8/23. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1479 — Supplication Is Worship
Regarding Supplication (Ad-Du'a)
Supplication Is Worship Hadith: Du'a as an Act of Worship
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1479
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1479
حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ ذَرٍّ، عَنْ يُسَيْعٍ الْحَضْرَمِيِّ، عَنِ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " الدُّعَاءُ هُوَ الْعِبَادَةُ { قَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ادْعُونِي أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ } " .
An-Nu'man bin Bashir Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Supplication (du'a') is itself the worship.(He then recited:) "And your Lord said: Call on Me, I will answer you" (xI.60).
[1] Ghafir (40:60).Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1479In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 64English translation : Book 8, Hadith 1474
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1479
This hadith gives one of the clearest teachings about du'a. An-Nu'man ibn Bashir narrated that the Prophet said, supplication is itself worship. He then recited the verse in which the Lord says to call on Him and He will answer. The hadith connects du'a directly with worship, not just with asking for needs. When a person makes supplication, he is turning to Allah, showing need, and responding to the command to call upon Him. For searches like dua is worship hadith, this narration is central. The explanation should stay simple: du'a is not a side action with no weight. It is an act of worship taught by the Prophet and supported by the verse he recited.
What we learn from this hadith
- Du'a is itself an act of worship.
- Calling upon Allah is connected to the command in the Qur'an.
- Supplication shows a person's need before Allah.
- The Prophet taught du'a with a direct Qur'anic proof.
