Sunnats and Aadaab of Duaa – Part 8

1. Upon completion of the du’aa, one should rub the palms over the face.

عن عمر رضي الله عنه قال : كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا رفع يديه في الدعاء لم يحطهما حتى يمسح بهما وجهه. ( الترمذي رقم 3386)

Hadhrat Umar (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that whenever Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) would raise his hands in duaa, he would not lower them until he wiped his hands over his face.”

2. Do not be hasty and impatient for the acceptance and materialising of your du`aa.

عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أنه قال: لا يزال يستجاب للعبد ما لم يدع بإثم أو قطيعة رحم ما لم يستعجل. قيل: يا رسول الله ما الاستعجال؟ قال: يقول: قد دعوت وقد دعوت، فلم أر يستجيب لي، فيستحسر عند ذلك ويدع الدعاء (مسلم رقم 2735)

Hadhrat Abu Hurayrah (Radhiyallahu Anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “A person’s duaa will continuously be accepted as long as he does not ask for something sinful or for the cutting of family ties, and as long as he is not hasty (in his duaa).” Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) was asked: “How is a person hasty (in his duaa)?” Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) replied: “A person says, ‘I have made duaa and I have made duaa, yet I do not see my duaa being answered.’ He then gets tired and leaves out duaa.”