The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) liked comprehensive s…

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Hadith narrated by Narrated by Abu Dāwūd and Ahmad

Authenticity grade : Authentic

Hadith text: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings…

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رضي الله عنها قَالَتْ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَسْتَحِبُّ الْجَوَامِعَ مِنَ الدُّعَاءِ، وَيَدَعُ مَا سِوَى ذَلِكَ.

‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) liked comprehensive supplications and would leave aside anything else.

Explanation of the hadith: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings…

Lessons: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings…

• It is recommended to supplicate using simple words that encompass meanings of goodness, and it is disliked to resort to affectation and excessive elaboration in requests, as this goes against the guidance of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him).
• The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was uniquely granted the ability to speak with concise yet comprehensive words.
• Adherence to what has been established that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) supplicated with, even if it is lengthy and contains many words, for all of it counts among the comprehensive supplications.

Categories : Manners of Supplication