This document discusses whether the Prophet Muhammad called dua "the weapon of the believer". It analyzes a hadith where the Prophet is reported to have said this. Scholars like Imam al-Albani determined this hadith is fabricated. While some may have referred to dua as a weapon based on this hadith, the document suggests Muslims should describe things as Allah and His Messenger did. Dua is an act of worship, as the Quran states we should call on Allah in supplication. The true nature and importance of dua is that it strengthens one's relationship with Allah and reliance on Him.
This document discusses whether the Prophet Muhammad called dua "the weapon of the believer". It analyzes a hadith where the Prophet is reported to have said this. Scholars like Imam al-Albani determined this hadith is fabricated. While some may have referred to dua as a weapon based on this hadith, the document suggests Muslims should describe things as Allah and His Messenger did. Dua is an act of worship, as the Quran states we should call on Allah in supplication. The true nature and importance of dua is that it strengthens one's relationship with Allah and reliance on Him.
This document discusses whether the Prophet Muhammad called dua "the weapon of the believer". It analyzes a hadith where the Prophet is reported to have said this. Scholars like Imam al-Albani determined this hadith is fabricated. While some may have referred to dua as a weapon based on this hadith, the document suggests Muslims should describe things as Allah and His Messenger did. Dua is an act of worship, as the Quran states we should call on Allah in supplication. The true nature and importance of dua is that it strengthens one's relationship with Allah and reliance on Him.
This document discusses whether the Prophet Muhammad called dua "the weapon of the believer". It analyzes a hadith where the Prophet is reported to have said this. Scholars like Imam al-Albani determined this hadith is fabricated. While some may have referred to dua as a weapon based on this hadith, the document suggests Muslims should describe things as Allah and His Messenger did. Dua is an act of worship, as the Quran states we should call on Allah in supplication. The true nature and importance of dua is that it strengthens one's relationship with Allah and reliance on Him.
Believer? Is Dua the Weapon of the Believer? ﺑﺴﻢ اﻟﻠﻪ اﻟﺮﺣﻤﻦ اﻟﺮﺣﻴﻢ
So many times we’ve heard Muslims refer to Dua
as being the weapon of the believer more so than worship. Dua plays a major role in the life of the Muslim in regards to his relationship with Allah. When the servant makes dua it affirms that he trusts, relies and is in need of the Most High’s Assistance. The Prophet [ ]ﷺnamed dua worship , but did he call it the weapon of the believer and why do people often refer to it as their weapon. After looking to see if the Prophet []ﷺ, His companions, or did any from the Salaf name Dua the believer’s weapon I found a hadith. : َ ﻗ َﺎل، ْﻋ َﻠِﻲ ٍّ ر َﺿ ِﻲ َ اﻟﻠَّﻪُ ﻋ َﻨْﻬ ُﻢ ِﻗ َﺎلَ ر َﺳُﻮلُ اﻟﻠﻪِ ﺻ َﻠَّﻰ اﻟﻠَّﻪُ ﻋ َﻠَﻴ ْﻪ ، ِ اﻟﺪ ُّﻋ َﺎءُ ﺳ ِﻼ َحُ اﻟْﻤُﺆْﻣِﻦ: َوَﺳَﻠَّﻢ ِ وَﻧُﻮر ُ اﻟﺴ َّﻤَﺎوَات، ِ وَﻋ ِﻤَﺎدُ اﻟﺪ ِّﻳﻦ َ ِوَاﻷ ر ْض. Ali [radi Allahu anhu] narrated the Prophet []ﷺ said : The Dua is the weapon of the believer, a pillar of the religion and a light for the Heavens and the Earth. Imam Al-Albani in his Da’eefah mentioned the hadith was fabricated. This hadith by Abu Ya’la [ 429], Ibn ‘Adee [2/296], Al-Hakim [1/492], Al-Qada-ee [1/2/4] all by way of Al-Hussain ibn Hammad—Muhammad ibnil Hasan ibniz Zubayr Al-Hamadani— Ja’far ibn Muhammad ibn Ali ibnil Hussain— on his father—his grandfather on the Prophet[]ﷺ Al-Hakim said this hadith was authentic and Imam Ath-Thahabbi agreed with Al-Hakim’s ruling. Imam Al-Albani said this is a gross error from two angles; The chain is broken and Imam Ath-Thahabbi mentioned this in Al-Mizan. Somebody is missing between Ali ibnil Hussain and his grandfather Ali ibn Abi Talib.
Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan Al-Hamadani isn’t
trustworsty as Al-Hakim mentioned. In fact he is Muhammad ibnil Hasam ibn Abi Yazid Al-Hamadani and he’s a known liar. After mentioning the verdict of Ibn Ma’een for Muhammad ibnil Hasam ibn Abi Yazid Al-Hamadani Imam Ath-Thahabbi himself mentioned this hadith in his biography.[1] Maybe people are calling Dua the weapon of the believer based on this fabricated narration ,and Allah knows best; however Fudayl ibn Iyyad said: Dua is the weapon of the believer.” [2] Therefore, perhaps the Muslims refer to the Dua being their weapon based on the wise words of this noble Imam. Nevertheless, it’s important to describe things the way Allah and His Prophet did, so we mustn’t say the Prophet said Dua is a weapon. And He [ ]ﷺsaid: ( اﻟﺪ ُّﻋ َﺎءُ ﻫُﻮَ اﻟْﻌِﺒَﺎدَةُ ) ﻗ َﺎلَ ر َﺑ ُّﻜ ُﻢُ ادْﻋ ُﻮﻧِﻰ َ ْأ ﺳْﺘَﺠ ِﺐ ْ ﻟَﻜ ُﻢ
Dua is worship. Your Lord said: call on Me and I’ll answer
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