What is the ruling on making du'a' (supplication) with this: "O Allah, I ask You by this noble place, or by this noble hour"?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to make du'a' (supplication) with this: "O Allah, I ask You by this noble place, or by this noble hour, or by this noble night"?
The Shaykh:
If the place is noble, for example, in al-Masjid al-Haram, in the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) mosque, in al-Aqsa Mosque, at 'Arafah, at Muzdalifah, or at Mina, then yes. This is asking Allah in that place that Allah will accept from you and that Allah will forgive you. And what is the second thing?
The questioner:
We say: the noble hour.
The Shaykh:
Yes, and this time is the time of response: the last third of the night, while you are prostrating before Allah. This is an act by which you seek nearness to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to make du'a' (supplication) with this: "O Allah, I ask You by this noble place, or by this noble hour, or by this noble night"?
The Shaykh:
If the place is noble, for example, in al-Masjid al-Haram, in the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) mosque, in al-Aqsa Mosque, at 'Arafah, at Muzdalifah, or at Mina, then yes. This is asking Allah in that place that Allah will accept from you and that Allah will forgive you. And what is the second thing?
The questioner:
We say: the noble hour.
The Shaykh:
Yes, and this time is the time of response: the last third of the night, while you are prostrating before Allah. This is an act by which you seek nearness to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [529 /1350] ما حكم الدعاء بهذا "اللهم إني أسألك بهذا المكان الشريف أو بهذه الساعة الشريفة".. — youtube.com
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