34/1. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 3829 — Nobility of Dua
The Virtue of Supplication
Nothing More Noble to Allah Than Supplication
Sunan Ibn Majah : 3829
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 3829
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، حَدَّثَنَا عِمْرَانُ الْقَطَّانُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ " لَيْسَ شَىْءٌ أَكْرَمَ عَلَى اللَّهِ سُبْحَانَهُ مِنَ الدُّعَاءِ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Prophet (saas) said: "There is nothing more noble to Allah the Glorified, than supplication."
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 3829In-book reference : Book 34, Hadith 3English translation : Vol. 5, Book 34, Hadith 3829
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 3829
This Hadith highlights the honor of dua. The Prophet said there is nothing more noble to Allah than supplication. The Hadith is brief, but it makes the status of dua easy to understand. Supplication is not a weak act or a last choice. It is a noble act in which the servant turns to Allah and asks from Him. For someone searching for the Hadith nothing more noble than dua, the key lesson is that Allah values the servant’s act of calling upon Him. The text does not list a certain wording, time, or place. It keeps the message open: make dua, because supplication has a high place with Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- Supplication has a noble place with Allah.
- Calling upon Allah is an honored act.
- Dua should not be treated as unimportant.
- The Hadith encourages the servant to ask Allah directly.
