34/1. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 3828 — Dua Is Worship
The Virtue of Supplication
Supplication Is Worship: A Hadith About Dua
Sunan Ibn Majah : 3828
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 3828
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ ذَرِّ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْهَمْدَانِيِّ، عَنْ يُسَيْعٍ الْكِنْدِيِّ، عَنِ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " إِنَّ الدُّعَاءَ هُوَ الْعِبَادَةُ " . ثُمَّ قَرَأَ {وَقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ادْعُونِي أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ} .
An-Nu'man bin Bashir Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (saas) said: "Indeed the supplication is the worship." Then he recited: "And your Lord said: Invoke Me, I will respond to you."
[1] Chāfir 40:60.Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 3828In-book reference : Book 34, Hadith 2English translation : Vol. 5, Book 34, Hadith 3828
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 3828
This Hadith states the core topic in very clear words: supplication is worship. The Prophet then recited the verse in which Allah says, Invoke Me, I will respond to you. The message is simple and powerful. Dua is not just asking for things; it is an act of worship itself. When a person raises his need to Allah, he is showing that Allah is the One who hears, gives, guides, and responds. For readers searching for supplication is worship Hadith, this narration is one of the clearest texts on the place of dua in Islam. It teaches that turning to Allah through dua is part of worship, not separate from it.
What we learn from this hadith
- Dua is described as worship.
- Allah commands His servants to invoke Him.
- The Hadith connects supplication with Allah’s response.
- Asking Allah is itself an act of devotion.
