Part 81

"I Ton Hajr said, “Related by Abu Daawood (1048); An-Nassaaee (1389); and Al-Haakim, with a Hasan chain from Abu Salamah, from Jaabir #, Marfoo’an (i.e., the narration is from the Prophet 3%). And in sahih Abee Daawood, Al-Albaanee gave the hadith a ‘sahih’ grade.

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were specified, then people would rely on it and forsake supplicating at other times. With this understanding in mind, it is surprising to see people who want to know precisely when the hour is.”

e) When a fasting person breaks his fast: Abu Hurairah related that the Messenger of Allah #% said,

“Three [people] do not have their supplications rejected: the fasting person until he breaks his fast..."

f) The supplication of a person who is wronged, of the traveler, and of a father against his son: Ibn ‘Abbaas w reported that the Messenger of Allah #% said the following words to Mu’aadh Ibn Jabal 4 upon sending him to Yemen:

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“Verily, you are going to a people from the People of the Book. When you reach them, then invite them to bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah...”

And he #% went on to say,

“And protect yourself from the supplication of the wronged person, for indeed, there is no veil between him and Allah.”” ]

And Abu Hurairah # related that the Messenger of Allah 3% said,

") Related by At-Tirmidhee, who said, “This hadith is Hasan’; by Ibn Maajah (1752), and in grading his narration, Al-Albaanee ruled that it is authentic (1432-1779).

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“Three supplications that are answered and about which there is no doubt (i.e., no doubt that they will be answered): the

supplication of the person who is wronged, the supplication of the traveler, and the supplication of the father against his son.”

The person who wrongs others should desist from his wrongdoing, for there is no veil between Allah and the people he wronged; their supplications are quickly answered. The traveler should take advantage of his time by invoking Allah 3%, for his supplications are answered. And parents should be careful not invoke Allah 3 against their children; a father’s supplication is answered, and in the heat of his anger, he may say words that he will later regret.

g) During battle and when the call to prayer is made: Sahl Ibn Sa‘ad .% reported that the Messenger of Allah #¢ said,

“Two [supplications] are not rejected or are rarely rejected: supplication at the time of the call [to prayer] and when the battle becomes intense, when they [the fighting armies] clash and fight intensely.”"1]

During times of affliction, or when one has a specific need, one may supplicate with the invocation of Dheen-Noon: Sa‘ad Ibn Abee Waqqaas # related that the Messenger of Allah 38 said,

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from Sahl Ibn Sa’ad 4 from the Prophet #: “And the time of rain.” Al-

Albaanee said, “With the exception of, ‘and the time of rain it is authentic. Ad-Daarimee related the same (1200).

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“This is the invocation of Dheen-Noon which he supplicated with when he was inside the belly of the whale: ‘None has the right to be worshipped but You (O Allah); how perfect You are! Verily, I was from the wrongdoers.’ No Muslim man supplicates with it concerning anything except that Allah answers [his supplication] for him.’"]

When it is raining: The following is related in a hadith: “Seek to supplicate when armies meet, when the Iqaamah for prayer is made, and when it is raining.”

Situations Wherein One Can Reasonably Hope For His Supplications To Be Answered

The night of ‘Arafah, for those that are there at the Mawgif (those that are performing Hajj): The Prophet 2 legislated that, on the Day of ‘Arafah, pilgrims should combine the Dhuhr and ‘Asr prayer and perform them during the time for Dhuhr, so that each pilgrim can then free himself to supplicate to Allah 3. During Hajj and on the Day of ‘Arafah, when the Prophet #% finished performing the two prayers, he went to Al-Mawgif, beneath the mountain. There he stopped, remained on his mount, and supplicated to his Lord, continuing to do so until the setting of the sun.) Allah 3€ loves the throng of people that gather there to supplicate; in fact, He 3 displays them to the angels. The Day of ‘Arafah

Related by At-Tirmidhee (3505) and Ahmad (1465). The commentators of

Al-Musnad said, “Its chain is Hasan.” (Musnad Ahmad (3/66).

Related by Ash-Shaafi’ee in Al-Umm (2/223-224). Al-Albaanee said, “Its chain is weak...but the hadith has other narrations that attest to it. Even if its individual words are weak, when other [chains] are combined with this Mursal [narration] it becomes stronger and rises to the level of Hasan, InshaAllah.” (Refer to As-Silsilatus-Saheehah 1469).

Refer to sahih Muslim (1218).

is a day wherein many people are freed from the Hellfire. ‘Aaisha %, the Mother of the Believers, related (her father #& related the same) that the Messenger of Allah #% said,

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ONES STG 535 Bri te oid: 243 “On no day does Allah 3€ free more slaves from the Hellfire than on the Day of “Arafah. He 38 indeed draws near, displays them

(the pilgrims) to the angels, and then says, ‘What do these want?’4]

b) When one is at As-Safa and Al-Marwa: When the Prophet 2% came near As-Safa during the Farewell Pilgrimage, he # recited,

Sal wal 33 “Verily! As-Safa and Al-Marwah (two mountains in Makkah) are of the Symbols of Allah’,

after which he # said,

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“T begin with what Allah began with,”

and so he #% began with As-Safa, climbing it until he saw the House (the Ka‘bah). He # then faced the Qiblah, mentioned the phrase of tawhid, and magnified Allah 3%. And he # said,

“None has the right to be worshipped except Allah alone. He fulfilled His promise, aided His servant, and single-handedly defeated the allies.”

He # said the same three times; and during the interval between each time, he # supplicated. Next, he # descended and proceeded to Al-Marwah; he #¢ did the same at Al-Marwah as

' Related by Muslim (1348), An-Nassaaee (3003), and Ibn Maajah (3014).

he # did at As-Safa.""!

During Hajj, After A Pilgrim Pelts The Smaller And Middle Jamarah: Saalim Ibn ‘Abdullah related that ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Umar would pelt the closest Jamarah with seven pebbles, making Takbeer (i.e., saying, ‘Allahuakbar, Allah is the Greatest) after [the throwing of] each pebble. Then he would proceed, going to low ground, where he would stand, face the Qiblah, and remain standing for a long time. While standing, he would supplicate and raise his hands. Then he would pelt the middle Jamarah in the same manner, after which he would head to his left, to low ground, where he would stand for a long time, facing the Qiblah, supplicating, and raising his hands. Then he would pelt the Dhaat Al- ‘Agabah Jamarah from the inside of the valley, and he would not stand afterwards. [Explaining these actions,] he said, “This is what I saw the Messenger of Allah # do.”

This work was completed on Monday night, the 27th of Rabee’ul-Awwal, 1420 years after the blessed Hijrah (Migration) of the Prophet 2%. All praise is to Allah, and it is by His Grace and Kindness [that good deeds are performed].

'] Muslim related this hadith from Jaabir 4 (1218). "1 Related by Bukhaaree (1753), Ahmad (6368), An-Nassaaee (3083), Ibn

Maajah (3032), and Ad-Daarimee (1903). And the above-mentioned wording is from Bukhaaree’s narration of the hadith.