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Merits
of Dhikr
The
merits of remembrance of Allah Most High are highlighted in the
following Qur’anic verses:
[Then
do ye remember Me; I will remember you. Be grateful to Me, and
reject not Faith.] (Al-Baqarah 2: 152)
[Men
who celebrate the praises of Allah, standing, sitting, and lying
down on their sides.] (Aal `Imran 3: 190)
The
Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is reported to have said,
“Surely, Allah, Glorified and Exalted be He, says, ‘I will be
with My servant as long as he makes mention of Me and moves his lips
in making mention of Me.’” (Reported by Al-Bukhari) and “No
people assemble to remember Allah but angels surround them, mercy
covers them, sakinah (calmness) descends upon them, and Allah
mentions them in His assembly.” (Reported by Muslim)
Merits
of Du`aa’
The
merits of supplication are highlighted in the following hadiths:
Abu
Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet
(peace and blessings be upon him) said, “In the sight of Allah,
Glorified and Exalted be He, nothing is more honorable than
du`aa’.” (Reported by At-Tirmidhi)
“Verily,
the most virtuous act of worship is du`aa’.” (Reported by
Al-Bukhari)
Abu
Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet
(peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Whoever does not
ask Allah, will incur Allah’s wrath upon himself.” (Reported by
At-Tirmidhi)
Ibn
Mas`ud (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet
(peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Beseech Allah to shower
His Bounty upon you, for Allah loves to be besought.” (Reported by
At-Tirmidhi)
Etiquette
of Du`aa’
Following
are some points of etiquette that one who makes du`aa’ is
recommended to strictly adhere to:
1.Choose
the optimum time to make du`aa’ . The best times are: the Day of
`Arafah (9th of Dhul-Hijjah), the month of Ramadan, Fridays, the
last part of the night before dawn, the time between the Adhan and
Iqamah, after performing Prayer, while it rains, in times of jihad,
after finishing the recitation of the whole Qur’an, while
prostrating, after breaking one’s fast.
2.
Face the qiblah.
3.
Lift one’s hand towards the sky.
4.
Wipe one’s face with one’s hands after du`aa’.
5.
Lower the voice.
6.
Commence du`aa’ with praising Allah Most High.
7.
Send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
8.
Steer clear of oppression and sins.
9.
Remain penitent.
10.Implant
consciousness of Allah Most High in the heart.
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