Supplication to Allah, by His Face, for assistance in standing in night prayer and seeking knowledge
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Is it prescribed to make the supplication: “O Allah, I ask You by Your noble Face to help me stand in night prayer and to grant me success in seeking knowledge”?
Answer:
This is good, because this is among the things intended for Paradise. Standing in night prayer is intended for Paradise, and seeking knowledge is also a path to Paradise, because beneficial knowledge leads to Paradise.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Is it prescribed to make the supplication: “O Allah, I ask You by Your noble Face to help me stand in night prayer and to grant me success in seeking knowledge”?
Answer:
This is good, because this is among the things intended for Paradise. Standing in night prayer is intended for Paradise, and seeking knowledge is also a path to Paradise, because beneficial knowledge leads to Paradise.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب لا يُرد من سأل بالله إلى باب ما جاء في اللو — islamhouse.com (1:12:15)
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