Dhikr and du‘a · Daily
Make du'a for someone who isn't there
- The practice
- Make a specific du'a for one friend or relative, by name, without them knowing.
- When
- After an obligatory prayer you choose
- In daily life
- After the prayer you've chosen, picture one person: the friend going through a hard time, the cousin looking for work, your sister before her exam. Say their name, ask Allah for exactly what they need, and keep it between you and Him.
The source
عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ مُسْلِمٍ يَدْعُو لأَخِيهِ بِظَهْرِ الْغَيْبِ إِلاَّ قَالَ الْمَلَكُ وَلَكَ بِمِثْلٍ " .
“Allah's Messenger ﷺ said:There is no believing servant who supplicates for his brother behind his back (in his absence) that the Angels do not say: The same be for you too”Narrated by Abu al-Darda'Sahih Muslim 2732a
The full hadith, with its chain and grading →Arabic: ara-muslim · Translation: Abdul Hamid Siddiqui (eng-muslim), from the eng-muslim edition of hadith-api (public domain), sunnah.com numbering.
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Remember Allah as you enter your homeWalking through your front doorSay 'Inna lillah' and ask for something betterWhen bad news or a loss reaches youGreet the believers when you visit a graveyardEntering a graveyardAfter a bad dream: spit left, seek refuge, turn overWaking from a bad dreamAsk for guidance, piety, chastity and sufficiencyAfter an obligatory prayer you choose, or in sujudSay astaghfirullah 70+ times a dayThrough the day (commute, waiting)
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Get early accessSources: Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, and narrations of Jami at-Tirmidhi graded sahih or hasan sahih by al-Albani.