8/23. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1495 — Dua With Allah’s Beautiful Names
Regarding Supplication (Ad-Du'a)
Hadith About Ism al-Azam and Calling Allah by His Names
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1495
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1495
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ الْحَلَبِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا خَلَفُ بْنُ خَلِيفَةَ، عَنْ حَفْصٍ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ أَخِي أَنَسٍ - عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّهُ كَانَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم جَالِسًا وَرَجُلٌ يُصَلِّي ثُمَّ دَعَا اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِأَنَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدَ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ الْمَنَّانُ بَدِيعُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ يَا ذَا الْجَلاَلِ وَالإِكْرَامِ يَا حَىُّ يَا قَيُّومُ . فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لَقَدْ دَعَا اللَّهَ بِاسْمِهِ الْعَظِيمِ الَّذِي إِذَا دُعِيَ بِهِ أَجَابَ وَإِذَا سُئِلَ بِهِ أَعْطَى " .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
I was sitting with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and a man was offering prayer. He then made supplication: O Allah, I ask Thee by virtue of the fact that praise is due to Thee, there is no deity but Thou, Who showest favour and beneficence, the Originator of the Heavens and the earth, O Lord of Majesty and Splendour, O Living One, O Eternal One. The Prophet (ﷺ) then said: He has supplicated Allah using His Greatest Name, when supplicated by this name, He answers, and when asked by this name He gives.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1495In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 80English translation : Book 8, Hadith 1490
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1495
This hadith shows a man praying and then making dua with words of praise. He said that praise belongs to Allah, there is no deity but Him, the One who shows favor and beneficence, the Originator of the heavens and the earth, Lord of Majesty and Splendour, the Living One, and the Eternal One. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) then said that he had supplicated Allah using His Great Name, by which He answers when called and gives when asked. The hadith teaches the beauty of making dua with praise and Allah’s names. It is highly relevant for people searching for Ism al-Azam dua, Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyum hadith, and dua with Allah’s names. The wording itself is the focus of the lesson.
What we learn from this hadith
- The supplication begins with praise of Allah.
- The man called upon Allah using names and attributes mentioned in the text.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said he used Allah’s Great Name.
- The hadith connects calling upon Allah with asking Him.
