Times When Supplication Is Answered
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, what is supplication and its impact on the life of the Muslim, and are there specific times when supplication is answered?
Answer:
Yes, supplication is the greatest of the types of worship, as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: And Allah commanded it and promised to answer it, so He the Exalted said: [Ghafir 40:60] "Call upon Me, and I will respond to you." So He commanded supplication and promised to answer it, and Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) does not break His promise, and the Muslims are in need of supplication.
Always and forever, in congregation and individually. Supplication is the connection between the servant and his Lord (Mighty and Majestic). The servant is in need, in need of supplication. It has times when it is answered more than at other times. Supplication in prostration, in prayer; the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah 2:274 Sunan Abi Dawud 876Sahih (Al-Albani) He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan Abi Dawud 875Sahih (Al-Albani) And Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said, "And prostrate and draw near." Draw near to your Lord (Glorified and Exalted is He) in the state of prostration. Also, supplication in the last part of the night; our Lord descends Sunan Abi Dawud 4733Sahih (Al-Albani)? "Who is asking Me, I will give him?" In every night, when the last third of the night remains, He descends to the lowest heaven, a descent befitting His Majesty (Glorified and Exalted is He), as is authentic in the hadith: Muwatta Malik 5:16 And supplication is at all times and in all moments, but these times have a distinction and a greater hope of acceptance. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Honorable Shaykh, what is supplication and its impact on the life of the Muslim, and are there specific times when supplication is answered?
Answer:
Yes, supplication is the greatest of the types of worship, as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Supplication is worship
الدعاء هو العبادةAnd your Lord says, "Call upon Me; I will respond to you."
وَقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ادْعُونِي أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْAlways and forever, in congregation and individually. Supplication is the connection between the servant and his Lord (Mighty and Majestic). The servant is in need, in need of supplication. It has times when it is answered more than at other times. Supplication in prostration, in prayer; the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
And as for prostration, increase in it
وأما السجود فأكثروا فيهmake supplication with exertion in it, that is worthy of being accepted.
من الدعاء فقمن أن يستجاب لكم.The nearest a servant come to his Lord is when he is prostrating himself
أقرب ما يكون العبد من ربه وهو ساجدAbu Hurairah reported the Prophet (May peace be upon him) as saying; Our lord gets down every night to the heaven of this world when a third night remains and says: (Is there anyone) who prays to Me so that I may accept his prayer? (Is there anyone) who asks of Me so that I may give him? (Is there anyone) who asks for my forgiveness so that I may forgive him?
إلى سماء الدنيا حين يبقى ثلث الليل الآخر فيقول من يدعوني فأستجيب له؟ من يستغفرني فأغفر لهThere is a time in it when Allah gives to a muslim slave standing in prayer whatever he asks for
وكذلك في يوم الجمعة، فإن يوم الجمعة فيه ساعة لا يوافقها عبد مسلم وهو قائم يصلي يسأل الله شيئا إلا أعطاه إياهThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (094) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-06-19] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (12:18)
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