300 hadith
The Prophet ﷺ said to me, "When you visit a sick person, ask him to pray for you, for his prayer is like the prayer of the angels."
ابن ماجه 1441DaifA blind man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Prophet of Allah, pray to Allah to restore my sight." He replied, "If you wish, I will delay that, and it will be better for your hereafter. If you wish, I will pray for you." The man said, "No,…
أحمد 17241SahihA blind man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Pray to Allah to restore my sight." The Prophet ﷺ replied, "If you wish, I will pray for you, but if you wish, I will delay that, for it would be better." The man said, "Pray for me." So he…
الأعظمي 3009SahihThe Prophet ﷺ was sitting when a man came to ask something, or to request some need, and he turned his face toward us and said, "Intercede for him so that you may be rewarded, and let Allah decree through the tongue of His Prophet whatever…
البخاري 6027SahihWhenever someone came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ seeking a need, he would turn to those sitting with him and say, "Intercede on his behalf so that you may be rewarded, and let Allah decree through the tongue of His Prophet whatever He…
الأعظمي 12188SahihWhenever someone came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with a need, he would turn to those sitting with him and say, "Intercede for him so that you may be rewarded, and Allah will decree through the tongue of His Prophet whatever He wills."
الأعظمي 13948SahihA blind man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Pray to Allah to restore my sight." He replied, "If you wish, I will pray for you, and if you wish, I will delay that, for it would be better." The man said, "Pray for me." So he instructed him…
الأعظمي 10975SahihA blind man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Pray to Allah to restore my sight." The Prophet ﷺ replied, "If you wish, I will pray for you, but if you wish, you can be patient, and that is better for you." The man said, "Then pray for me."…
الترمذي 3578SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said that whenever a petitioner or someone in need came to him, he would say, "Intercede for him so you may be rewarded, and Allah will decree through the tongue of His Messenger whatever He wills."
الأعظمي 4067SahihA blind man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Pray to Allah to restore my sight." The Prophet ﷺ replied, "If you wish, I will pray for you, but if you wish, I will delay that, for it would be better." The man said, "Pray for me." So he…
أحمد 17240SahihThe Prophet ﷺ used to ask his servant, "Do you have any need?" One day, the servant said, "Messenger of Allah, I have a need." He asked, "What is your need?" He replied, "My need is that you intercede for me on the Day of Resurrection." The…
أحمد 16076SahihWhenever a petitioner came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, or someone made a request of him, he would say, "Intercede on his behalf and you will be rewarded, and Allah will decree through the tongue of His Prophet ﷺ whatever He wills."
البخاري 1432SahihA beggar came to the Prophet ﷺ, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Intercede for him so that you may be rewarded, and Allah will decide through the tongue of His Prophet whatever He wills."
أحمد 19706SahihThe Prophet ﷺ would often ask his servant, "Do you need anything?" One day the servant said, "Messenger of Allah, I have a need." He asked, "What is your need?" The servant replied, "My need is that you intercede for me on the Day of…
الأعظمي 2115SahihThe Prophet ﷺ used to say to his servant, "Do you have any need?" This continued until one day the servant said, "Messenger of Allah, I do have a need." He asked, "What is your need?" He replied, "My need is that you intercede for me on the…
الأعظمي 931SahihWhenever someone came to the Prophet ﷺ asking for something, and sometimes the narrator said whenever a petitioner or someone in need came to him, he would say, "Intercede on his behalf and you will be rewarded, and Allah will decree…
البخاري 7476SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ visited a Muslim man who had grown so weak and frail that he resembled a young chick. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked him, "Were you supplicating for anything or asking Allah for something?" The man replied, "Yes, I…
الأعظمي 10952SahihWhenever a person came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ seeking some need, he would turn to those sitting with him and say, "Intercede for him so that you may be rewarded, and Allah will decree through the tongue of His Prophet whatever He…
مسلم 6691SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ visited a Muslim man who had grown so frail that he resembled a baby chick. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked him, "Were you supplicating for something, or asking Allah for anything?" The man replied, "Yes. I used to…
الأعظمي 3483SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever among you has the door of supplication opened for him, the doors of mercy are opened for him. Allah is not asked for anything more beloved to Him than being asked for well-being." The Messenger of…
الترمذي 3548DaifThe Prophet ﷺ said, "No supplication is answered more swiftly than the supplication of one absent person for another."
الترمذي 1980DaifA blind man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Pray to Allah to restore my sight." The Prophet ﷺ replied, "If you wish, I will delay the supplication, which is better, and if you wish, I will pray for you now." The man said, "Pray for me." So…
ابن ماجه 1385SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "There is no one who makes a supplication but that Allah grants him what he asked for, or wards off from him an equivalent measure of harm, so long as he does not pray for something sinful or for the…
الترمذي 3381SahihHe said, I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "There is no one who makes a supplication except that Allah grants him what he asked for, or wards off from him an equivalent harm, so long as he does not supplicate for something sinful or for…
الأعظمي 10923HasanWhenever someone came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ asking for help, or a request was brought before him, he would say, "Intercede, you will be rewarded, and Allah will decree through the tongue of His Messenger whatever He wills."
الأعظمي 1101SahihWe were sitting with the Prophet ﷺ when a petitioner came and asked him for something. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Intercede and you will be rewarded, and Allah [[r4]] will decree through the tongue of His Prophet whatever He wills."
أحمد 19584SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said that whenever a petitioner or someone in need came to him, he would say, "Intercede for him so that you may be rewarded, and Allah will decide through the tongue of His Messenger whatever He wills."
البخاري 6028SahihMaymunah, who was his foster brother, reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There is no Muslim over whom a community prays but that they will be granted intercession for him." Abu Malih said, "A community is from forty up to a…
أحمد 26812DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ visited a Muslim man who had become as frail as a baby chick. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked him, "Were you supplicating for something or asking Allah for anything?" The man replied, "Yes, I used to say, 'O Allah,…
أحمد 12049SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Every prophet has a prayer that is answered for him, and I wish, if Allah wills, to hold back my prayer so that it may serve as intercession for my community on the Day of Resurrection."
أحمد 8132SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ supplicating, "O Allah, grant us a good outcome in all our affairs, and protect us from the disgrace of this world and the punishment of the Hereafter." Abdullah said, "I also heard it from Haytham."
أحمد 17628SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ visited a Muslim man who had grown so frail that he resembled a small chick. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked him, "Were you supplicating for something or asking Allah for anything?" The man replied, "Yes. I used to…
مسلم 6835SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me, "Ask of me, and I shall give you." I said, "Messenger of Allah, give me time to consider my request." He said, "Take your time." I thought it over and said to myself, "The affairs of this world come to…
الأعظمي 932HasanI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "There is no one who makes a supplication but that Allah grants him what he asked for, or wards off from him an equivalent harm, so long as he does not supplicate for something sinful or for the…
أحمد 14879HasanThe Prophet ﷺ delayed the forenoon prayer until the sun had risen high, then said, "I was held back from you only because my Lord said to me, 'Muhammad, do you know what the highest assembly disputes about?' I said, 'I do not know, my…
الأعظمي 443HasanI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ supplicating, "O Allah, grant us a good outcome in all our affairs, and protect us from the disgrace of this world and the punishment of the Hereafter."
الأعظمي 11375HasanThe Prophet ﷺ visited a young man who was on the verge of death and asked him, "How do you feel?" The young man replied, "By Allah, Messenger of Allah, I hope in Allah, and I fear my sins." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "These two never…
الأعظمي 13190HasanThe Prophet ﷺ passed by a man who was saying, "O Allah, I ask You for patience." He said, "You have asked for tribulation, so ask Allah for well-being instead." He also passed by a man who was saying, "O Allah, I ask You for the completion…
أحمد 22017HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Intercede and you will be rewarded, and Allah will decree through His Prophet's tongue whatever He wills."
الترمذي 2672SahihHe told them that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There is no Muslim man on the face of the earth who supplicates to Allah [[r4]] with a supplication but that Allah grants it to him or wards off from him an equivalent amount of evil, so…
أحمد 22785DifficultA man said, "Messenger of Allah, what if I devote all my prayer to invoking blessings upon you?" He replied, "Then Allah [[r5]] will suffice you in whatever concerns you of this world and the next."
أحمد 21242HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There is no supplication a servant can make better than, 'O Allah, I ask You for well-being in this world and the next.'"
الأعظمي 11364SahihMy father told me that he heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, when a man came asking him, say, The man asked, "Prophet of Allah, how should I phrase my request when I ask my Lord?" He replied, "Say, 'O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, guide…
أحمد 27211SahihThe Prophet ﷺ visited a young man who was dying and asked, "How do you feel?" The young man replied, "By Allah, Messenger of Allah, I have hope in Allah, and I fear my sins." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "These two do not come together in…
الأعظمي 3504HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Intercede and you will be rewarded for your intercession, and Allah [[r4]] will decree through the tongue of His Prophet whatever He wills."
النسائي 2557SahihI used to serve the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and attend to his needs throughout my day until he had prayed the final night prayer. Then I would sit by his door once he entered his house, thinking perhaps some need might arise for the Messenger…
أحمد 16579HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed over a funeral, and I memorized his supplication as he said, "Allah, forgive him, have mercy on him, grant him well-being and pardon him. Honor his place of arrival and expand his place of entry. Wash him…
الأعظمي 3712SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed by a man who was praying and saying in his supplication, "Allah, I ask You for patience." He said, "You have asked for affliction, so ask Allah for well-being instead." Then he passed by another man who was…
أحمد 22056HasanI witnessed the Messenger of Allah ﷺ perform the funeral prayer over a man from the Ansar, and I heard him say, "O Allah, send blessings upon him, forgive him, have mercy on him, grant him well-being, pardon him, wash him with water, snow,…
ابن ماجه 1500SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me, "Ask of me, and I will grant you." I said, "Messenger of Allah, give me time to consider my request." He said, "Take time to consider your request." So I reflected and said to myself, "The matters of…
أحمد 16578HasanThe Prophet ﷺ visited a young man who was on the verge of death and asked him, "How do you feel?" The young man replied, "By Allah, Messenger of Allah, I hope in Allah, and I fear my sins." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "These two do not…
الترمذي 983HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Intercede so that you may be rewarded, and Allah will decree through the tongue of His Prophet whatever He wills."
أبو داود 5131SahihHe visited Hasan while Ali was present, and Ali [[r1]] said to him, "Do you visit Hasan when there is what there is in your heart?" He replied, "Yes. You are not the Lord of my heart that you should turn it wherever you wish." Ali said,…
أحمد 955HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There is no Muslim who goes to bed in a state of purity while remembering Allah, then wakes during the night and asks Allah for any good of this world or the next, except that He grants it to him."
الأعظمي 10928HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you intends to undertake some matter, let him say, 'O Allah, I seek Your guidance through Your knowledge, and I seek Your power through Your might, and I ask You from Your immense bounty. For You…
الأعظمي 11087HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you intends to undertake some matter, let him say, 'O Allah, I seek Your guidance through Your knowledge, and I seek Your power through Your might, and I ask You from Your immense bounty. For You…
الأعظمي 3000HasanI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say in his prayer, "O Allah, by Your knowledge of the unseen and Your power over creation, keep me alive as long as You know that life is best for me, and take me when You know that death is best for me. O…
الأعظمي 11039SahihThe Prophet ﷺ visited a young man who was dying and asked him, "How do you find yourself?" The young man replied, "Messenger of Allah, I have hope in Allah, and I fear my sins." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "These two do not come together…
ابن ماجه 4261HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There is no Muslim who turns his face to Allah [[r4]] with a request but that He grants it to him, either by hastening it for him in this life or by storing it up for him."
أحمد 9785DifficultI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say in his prayer, "O Allah, by Your knowledge of the unseen and Your power over creation, keep me alive so long as You know that life is best for me, and take me when You know that death is best for me. O…
الأعظمي 2189Sahih