"I was sitting with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and a man was standing and praying. When he bowed, prostrated and recited the tashahhud, he supplicated, and in his supplication he said: "Allahumma inni as'aluka bi-anna lakal-hamd, lailaha illa ant, al-mannanu badi'us-samawati wal-ard, ya dhal-jalali wal-ikram! Ya hayyu ya qayyum! Inni as'aluka. (O Allah, indeed I ask You since all praise is due to You, there is none worthy of worship but You, the Bestower, the Creator of the heavens and earth, O Possessor of majesty and honor, O Ever-living, O-Eternal, I ask of You.)' The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'Do you know what he has supplicated with?' They said: "Allah (SWT) and His Messenger know best." He said: 'By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, he called upon Allah by His greatest Name, which, if He is called by it, He responds, and if He is asked by it, He gives.'"
Narrated by It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:
Context
This narration describes a moment when the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) and his companions witnessed a man making a supplication during prayer. The Prophet (ﷺ) highlighted the significance of the man's invocation, indicating that he called upon Allah using His greatest Name, which is always answered. This emphasizes the power of sincere supplication.
Modern Application
In today's context, this hadith encourages Muslims to be mindful of their supplications during prayer. It serves as a reminder to invoke Allah sincerely and to seek His help with confidence, knowing that He listens and responds.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Supplication and Prophetic Conduct because it illustrates the importance of invoking Allah sincerely and the Prophet's (ﷺ) recognition of powerful supplications.
Say, "Call upon Allah or call upon the Most Merciful. Whichever [name] you call - to Him belong the best names." And do not recite [too] loudly in your prayer or [too] quietly but seek between that an [intermediate] way.
And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them. And leave [the company of] those who practice deviation concerning His names. They will be recompensed for what they have been doing.
This hadith is #1302 from Sunan an-Nasa'i, in the Book of The Book of Forgetfulness (In Prayer). It is graded Sahih and narrated by It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:.
