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Couple of questions on different prayers
Dina
07/28/01 at 22:19:56
Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatallahi Wa Barakatuhu I had a couple of questions about different prayers that I am hoping insha'allah that you might be able to help me out with: 1.Is salatul-hajar or hujur (I don't remember exactly what the name is) an authentic prayer that the Prophet (saw) did?  Basically in case I got the name of the prayer totally off, it's the one dealing with asking for a need to be met ie. getting into the school of your choice, etc.? 2.Is there any authentic proof for doing the dua of salatul Istikhara more than once for the same reason ie. should I marry "this person"? Jazaka'allah Kharun for any input! Salam Dina

Re: Couple of questions on different prayers
Arsalan
07/29/01 at 00:37:15
Wa'alaikum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuh, 1. I think you're talking about "Salatul Haajah."  It's the Prayer of Need.  I'm not sure if it is from the Sunnah or not.  Allah knows best. 2. You should do salaatul istakharah as many times as possible, until you have chosen a definite course of action.  So in your example, you should do salaatul istikharah as many times as possible until either you are married to this person, or you have rejected his proposal.  This is what I have read and heard.  I cannot provide you with an "evidence" though.  Maybe the others can help ... Wassalamu alaikum.

Re: Couple of questions on different prayers
abc
07/29/01 at 04:22:51
Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh As Arsalan said the name of the prayer is Salaatul Haajah. I've seen this prayer mentioned in several prayer and dua books. But sometime back I read the following at islam-qa.com which says that this particular prayer does not have a valid basis. Question: My question has to do with praying to Allah for a need. I know it is called satatul hajah. How many times does a person have to pray it and when should it be prayed. Is it right to pray it at the times when duaas are most likely to be answered Answer: Praise be to Allaah. It is prescribed for the Muslim to worship Allaah in the ways that He has prescribed in His Book, and in the ways that have been proven from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). The principle concerning matters of worship is tawqeef [i.e., following what is in the Qur’aan and saheeh Sunnah; with no room for individual opinion]. And we cannot say that any act of worship is prescribed unless there is saheeh evidence.   The so-called Salaat al-Haajah was narrated in da’eef (weak) or munkar (denounced) ahaadeeth – as far as we know – which cannot be used as proof and which are not fit to base acts of worship on.   Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah, 8/162   The hadeeth narrated concerning Salaat al-Haajah says: “From ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Abi Awfa al-Aslami, who said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) came out to us and said: ‘Whoever has need of something from Allaah or any one of His creation, let him do wudoo’ and pray two rak’ahs, then let him say, “There is no god but Allaah, the Forbearing, the Most Generous. Glory be to Allaah, Lord of the mighty Throne. Praise be to Allaah the Lord of the Worlds. O Allaah, I ask You for Your mercy and forgiveness and I ask You for all good things and for safety from all sins. I ask You not to leave any sin without forgiving it, or any distress without relieving it, or any need which it pleases You to fulfil without fulfilling it for me.” Then let him ask Allaah for whatever matter of this world or the Hereafter that he wishes, for it will be fulfilled.” (Narrated by Ibn Maajah, Iqaamat al-Salaah wa’l-Sunnah, 1374)   Al-Tirmdihi said: this is a ghareeb [strange] hadeeth, and concerning its isnaad it was said: Faa’id ibn ‘Abd al-Rahmaan is weak in hadeeth.   Al-Albaani said: rather it is da’eef jiddan (very weak). Al-Haakim said: mawdoo’ (fabricated) ahaadeeth were narrated from Abu Awfa.   Mishkaat al-Masaabeeh, vol. 1, p. 417   The author of al-Sunan wa’l-Mubtada’aat said, after mentioning what al-Tirmidhi said concerning Faa’id ibn ‘Abd al-Rahmaan: Ahmad said he is matrook (left, i.e., his hadeeth is not to be accepted), and Ibn al-‘Arabi described him as da’eef (weak).   And he said: You know what is said concerning this hadeeth. It is better and more perfect and safer for you to  make du’aa’ to Allaah in the depths of the night and between the adhaan and iqaamah and at the end of every prayer before the tasleem; and on Fridays, for then there are times when du’aa’ is answered; and when breaking one’s fast. For your Lord says (interpretation of the meanings):   ‘[i] Invoke Me [i.e. believe in My Oneness (Islamic Monotheism) and ask Me for anything] I will respond to your (invocation)[/i]’[Fussilat 40:60]   ‘[i] And when My slaves ask you (O Muhammad) concerning Me, then (answer them), I am indeed near (to them by My Knowledge). I respond to the invocations of the supplicant when he calls on Me (without any mediator or intercessor)[/i]’[al-Baqarah 2:186]   [i]‘And (all) the Most Beautiful Names belong to Allaah, so call on Him by them’ [/i][al-A’raaf 7:180].”  al-Sunan wa’l-Mubtada’aat by al-Shuqayri, p. 124 As for the salatuh istikhara, you can do it as many times till you get the answer. But, sometime back I heard that a person should pray for a minimum of 7 times. I'm sorry I can't give any daleel for this, but maybe someone else knows?? Hope that helped :-) wassalam
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