at-Tawakkul (complete and total trust) in Allaah [alone] is intertwined with eemaan.
Category: Supplication
Patience in supplicating to Allaah
I haven’t ever been consumed by anger, and for the past twenty years I have sought [a cure for] a need from Allaah, and [in His ultimate wisdom] He hasn’t cured me, yet I have not tired in supplicating [to Him].
Engaged in supplicating to Allaah
I saw Taawoos and his companions; having prayed the ‘asr [prayer], they faced the [direction of] the qiblah and did not speak to anyone, [instead] they [engaged individually in] supplicating [to Allaah].
The Prophet’s prayer for Sa’d ibn Abee Waqqaas
«O Allaah, respond to [the supplication of] Sa’d when he supplicates to you»
The power of supplication
I entered upon al-Jarraah, and he raised his hands, and [likewise] the leaders [around him too] raised their hands – and they remained [like this] for a long while.
I long to meet you
O Allaah, indeed I long to meet you, so long to meet me [too].
A sincere repentance to Allaah
A sincere repentance to Allaah is from the greatest [acts with] which one can draw near to Allaah, particularly during these virtuous days [of Dhul-Hijjah]; O Allaah forgive us, and immerse us in your Mercy.
That which breeds most of the difficulties which befall the people
Whoever remembers Allaah, He will remember him, respond to his supplication, protect him from whisperings of Shaytaan, and alleviate his difficulties.
If anyone did speak to him, he would respond to them
al-Awzaa’ee would not speak to anyone after the fajr prayer until [after] he had engaged himself in the remembrance of Allaah; And if anyone did speak to him, he would respond to them.
Made istikhaarah for three years
Abu Ja’far at-Tabaree said: I made istikhaarah to Allaah for three years and asked him for assistance for that which I had made the intention to compile the tafseer before I began, and so he assisted me.