As-salaamu 'alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh.
I decided to make a list of when du'aas are
accepted by Allah (swt) and when they are
rejected. I pray that this benefits the Ummah, aameen. Allahu 'Aalim.
When Du’aas are Accepted:
Ask for forgiveness from Allah (swt):
“I said (to them): ‘Ask forgiveness from your Lord, verily, He is Oft-Forgiving; He will send rain to you in abundance, And give you increase in wealth and children, and bestow on you gardens and bestow on you rivers.’ ”
[Nooh 71:10-12]
“And (remember) Dhun-Noon (Jonah), when he went off in anger, and imagined that We shall not punish him (i.e. the calamities which had befallen him)! But he cried through the darkness (saying): Laa ilaaha illa Anta [none has the right to be worshipped but You (O Allaah)], Glorified (and Exalted) be You [above all that (evil) they associate with You]! Truly, I have been of the wrongdoers.”
“So We answered his call, and delivered him from the distress. And thus We do deliver the believers (who believe in the Oneness of Allaah, abstain from evil and work righteousness)”
[al-Anbiya’ 21:87-88]
Mention Allah’s Beautiful Names at the beginning or ending of a du’aa:
“And (all) the Most Beautiful Names belong to Allaah, so call on Him by them.”
[al-A’raaf 7:180].
Make du’aa on Fridays:
Abu Hurayrah who said: Abu’l-Qaasim (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “On Friday there is an hour when, if a Muslims happens to pray at that time and ask Allaah for something good, He will give it to him.”
Narrated by al-Bukhaari (5295) and Muslim (852).
The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) mentioned Friday and said: “During it there is a time when a Muslim slave does not stand and pray and ask Allaah for something, but He will give it to him,” and he gestured with his hand to indicate how short that time is.
Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 935; Muslim, 852.
Make du’aa before dawn:
Before dawn, Allah (swt) asks: “Who will call upon Me, that I may answer Him? Who will ask of Me, that I may give him? Who will seek My forgiveness, that I may forgive him?”
Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1145.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “During the night there is a time when the Muslim does not ask for the good of this world and the Hereafter but it will be given to him, and that happens every night.”
Narrated by Muslim, 757.
Make du’aa during prostration:
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The closest that a person is to his Lord is when he is prostrating, so say a great deal of du’aa’ then.”
Narrated by Muslim, 482.
Make du’aa when you hear the crowing of a rooster:
“When you hear the crowing of a rooster, ask Allaah of His bounty, for he has seen an angel.”
Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 2304; Muslim, 2729.
Say this du’aa when stricken by calamities:
It was
narrated by Muslim in his Saheeh (918) that Umm Salamah said: I heard the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) say: “There is no calamity that befalls one of the Muslims and he responds by saying ‘Innaa Lillaahi wa innaa ilahi raaji'oon, Allaahumma ujurni fi museebati w'ukhluf li khayran minha (Truly, to Allaah we belong and truly, to Him we shall return; O Allaah, reward me in this calamity and compensate me with something better than it),’ but Allaah will compensate him with something better than it.”
Make du’aa when you visit a sick person:
Muslim (919) narrated that Umm Salamah said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When you visit a sick person, say good things, for the angels say Ameen to whatever you say…” When Abu Salamah died, I came to the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and said: “Abu Salamah has died.” He said: “Say: O Allaah, forgive me and him, and compensate me well.” She said: I said: And Allaah compensated me with one who was better for me than him: Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).
Make du’aa for your parents:
Narrated by Muslim (1631): “When the son of Adam dies, all his good deeds come to an end except three: ongoing charity, a righteous son who will pray for him, or beneficial knowledge.”
Make this du’aa before going to bed:
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever goes to bed at night and says Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah wa Allaahu akbar wa laa hawla wa laa quwwata illa Billaah (There is no god but Allaah and Allaah is Most Great and there is no power and no strength except with Allaah), then he says: Allaahumma ighfir li (O Allaah, forgive me), or he makes du’aa’, his prayer will be answered, and if he does wudoo’ and prays, his prayer will be accepted.”
Narrated by al-Bukhaari.
Attain piety:
“Verily, Allaah accepts only from those who are Al-Muttaqoon (the pious).”
[al-Maa’idah 5:27]
When Du’aas are Rejected:
Don’t ask for something sinful or for the breaking of family ties:
Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “A person's du’aa’s will continue to be answered so long as he does not pray for something sinful or for the breaking of family ties.”
Narrated by Muslim.
Don’t consume haraam:
Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “O people, Allaah is Good and only accepts that which is good. Allaah commanded the pious to follow the same commandments as He gave to the Messengers.”
Then Muhammad (saw) mentioned a man who has traveled on a long journey and is disheveled and covered with dust; he stretches forth his hands to the heaven, (saying) “O Lord, O Lord”, but his food is haraam, his drink is haraam, all his nourishment is haraam, so how can his du’aa’ be accepted?”
Narrated by Muslim.
He says: ‘O (you) Messengers! Eat of the Tayyibaat [all kinds of Halaal (lawful) foods which Allaah has made lawful (meat of slaughtered eatable animals, milk products, fats, vegetables, fruits)] and do righteous deeds. Verily, I am Well-Acquainted with what you do’
[al-Mu’minoon 23:51]
Don’t seek a quick response:
Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The du’aa’ of any one of you will be answered so long as he is not impatient and says, ‘I made du’aa’ but it was not answered.’”
Narrated by al-Bukhaari and Muslim.
Don’t wrong a person:
In the hadeeth it says: “Fear the prayer of the one who has been wronged, for there is no barrier between it and Allaah.”
Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 469; Muslim, 19.
Don’t invoke others besides Allah (swt):
“And the mosques are for Allaah (Alone), so invoke not anyone along with Allaah.”
[al-Jinn 72:18]
Don’t be hopeless:
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Let not any one of you say, ‘O Allaah, forgive me if You will, O Allaah, have mercy on me if You will.’ Let him be resolute in the matter, whilst knowing that no one can compel Allaah to do anything.”
Narrated by al-Bukhaari and Muslim.
Don’t be an aggressor:
“Invoke your Lord with humility and in secret. He likes not the aggressors.”
[al-A’raaf 7:55].
Don’t set a mediator between your du’aa and Allah (swt):
“And when My slaves ask you (O Muhammad) concerning Me, then (answer them), I am indeed near (to them by My Knowledge). I respond to the invocations of the supplicant when he calls on Me (without any mediator or intercessor)”
[al-Baqarah 2:186]
Don’t pray for anything but good:
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) entered upon Abu Salamah (after he had died) and his eyes were open. He closed them and said: “When the soul is taken, the gaze follows it.” Some of his family got upset and he said: “Do not pray for anything but good for yourselves, for the angels say Ameen to whatever you say.”
Narrated by Muslim. 2732.
Don’t think differently of Allah (swt):
He (swt) is who He says He is. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Allaah, may He be exalted, says: ‘I am as My slave thinks I am.’”
Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 7405; Muslim, 4675.
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