Du’a is the essence of worship

Kindly confirm the authenticity of the Hadith “Du’a is the essence of worship”

Answer:

Imam Tirmidhi (rahimahullah) has recorded this narration on the authority of Sayyiduna Anas ibn Malik (radiyallahu ‘anhu) and has declared the Hadith weak.

(Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith: 3371)

However, The Hadith is sufficiently corroborated by the following authentic Hadith:

Sayyiduna Nu’man ibn Bashir (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“Du’a is [that act which is worthy of being called true] worship”

(Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith: 2969, 3247, 3372, Abu Dawud, Hadith: 1474 and Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith: 3828. Refer: Tuhfatul Ahwadhi, Hadith: 2969)

Imam Tirmidhi and Imam Ibn Hibban have declared this Hadith authentic.

(Sahih Ibn Hibban; Al Ihsan, Hadith: 890)

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And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar

Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar

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This answer was collected from HadithAnswers.com. The answers were either answered or checked by Moulana Haroon Abasoomar (rahimahullah) who was a Shaykhul Hadith in South Africa, or by his son, Moulana Muhammad Abasoomer (hafizahullah), who is a Hadith specialist. 

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