´It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the :` Messenger of Allah (saas) said: "Whoever does not call upon Allah, He will be angry with him."
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
(1)
Supplication (dua) is an act of worship because in it the servant expresses his poverty and helplessness before Allah, and, acknowledging Allah’s greatness and power, requests the fulfillment of his needs from Him.
(2)
Some researchers have classified the aforementioned narration as hasan (good). For details, see: (al-Sahihah no. 2654). Therefore, not making supplication is turning away from worship, and thus becomes a cause of Allah’s displeasure.
(3)
It is necessary to observe those etiquettes in supplication (dua) which have been mentioned in the hadiths.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3827