سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب الدعاءChapters on Supplication
بَابُ : فَضْلِ الدُّعَاءِChapter: The Virtue of Supplication
Hadith 3829
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى , حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ , حَدَّثَنَا عِمْرَانُ الْقَطَّانُ , عَنْ قَتَادَةَ , عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ , عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ , عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ , قَالَ : " لَيْسَ شَيْءٌ أَكْرَمَ عَلَى اللَّهِ سُبْحَانَهُ مِنَ الدُّعَاءِ " .
´It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that :` the Prophet (saas) said: "There is nothing more noble to Allah the Glorified, than supplication."
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊ The mentioned narration has been declared weak in its chain by our esteemed researcher, whereas other scholars have deemed it hasan (good) on the basis of supporting evidences and have discussed it in detail. From this, it becomes clear that the opinion of considering the hadith as hasan is closer to correctness. For further details, see: (al-Mawsu‘ah al-Hadithiyyah, Musnad al-Imam Ahmad: 14/360, 361)
➋ Through supplication (du‘a), honor and elevation are attained in the sight of Allah.
➌ A high status with Allah is also achieved through other deeds, but even with those, supplications (du‘a) are still needed.
➍ Supplication (du‘a) is made to Allah for the acceptance of deeds; for this reason as well, supplication holds importance.
➊ The mentioned narration has been declared weak in its chain by our esteemed researcher, whereas other scholars have deemed it hasan (good) on the basis of supporting evidences and have discussed it in detail. From this, it becomes clear that the opinion of considering the hadith as hasan is closer to correctness. For further details, see: (al-Mawsu‘ah al-Hadithiyyah, Musnad al-Imam Ahmad: 14/360, 361)
➋ Through supplication (du‘a), honor and elevation are attained in the sight of Allah.
➌ A high status with Allah is also achieved through other deeds, but even with those, supplications (du‘a) are still needed.
➍ Supplication (du‘a) is made to Allah for the acceptance of deeds; for this reason as well, supplication holds importance.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3829
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
Because when a servant supplicates before the Lord of all worlds, he expresses his utmost helplessness, humility, and neediness in the face of Allah’s power and might. Therefore, in the sight of Allah, there is nothing more honorable and noble (in terms of worship) than supplication (du'a).
1:
Because when a servant supplicates before the Lord of all worlds, he expresses his utmost helplessness, humility, and neediness in the face of Allah’s power and might. Therefore, in the sight of Allah, there is nothing more honorable and noble (in terms of worship) than supplication (du'a).
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 3370
