oddatol Daee’.  The Asset of Supplicant by Sheikh Ahmad ibn Fahd Helli.

1.     Hassan ibn Sdair says: “I asked Immam Mohammad ib ali al- Baqer (a.s.) which prayer is more virtuous?  The Immam (a.s.) said: “Nothing is more praiseworthy to Allah than a servant’s request and no one is more detested than one who refrains from obeying Allah and asking something from Him”.

2.     Zarareh quotes Immam Muhammed ibn Ali al-Baqer (a.s.) as saying: “Allah says: those who refrain from worshipping Me will enter the Hell with disgrace.  Prayer, here, means Dua which is the best form of prayers.”

3.  Zareh says” I asked Immam (a.s.) further about the meaning of the      

     Quranic verse: “Surely Ibrahim was very tender-hearted, and

      Forbearing:” The Immam (a.s.) said: “tender-hearted here means one

      Who frequently recites Dua”

3.     Ibn Ghadiah quotes Immam Ja’far ibn Mohmmed al-Sadeq (a.s.) as        

Saying “ Immam Ali (a.s.) says: “ The most praiseworthy deed on the earth is Dua, the best form of prayer is chastity.  An Immam Ali (a.s.) was an example as a man of abundant Dua.

4        Imam (a.s.) said “ Dua brings answer with it in the same way that

Cloud brings rain”.

5        The Immam (a.s.) also asked “Can you distinguish between long-term and short-term affliction?  The Immam (a.s.) replied “No” but further added that “whenever one of you were inspired with Dua, know that the affliction will not last long”

6.     The Immam (a.s.) further stated that : “ The affliction of a believer

Who succeeds in Dua will be soon removed whereas the affliction of a believer who stops Dua will last long.  Therefore whenever an affliction befalls you, supplicate to Allah “.

7.     The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) says” “Seek help from Allah when in need, seek refuge with Him during afflictions, supplicate, and call upon Him, for Dua is the gist of prayer.   No believer calls upon Allah (swt) unless his call is answered in the following ways:

Either his request is granted in this world or he will receive it in the Hereafter, or his sins will be concealed to the extent of his Dua, provided he has not asked for a sinful act.

The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) also said: “The weakest person is one who forgets Dua and the most mean person is one who is miser in greeting others.

The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) asked: “Shall I introduce to you the most miser, the most sluggish, the most stealing person, the most oppressing and the most weak person”.

He replied: “The most miser person is one who visits a muslim but does not say Salam to him.  The most sluggish person is one who is in good health but does not praise Allah with his lips and tongue during leisure times.  The most stealing person is one who does not peform his prayer perfectly.  Such prayer is twisted and thrown at his fact like an old piece of cloth.  The most wrong doing person is one before who my name is said, but he does not send Allah’s greeting to me.  The weakest person is one who has forgotten Dua”.

8.     The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) said: “The best prayer is Dua.  When

Allah inspires someone with Dua, He opens the door of Mercy to him.  A man of Dua will never become wretched.

The Immam (a.s.) was asked: “Two worshippers begin their prayer at the same time.  One of them recites more verses from the Holy Qur’an and the other has more Dua.  They complete their prayers at the same time.  Which is more virtuous?   The Immam (a.s.) said: “Both are good and virtuous”.  But still the person wanted to know which one is better.  The Immam (a.s.) said: “ Dua is better.  Have you heard Allah (swt) saying: Call upon Me; I will answer you.  I will make enter into the Hell with disgrace those who refrain from worshipping Me.  By Allah Dua is as prayer.  By Allah dua is as the most profound prayer:

Immam (a.s.) also said: Allah inspired Adam (a.s.) saying: “I have collected everything from you in four words.  He said: “My Lord! What are those four words”?  Allah said: The first is due to Me, the second is due to you, the third is between you and Me, and the fourth is between you and people”.  Adam (a.s.) said: “My Lord, make them clear for me: “Allah said “What is due to Me, is your being a servant of Me.  What is due to you is that I will reward your deeds with you what you badly need.  And what concerns you and Me is that you recite Dua and I will answer you.  As for what concerns you and people, wish for others what you wish for yourself.”

The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) said: Two persons whose deeds were the same entered paradise.  But one of the two sees the other superior.  Hence, he asked Allah (swt) My Lord! We have done the same deeds.  What is his superior position for? Allah (swt) said: “He requested from Me but you did not.”  The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) said: “Request from Allah as much as you can for your request is not great for Allah.”   He further stated that “Request from Allah so that He will grant it.  Allah bestows blessings upon a group of His servants in return for their deeds and to another group in return for their sincere Duas.  Then He will gather both groups in Paradise.  The first group will say: “Our Lord! We were men of good deeds and You granted our requests but how about these people?  Allah (swt) will say: These are My servants.  I gave you your rewards fully.  These people too requested from Me and I have them a share of My abundant Grace and Mercy.  I will give to anyone I wish.”