THERE ARE TEN STEPS TO REACH THE ADAAB OF DUA

"It is not Halal, for one (Muslim) person to be in disagreement with their brother (in Deen) for more than three days."
Hadith – Muttafakun Alayh

THERE ARE TEN STEPS TO REACH THE ADAAB OF DUA

1) To Search for the best, most virtueful times, i.e. The start of sehri, day and night of Jum'ah, the day of Ashoora and the month of Ramadan.

2) To make the most of the most virtuous times, ie. Between Adhan and Iqamah; during time of fasting; when performing Sajdah and when the army of Islam meets the Kuffar, The last third part of the night, A traveler Dua and a Parent's Dua.

3) To face the Kaabah while making the Dua. Ibni Abbas (ra) explains; Rasulullah (saw) would join his hands together and the palms of his hands would be facing his face while doing Dua.

4) To make Dua very quietly, within yourself, in Surah Araf Ayay 55 Allah (saw) says: "Pray quietly from your heart to your Rab."

5) One should refrain himself from using meaningless words while making the Dua. The person doing Dua must be very respectful and full of Adaab and must refrain from using strong language.

6) One should always be in hope and in full repentance while doing dua. In Surah Anbiya, Ayah 9) Allah (saw) says: "So We responded to him and gave him Yahya and made his wife fit for him; surely they used to hasten, one with another in deeds of goodness and to call upon Us, hoping and fearing and they were humble before Us."

7) One should be persistent while doing Dua. Out Prophet (saw) says: "A person doing Dua should really believe his Dua will be accepted. Because this is a lot easier for it to be accepted by Allah (swt)". Sufyan bin Uyayna (ra) says: "No-one should stop himself from praying to Allah (saw) due to the sins they have committed. As Allah (swt) has accepted the prayers of the shaitan". Allah (swt) says, in Surah Araf, Ayahs 14 and 15: "Give me respite till the day they are raised up." And Ayah 15 (Allah) said: "Be thou among those who have respite."

8) To be persistent in repeating the Dua. Ibni Mesud (ra) says the following about Rasulullah (saw) "When he made Dua, he would repeat it three times. When he (saw) asked for something from Allah (swt), he would ask for it for 3 times."

9) Start your Dua with Al-Hamd and Salawaat-e-Shareef. Out Prophet (saw) says "When you ask for something from Allah (swt), start with salawaat-e-Shareef. This is because when Allah (swt) accepts one of the two prayers you make, Allah (swt) will be more generous in accepting the second prayer you make."

10)The most important adaab of Dua is to repent, to wave your rights over others and vice versa, and to know and accept that everything comes from Allah (swt)