8/23. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1488 — Allah’s Generosity in Dua
Regarding Supplication (Ad-Du'a)
Hadith About Raising Hands in Dua and Allah’s Generosity
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1488
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1488
حَدَّثَنَا مُؤَمَّلُ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ الْحَرَّانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ يُونُسَ - حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ مَيْمُونٍ صَاحِبَ الأَنْمَاطِ - حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو عُثْمَانَ، عَنْ سَلْمَانَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ رَبَّكُمْ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى حَيِيٌّ كَرِيمٌ يَسْتَحْيِي مِنْ عَبْدِهِ إِذَا رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ إِلَيْهِ أَنْ يَرُدَّهُمَا صِفْرًا " .
Salman al-Farsi Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Your Lord is munificent and generous, and is ashamed to turn away empty the hands of His servant when he raises them to Him.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1488In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 73English translation : Book 8, Hadith 1483
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1488
This hadith gives hope to the person making dua. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said that your Lord is munificent and generous, and He is ashamed to turn away empty the hands of His servant when he raises them to Him. The hadith joins two meanings: Allah’s generosity and the servant raising hands in supplication. It does not teach a person to demand from Allah. Rather, it gives comfort that Allah is generous to His servant. This narration is often searched by people looking for hadith about raising hands in dua, Allah’s generosity, and hope in supplication. The main message is simple and warm: when a servant raises his hands to Allah, he is asking a Lord described here as generous.
What we learn from this hadith
- Allah is described in the hadith as munificent and generous.
- Raising hands to Allah in dua is mentioned with honor.
- The hadith gives hope to the servant who supplicates.
- A believer should ask Allah while remembering His generosity.
