Bukhari

Hadith Commentary:
That is, he would always avoid it.

The noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum) and the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) used to make straightforward, simple supplications—without affectation and concise.

In another hadith, it is mentioned that after me, there will arise some people who will be excessive in supplication and purification (taharah), going beyond the limits. A believer should follow the Sunnah and avoid rhymed and contrived supplications that previous people have invented.

The supplications authentically transmitted from the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) with sound chains are sufficient for all worldly and hereafter needs. Now, as for some transmitted supplications that are rhymed, such as: "Allahumma munzil al-kitab, wa mujri as-sahab, wa hazim al-ahzab," or "Sadaq Allahu wa'dahu, wa a'azza jundahu, wa nasara 'abdahu, wa hazama al-ahzab wahdahu," or "A'udhu bika min 'ayn la tadma', wa min nafs la tashba', wa min qalb la yakhsha'," these are exceptions, because they issued from the blessed tongue of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) without intention. If rhyme occurs unintentionally, there is no objection.

Deliberately and affectatiously doing so is prohibited, because ostentation and showing off are possible in it, which is hidden shirk—except as Allah wills.

Hadith Commentary:
The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) and his noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum) always made straightforward and simple supplications; there was absolutely no affectation in them.
The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said:
“In the future, there will be people who will transgress the bounds in supplication.”
(Sunan Ibn Majah, Kitab al-Du‘a, Hadith: 3864)
One form of transgressing the bounds is to make rhymed supplications.
Hafiz Ibn Hajar (rahimahullah) has written that the reason for the dislike of this is that such supplications resemble the speech of soothsayers. (Fath al-Bari: 11/167)
Therefore, a Muslim should, following the Sunnah, avoid such supplications that are rhymed and based on the rise and fall of words.
And Allah knows best.

Golden Guidelines Regarding Admonition, Advice, and Da‘wah and Tabligh

Published in: Monthly Al-Hadith, Issue 79, pages 4 to 5

And it is narrated from ‘Ikrimah (rahimahullah) that (Sayyiduna) Ibn ‘Abbas (radi Allahu anhu) said: Relate hadith to the people once every Jumu‘ah (i.e., once a week), and if you do not accept this, then relate it twice, and if you wish to do more, then relate it three times, and do not cause the people to become weary of this Qur’an. And do not let me find you in a situation where you go to a group of people while they are engaged in their own conversations, and then you begin to admonish them so that their conversations are interrupted and they become bored. Rather, remain silent, and if they command you, then narrate hadith to them when they are eager for it. In supplication, avoid «مسجع مقفيٰ» (i.e., poetic) words, for I have found the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) and his Companions did not do so.

It is narrated by al-Bukhari [6337].

Fiqh al-Hadith:
A few jurisprudential points derived from this authentic hadith are as follows:

➊ If people of sound creed and piety become annoyed, then admonition should not be given daily.

➋ One must pay special attention to the appropriateness of time and place, and when the iron is hot, one should strike with force.

➌ When supplicating to Allah, utmost humility and submissiveness should be expressed, and every kind of affectation and artificiality must be avoided.

➍ People of knowledge should also take into account the needs of the people.

➎ Scholars should always pay great attention to the training of their students so that they emerge from their circles of learning as gems and as beacons of knowledge and action.

➏ If a person is listening to recitation on a tape recorder and, due to some necessity, wishes to stop the tape, then he should do so after the noble verse is completed, i.e., he should not cut it off in the middle.

➐ The general public should also, when invited to the Book and Sunnah, listen attentively and not try to escape without a legitimate Shar‘i excuse, for in this invitation lies success and goodness in both worlds for them.

➑ It is better to choose the preponderant (rajih) over the less preferred (marjuh).

➒ Just as Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (radi Allahu anhu) in his advice referenced the hadith of the Messenger and the reports of the pious predecessors (salaf salihin), similarly, in one’s speech and da‘wah, one should make it a practice to present references from the Book and Sunnah and the reports of the salaf salihin, so that a deep effect is made upon the hearts of the people.

. . . For the complete article, see . . .
Monthly Al-Hadith, Issue 79, pages 3 to 5

Fiqh of the Hadith:
➊ If people are inconvenienced, admonition should not be given daily.
➋ Special attention should be paid to the appropriateness of time and place, and when the iron is hot, a decisive strike should be made.
➌ Along with the incorrect beliefs of the Deobandi Tablighi Jamaat, attention should also be paid to their prevalent practices.
➍ When supplicating to Allah Ta'ala, utmost humility and simplicity should be expressed, and every kind of affectation and artificiality must be avoided.
➎ People of knowledge should also take into consideration the needs of the people.
➏ Scholars should always pay great attention to the training of their students so that they emerge from their circle of learning as gems and as beacons of knowledge and action.
➐ If a person is listening to recitation on a tape recorder and, due to some necessity, wishes to stop the tape, he should do so only after the verse is completely finished, i.e., he should not cut it off in the middle.
➑ The general public should also, when invited to the Book and Sunnah, listen attentively and not try to escape without a legitimate (shar‘i) excuse, because for them, success and goodness in both worlds lies in this invitation.
➒ It is better to choose the preferred (rajih) opinion over the less preferred (marjuh) one.
➓ Just as Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Abbas radi Allahu anhuma, in his advice, referenced the hadith of the Messenger and the reports of the pious predecessors (salaf salihin), similarly, in one’s speech and invitation, references from the Book and Sunnah and the reports of the salaf salihin should be presented, so that a deep effect is made upon the hearts of the people.