Conditions of Du'a

كَنْزُالأَطْفاَل

 (The Children's Treasure)

 

Taught by: Umm Hyatt al-Ameriki حفظها الله

Part – 2 of Q48

48) What is the significance of Dua (دُعَاء  supplication)?

      Dua is ibaadah (worship).

  CONDITIONS OF DU’A

For the Du’a to be answered, there are conditions which have to be fulfilled. Imaam Nawawi رحمه الله mentions in his book ‘al-Adkhaar’, the characteristics (Adab) that one should have when making Du’a.

Choosing a time that is considered noble with Allaah سُبحانه وتعالى. These are times that the Du’as are answered, e.g. Yawmul Arafah, the last hour of Yawmul Jumu’ah, Mondays and Thursdays when a person is fasting, the last of the night wherein Allaah سُبحانه وتعالى says that He descends to the lowest heaven etc.  

Choosing a particular state (condition) that we should be in such as in the position of sujood (prostration), between the adhaan and the iqamah etc. (We will not be going into these daleel right now). 

 

The heart at the time of making Du’a should be soft. If the heart is hard, one cannot benefit from his Du’a. As we all know, the heart goes through different states. Sometimes it is gentle and soft and at other times it is hard. One will feel close to Allaah only if his heart has softness in it, which in turn will benefit his Du’a. 

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Is Dua worship (Ibaadah)??

كَنْزُالأَطْفاَل

 (The Children's Treasure)

 

Taught by: Umm Hyatt al-Ameriki حفظها الله

Part – 1

48) What is the significance of Dua (دُعَاء  supplication)?

      Dua is ibaadah (worship).

ما أَهَمِّية الدُّعَاء؟

الدُّعَاء هُوَ العِبَادَة

It is for us to understand that the significance of ** Dua ** (supplication) is ibaadah (worship). We should not look at Dua as something insignificant. 

The Daleel for this is the following hadeeth:

عَنِ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ الدُّعَاءُ هُوَ الْعِبَادَةُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَرَأَ ‏:‏ ‏(‏وقالَ رَبُّكُمُ ادْعُونِي أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ )     ‏    ‏

An-Nu`man bin Bashir narrated that the Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم  said: “The supplication is worship.” Then he recited: And Your Lord said: “Call upon me, I will respond to you…."

 (Jami at-Tirmidhi) 

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Having Confidence In Allaah

                    Ibnul Qayyim رحمه الله said:

أَنَّ الثِّقَةَ خُلَاصَةُ التَّوَكُّلِ وَلُبُّهُ

"Confidence in Allaah is the conclusion of Tawwakul and its core!"

And then he mentions a great example of it:

"He brought in this chapter His statement, the Exalted of Umm Musa:

فَإِذَا خِفْتِ عَلَيْهِ فَأَلْقِيهِ فِي الْيَمِّ وَلَا تَخَافِي وَلَا تَحْزَنِي

‘When you fear for him, then cast him into the river and fear not, nor grieve..’

[Al Qasas, 28:7]

For verily what she did here is the very essence of having confidence in Allaah سُبحانه وتعالى. If it was not for the completeness of her confidence in Allaah, she would not have thrown her child, her prized possession in the stream of water to be played with by the waves and current to where it would land or stop".

[Madaarij as-Salikeen (2/142)]

How to Stop Smoking: An Islaamic Method

Smoking continues to be one of the greatest public health concerns in the modern world. There are more than 1 billion people who smoke worldwide and 5 million people die from Tobacco use every year, not to mention the thousands of second-hand smoke victims.

Sheikh ’Uthaimeen رحمه الله gives us guidelines to help quit smoking, bi’ithnillaahi ta’ala. May Allaah سُبحانه وتعالى reward brother Faisal ibn Abdul Qaadir ibn Hassan for having penned on this much needed topic. 

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Do you know Allaah?

FIRST PAMPHLET IN THE 'INTRODUCTION TO ISLAM SERIES'.

These pamphlets are designed to introduce authentic Islaam in a simple and clear manner by brother Faisal ibn Abdul Qaadir  حفظه الله. In this first pamphlet one will learn about Allaah, Our Lord, Creator and Sole Sustainer. May Allaah azzawajal reward the brother for the hard work and accept it on his scale of good deeds, aameen!

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Recommended Sunnahs When A Newborn Arrives

Sheikh Muqbil  رحمه الله was asked:

Question: What are the recommended Sunnan when a newborn arrives?

Answer: “The recommended Sunan, rather what is obligatory is the Aqeeqah. For verily the Prophet (صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم) said:

كل غلام مرتهن بعقيقته

Every boy is mortgaged by his ‘Aqiqah.

It is two sheep for a boy and one sheep for a girl. This is one affair. Another affair is to choose a good name. It was reported by Imam Muslim in his Saheeh from Abdullah ibn Umar that the Prophet (صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم) said:

أحب الأسماء إلى الله عبدالله وعبدالرحمن

The most beloved names to Allaah are Abdullah and Abdurrahman.

Beware, beware of calling your child the names of disbelievers like George. Likewise, names of oppressors like Saddam, Ma’mar al-Qadhafi, and Hafidh Asad. Beware of naming with these names. Also the name Jamaal. There is no harm in this. However, if he is named Jamaal Abdul-Nasir, may Allaah not have mercy upon him, then no. So what is important, is to choose a good name. Then after that, also choose a pious wet-nurse. For verily a child is influenced by the one who nurses him. 

Call yourself to account in this world ....

Signs of Beneficial Knowledge

Sheikh Bakr Abu Zaid said in his book ‘Hilyah Taalib Ul ‘Ilm’:

Ask yourself about your portion of the signs of beneficial knowledge.

They are:

1.     Action upon it:

2.     Disliking praise and appraisals, and being arrogant over the creation.

Note: Sheikh ‘Uthaimeen said: ‘And this is what some have been tested with…’

3.     Having much humility when you increase in knowledge.

4.     Running away from loving leadership, fame and the Dunya.

5.     Staying away from claiming knowledge.

Don't depend too muchon anyone in this world...

A Profit That Will NEVER Perish!

Allaah سُبحانه وتعالى says:

{إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَتْلُونَ كِتَابَ اللَّـهِ وَأَقَامُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَأَنفَقُوا مِمَّا رَزَقْنَاهُمْ سِرًّا وَعَلَانِيَةً يَرْجُونَ تِجَارَةً لَّن تَبُورَ}

“Indeed, those who recite the Book of Allaah and establish prayer and spend [in His cause] out of what We have provided them, secretly and publicly, [can] expect a profit that will never perish..”

[Faatir, 35:29]

Narrated Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم  said:

“Allaah سُبحانه وتعالى says: ‘O son of Aadam, devote yourself to My worship. I will fill your breast with freedom from want and plug up your poverty. If you do not do this, I will fill your breast with (worldly) pursuits and will not obstruct poverty.”