The Status of Supplication and Its Etiquettes

Question:
Abu Yahya, may Allah bless you, asks: What is the status of supplication in Islam? Does it have specific etiquettes?

Answer:
Supplication is the best of the types of worship. In the hadith, it is the best of the types of worship. It is not that all worship is in supplication, but rather it is the best of its types. As he (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Hajj is 'Arafah." Hajj is not confined to standing at 'Arafah, but standing at 'Arafah is the greatest pillar of the pillars of Hajj. Supplication must be in the manner prescribed by the Shari'ah, with words that contain no shirk (associating partners with Allah) and no bid'ah (religious innovation). Rather, they are words that have come in the Book and the Sunnah, or that conform to what has come in the Book and the Sunnah. Yes.

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May Allah reward you.