Riyad as-Salihin, 1501

'Ubadah bin As-Samit (May Allah be pleased with him) said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Whenever a Muslim supplicates Allah, He accepts his supplication or averts any similar kind of trouble from him until he prays for something sinful or something that may break the ties of kinship." Upon this someone of the Companions said: "Then we shall supplicate plenty." The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Allah is more plentiful (in responding)." [At- Tirmidhi].

وعن عبادة بن الصامت رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏"‏ما على الأرض مسلم يدعو الله تعالى بدعوة إلا آتاه الله إياها، أو صرف عنه من السوء مثلها‏.‏ ما لم يدع بإثم، أو قطيعة رحم‏"‏ فقال رجل من القوم‏:‏ إذًا نكثر قال‏:‏ ‏"‏الله أكثر‏"‏‏.‏ رواه الترمذي وقال حديث حسن صحيح‏.‏

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In-Book Reference: Book 16, Hadith 37

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Guidance from the Hadith: 1) A Muslim’s supplication is responded to in either of the following three ways: a- Granting him what he supplicated for. b- Delaying the fulfillment of his need and warding off affliction that is equal to it. c- Keeping it in store for him until the Day of Judgment, when his Lord will give him reward for it. 2) It is recommended to ask Allah abundantly for there is nothing that is beyond His ability, and His treasures can never decrease on account of His slaves’ demands. An Arab poet once said (translated from Arabic): Allah Almighty gets Angry when you do not ask Him for your needs, while a human gets angry when he is asked.