Book Name:Qaboliyat e Dua Kay Waqiyat
in His court, but He عَزَّوَجَلَّ is also blessing them with the good news that their Du’as will be answered. It is stated in Ayah 60 of Surah Al-Mu`min, part 24:
وَ قَالَ رَبُّکُمُ ادۡعُوۡ نِیۡۤ اَسۡتَجِبۡ لَکُمۡ ؕ
Translation from Kanz-ul-Iman: And your Rab has proclaimed, ‘Pray to Me, I shall answer your prayer.’ (Part 24, Surah Al-Mu`min, Ayah 60)
Similarly, in Ayah 186 of Surah Al-Baqarah, part 2:
وَ اِذَ ا سَاَلَکَ عِبَادِیۡ عَنِّیۡ فَاِنِّیۡ قَرِ یۡبٌ ؕ اُجِیۡبُ دَ عۡوَ ۃَ الدَّ اعِ اِ ذَ ا دَعَانِ ۙ
Translation from Kanz-ul-Iman: And O dear Rasool (Muhammad), when My bondmen question you concerning Me, then surely I am close; I answer the prayer of the supplicant when he calls on Me. (Part 2, Surah Al-Baqarah, Ayah 186)
Dear Islamic brothers! If the blessed days of the blessed life of our Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم are studied, then we will learn that the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم used to make different kinds of Du’as as his routine. This blessed practice of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was also to teach his Ummah. For example, Du’a at the time of entering the home, Du’a at the time of leaving the home, Du’a at the time of sleeping, Du’a after waking up, Du’a before eating a meal, Du’a after eating a meal, Du’a at the time of wearing clothes, Du’a at the time of applying oil, etc. Not only did our Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم mention the importance of Du’a from time to time, but he صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم also persuaded us to remain busy in making Du’a day and night. Let’s listen to some blessed Ahadees about the importance and excellence of Du’a:
1. The Rasool of Rahmah, the Intercessor of the Ummah, the Owner of Jannah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said: ‘اَلدُّعَاءُ مُخُّ الۡعِبَادَةِ’ Du’a is the essence of worship. (Jami’ Tirmizi, pp. 243, vol. 5, Hadees 3382)