Page 208 - The Importance of the Ahl Al-Sunnah

HARUN YAHYA

and brought us to life from dead. Praise be to You in
return for the blessings You have bestowed on us!”
(Ahmad)
The necessary adab when supplicating is explained in the
hadiths of Prophet Muhammad (saas) as follows:
1) Seeking precious times:
The following are the period of time in which the Prophet
(saas) engaged in much supplication to Allah (swt): eves, the
month of Ramadan, Thursday nights and the time of dawn.
2) Supplicating at times that are important in Allah’s sight:
Our Prophet (saas) said: “Supplication is granted on four
occasions particularly: when fighting for the sake of Allah;
when it is raining (mercifully); when it is time for prayer;
when the Ka`bah is before the eyes.” (at-Tabarani)
In another hadith, it is related: “A fasting person, upon
breaking his fast, has a supplication that will not be reject-
ed.” (Ibn Majah) Paying attention to supplicating at such times
is important in terms of both the acceptance of the supplica-
tion and compliance with the Sunnah.
3) Turning to the qiblah when calling on Allah (swt), raising
hands, turning the palms toward the face is sunnah.
When our Prophet (saas) called upon Allah (swt), he raised
his hands until his armpits were seen and did not point with his
fingers during the supplication. (Sahih Muslim)
4) Supplicating in secret, in a low voice:
Abu Musa reported: “We were along with Allah’s Apostle
(saas) on a journey when the people began to say ‘Allahu
Akbar’ in a loud voice. Thereupon, Allah’s Messenger
(saas) said: ‘O people, show mercy to yourselves ... Verily,
you are calling One Who is All-Hearing (and) Near to you

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