Acceptance of a Muslim's supplication

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whichever Muslim turns himself towards Allah Almighty while asking, Allah Almighty grants him that thing: either that thing reaches him, or else Allah Almighty stores (a corresponding reward) for that person."
Imam Ahmad recorded this narration; its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy), and there is disagreement about some of them.

Imam Abu Ya'la has recorded, from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him),
this narration: "Whichever Muslim supplicates for something, his supplication about it is answered: either Allah Almighty grants it to him, or else, in its place, He removes some sin from that person, as long as that person has not supplicated for something sinful or for the severing of family ties." The chain of this narration contains a narrator, Layth bin Abi Sulaym, and he is a mudallis; the remaining narrators of this narration are thiqat (trustworthy).

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) reports this saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Whichever Muslim makes a supplication in which there is no element of sin or of severing family ties, Allah Almighty grants him the result of that supplication in one of three ways: either the effect of his supplication appears quickly, or Allah Almighty keeps (its reward) stored for the Hereafter, or else, in proportion to it, He turns away some evil (or hardship) from that person." The people said: "Then we should supplicate abundantly." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah Almighty is more abundant (in giving)."
Imam Ahmad recorded this narration, Imam Abu Ya'la recorded something similar, and Imam al-Bazzar and Imam al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat. The narrators of Imam Ahmad and Imam Abu Ya'la, and the narrators of one of Imam al-Bazzar's two chains, are the narrators of the Sahih, except for Ali bin Ali al-Rifa'i, and he is thiqah (trustworthy).

Sayyiduna Salman al-Farisi (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah Almighty says to the son of Adam: O son of Adam! There are three things: one is for Me, one is for you, and one is between Me and you. As for the one that is for Me, it is that you worship Me and do not associate anyone as a partner with Me. As for the one that is for you, it is that whatever deed you do, I will recompense you for it; and if I forgive, then I am the Oft-Forgiving, the Most Merciful. As for the one that is between Me and you, from you is the supplicating and the asking, and upon Me is the answering of the supplication and the giving."
Imam al-Bazzar recorded this narration through Humayd bin al-Rabi' from Ali bin Asim, and both of them are da'if (weak), though both of them have also been declared trustworthy. A hadith of this kind, narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), has already passed before this in the Book of Faith, in the chapter on the right of Allah Almighty over His servants.

Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, Allah Almighty is Modest and Generous. He is too modest before His servant, when that servant raises both his hands, for Allah Almighty to send them back disappointed with nothing in them."
Imam Abu Ya'la recorded this narration, and Imam al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Awsat. Its chain contains a narrator, Yusuf bin Muhammad bin al-Munkadir, who has been declared trustworthy despite his weakness; the remaining narrators of both are the narrators of the Sahih.

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) reports this saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Indeed, Allah Almighty is too modest before an elderly Muslim who is righteous and a follower of the Sunnah, that he should ask something of Allah Almighty and Allah Almighty not grant it to him."
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this narration in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its chain contains a narrator, Salih bin Rashid, whom Ibn Hibban declared thiqah (trustworthy), and there is weakness in him; the remaining narrators of this narration are thiqat (trustworthy).

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, every day, in the day and the night, some people are freed from Hell by Allah Almighty, and in every night and day a Muslim has a supplication that is answered."
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this narration in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its chain contains a narrator, Aban bin Abi Ayyash, and he is matruk (abandoned).

Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "In the month of Ramadan, in every day and night, some people are freed from Hell by Allah Almighty, and every Muslim has a particular supplication which, if he asks for it, is answered." (Allamah al-Haythami says:) I say:
Imam Ibn Majah recorded this narration with the part about the supplication abridged.
Imam al-Bazzar recorded this narration, and its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever is granted four things is granted four things, and the explanation of this is present in the Book of Allah. Whoever is granted remembrance, Allah Almighty remembers him, because Allah Almighty has said: 'Remember Me; I will remember you.' Whoever is granted supplication is granted acceptance, because Allah Almighty has said: 'Call upon Me; I will respond to you.' Whoever is granted gratitude is granted increase (that is, in blessings), because Allah Almighty has said: 'If you are grateful, I will surely give you more.' And whoever is granted seeking forgiveness is granted forgiveness, because Allah Almighty has said: 'Seek forgiveness of your Lord! Indeed, He is ever Oft-Forgiving.'"
Imam al-Tabarani recorded this narration in al-Mu'jam al-Saghir and al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its chain contains a narrator, Mahmud bin al-Abbas, and he is da'if (weak).