Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (Radiyallahu’anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said, “Blessing (barakah) is with your elders/ seniors.” Explanation: Elders refers to those who are experienced and punctual on good actions. Remain in their company so that you can follow their advices and attain guidance through emulating their ways. (Faydul Qadir, Hadith :3205)

Duas

Dua to be Free of Debts and Worries

Dua to be Free of Debts and Worries

When one is in debt, one should recite the following dua in the morning and evening: اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّى أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحُزْنِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْجُبْنِ وَالْبُخْلِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ غَلَبَةِ الدَّيْنِ...

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Dua When Experiencing Fever

Dua When Experiencing Fever

When experiencing fever, one should recite the following dua: بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الكَبِيرِ أَعُوذُ بِاللهِ العَظِيمِ مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ عِرْقٍ نَعَّارٍ وَمِنْ شَرِّ حَرِّ النَّار In the name of Allah, the Great, I seek refuge in Allah, the Almighty, from the evil of every...

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Dua when suffering from Urinary Retention or Kidney Stones

Dua when suffering from Urinary Retention or Kidney Stones

When a person suffers from urinary retention or kidney stones, or he is undergoing any other difficulty or suffering, he should recite the following dua: رَبُّنَا اللّٰهُ الَّذِي فِي السَّمَاءِ، تَقَدَّسَ اسْمُكَ، أَمْرُكَ فِي السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ، كَمَا رَحْمَتُكَ...

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Seeking Protection from Scarcity and Humiliation

Seeking Protection from Scarcity and Humiliation

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللہِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ: ‏تَعَوَّذُوا بِالله مِنَ الْفَقْرِ وَالْقِلَّةِ وَالذِّلَّةِ وَأَنْ تَظْلِمَ أَوْ تُظْلَمَ Rasulullah advised that the following Dua should be recited for protection from scarcity and...

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Dua When Seeing a Muslim Smile

Dua When Seeing a Muslim Smile

The following Dua should be recited when seeing a Muslim smile,   أَضْحَكَ اللہُ سِنَّكَ May Allah always keep you smiling. (Bukhari #3294)

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Curing the Effect of Nazar (Evil Eye)

Curing the Effect of Nazar (Evil Eye)

When a Sahabi رضي الله عنه was affected by Nazar, Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم struck his chest and recited the following Dua, اَللَّهُمَّ أَذْهِبْ عَنْهُ حَرَّهَا وَبَرْدَهَا وَوَصَبَهَا O Allah! Dispel its heat, cold and harm from him. The man was then cured....

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Cure for Insomnia

Cure for Insomnia

When someone complained of his insomnia, Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم advised him to recite the following Dua,   اَللَّهُمَّ غَارَتِ النُّجُوْمُ، وَهَدَأَتِ الْعُيُوْنُ، وَأَنْتَ حَيٌّ قَيُّوْمٌ، يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّوْمُ، أَنِمْ عَيْنِي وَأَهْدِئْ لَيْلِي  ...

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A Dua to Remove Worry and Grief

A Dua to Remove Worry and Grief

After completing one’s fardh salaah, one should place one’s right hand on his forehead and thereafter pass it over his head and recite the following dua: بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الرَّحْمَنُ الرَّحِيمُ، اللَّهُمَّ أَذْهِبْ عَنِّي الْهَمَّ...

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Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood’s رضی الله عنه Dua Before Eating

Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood’s رضی الله عنه Dua Before Eating

It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood رضی الله عنه that, "Whoever reads the following Dua when the food is placed (on the Dastarkhaan), that food will not harm him."    بِسْمِ اللهِ خَيْرِالْأَسْمَاءِ، للهِ مَا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَفِي السَّمَاءِ، لَا يَضُرُّ...

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Dua for Protection from the Fitnah of Dajjal

Dua for Protection from the Fitnah of Dajjal

It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas رضی اللہ عنهما that Rasulullah صلى الله عليه وسلم used to teach them (the Sahaba رضی اللہ عنهم) the following Dua:    اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ جَهَنَّمَ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ...

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