Riyad as-Salihin The Book of Du'a (Supplications)

Riyad as-Salihin 1465

Chapter: Issues regarding Supplications, their Virtues and Supplications of the Prophet (pbuh)

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1465

Narrator:An-Nu‘mān ibn Bashīr

وعن النعمان بن بشير رضي الله عنهما عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏

"‏الدعاء هو العبادة‏"

An-Nu'man bin Bashir (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Du'a (supplication) is worship."

[Abu Dawud].

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 1479), At-Tirmidhi (No. 2969, 3247, 3372), Ibn Majah (No. 3828) and Ahmad (No. 17629, 17660, 17665, 17705, 17709). Cited in Riyad as-Salihin (No. 1465).

An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3247

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Authentic Hadith qudsi Sunan Abu Dawud 1479

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Supplication (du'a') is itself the worship. (He then recited:) "And your Lord said: Call on Me, I will answer you" (xI.60).

الدُّعَاءُ هُوَ الْعِبَادَةُ ‏‏{‏ قَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ادْعُونِي أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ ‏}‏ ‏"

Narrated by An-Nu‘mān ibn Bashīr

Authentic Hadith qudsi Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2969

from the Prophet (ﷺ) regarding Allah's saying: Your Lord said: Invoke Me, I shall respond to you (40:60, it appears that the author intended to apply it to Al-Baqarah 2:186). - he said: "The supplication is the worship." And he recited: 'Your Lord said: Invoke Me, I shall respond to you.' up to His…

‏ ‏‏(‏وَقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ادْعُونِي أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ ‏)‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ الدُّعَاءُ هُوَ الْعِبَادَةُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَقَرَأَ ‏:‏‏‏(‏ وَقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ادْعُونِي أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ ‏)‏ إِلَى قَوْلِهِ ‏(‏ دَاخِرِينَ ‏)‏ ‏.‏

Narrated by An-Nu‘mān ibn Bashīr

Authentic Hadith qudsi Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3247

Supplication is worship

"Supplication is worship." Then, he recited: {Your Lord says: "Call upon Me; I will respond to you. Those who are too proud to worship Me will enter Hell, utterly debased."} [Surat Ghāfir: 60]

"‏ الدُّعَاءُ هُوَ الْعِبَادَةُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَرَأَ ‏:‏ ‏‏(‏ وقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ادْعُونِي أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِي سَيَدْخُلُونَ جَهَنَّمَ دَاخِرِينَ ‏)‏

Narrated by An-Nu‘mān ibn Bashīr Explained

Authentic Hadith qudsi Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3372

The Prophet said: “The supplication, is worship.” Then he recited: And Your Lord said: “Call upon me, I will respond to you. Verily, those who scorn My worship, they will surely enter Hell humiliated."

"‏ الدُّعَاءُ هُوَ الْعِبَادَةُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَرَأََ ‏:‏ ‏‏(‏وقالَ رَبُّكُمُ ادْعُونِي أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِي سَيَدْخُلُونَ جَهَنَّمَ دَاخِرِينَ ‏)‏ ‏

Narrated by An-Nu‘mān ibn Bashīr

Authentic Hadith qudsi Sunan Ibn Majah 3828

the Messenger of Allah (saas) said: "Indeed the supplication is the worship." Then he recited: "And your Lord said: Invoke Me, I will respond to you."

"‏ إِنَّ الدُّعَاءَ هُوَ الْعِبَادَةُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَرَأَ ‏‏{وَقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ادْعُونِي أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ}‏ ‏.‏

Narrated by An-Nu‘mān ibn Bashīr

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 17629