Hadith No: 1

Umar bin Al-Khattab narrated:

"Indeed the supplication stops between the heavens and the earth. Nothing of it is raised up until you send Salat upon your Prophet."

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Reference: Sunan al-Tirmidhi Book 3 Tradition No. 34

Hadith No: 2

Abdullah said:

"I was prayed and the Prophet, Abu Bakr, and Umar were there, so when I sat, I started off with praising Allah, then sending Salat upon the Prophet, then supplicating for myself. So the Prophet said: 'Ask, your request will be granted, ask, your request will be ranted.'"

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Reference: Sunan al-Tirmidhi Book 6 Tradition No. 50

Hadith No: 3
Al-Hakim al-Nisapouri - Mustadrak ala al-Sahihayn
From the Book of Imamate and Congregational Prayer
When one of you prays, let him begin by praising his Lord and extolling Him, and let him send blessings upon the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny).
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (230)
872 - Abu al-Fadl al-Husayn ibn Yaqub al-Adl narrated to us, saying: Al-Suri ibn Khuzaymah narrated to us, saying: Abdullah ibn Yazid al-Muqri narrated to us, saying: Hayat narrated to us from Abu Hani, from Abu Ali al-Janbi, from Fadalah ibn Ubayd al-Ansari, that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) saw a man praying who had neither praised Allah nor extolled Him, nor sent blessings upon the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and then turned away. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "This one is hasty," and he called him and said to him and others: "When one of you prays, let him begin by praising his Lord and extolling Him, and let him send blessings upon the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), then he may supplicate for whatever he wishes." This is a sound hadith according to the criteria of Muslim, although they did not include it in their works.

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Reference: Al-Mustadarak ala al-Saheehain Book 1

Hadith No: 4
Al-Hakim al-Nisapuri - Al-Mustadrak 'ala al-Sahihayn
And from the Book of Imamate and Congregational Prayer - Etiquette of Supplication After Prayer
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (554)
1027 - Abu Ahmed Bakr ibn Muhammad al-Sayrafi narrated to us, saying: Abd al-Samad ibn al-Fadl narrated to us, saying: Abdullah ibn Yazid al-Muqri narrated to us, from Haywaha, from Abu Hani, from Abu Ali Amr ibn Malik, from Fudala ibn Ubayd al-Ansari, that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) saw a man praying who did not glorify Allah, nor praise Him, nor send blessings upon the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and then he turned away. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said: "This one is hasty." Then he called him and said to him and to others: "When one of you prays, let him begin by praising his Lord and glorifying Him, then let him send blessings upon the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and then let him supplicate with whatever he wishes." This is a sound hadith according to the criteria of the two Shaykhs, and no defect is known for it, nor did they narrate it, and there is a genuine, sound witness for it according to their criteria.

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Reference: Al-Mustadarak ala al-Saheehain Book 1

Hadith No: 5
Al-Hakim al-Nisaburi - Al-Mustadrak ala al-Sahihayn
From the Book of Imamate and Congregational Prayer - The Etiquette of Supplication After Prayer
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (554)
1028 - Abu Bakr ibn Abi Darm al-Hafiz narrated to us, saying: Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Abdul Rahman ibn Muhammad al-Kindi narrated to us, saying: Aun ibn Salama ibn Sulaym Abu Ja'far narrated to us, from Abu Ishaq from Abu al-Ahwass and Abu Ubayda, who said: Abdullah said, "A man should testify (perform the Tashahhud), then pray upon the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and then supplicate for himself," and this hadith was narrated from Abdullah ibn Mas'ud with a sound (hasan) chain of narration.

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Reference: Al-Mustadarak ala al-Saheehain Book 1

Hadith No: 6
Ibn Kathir - Tafsir al-Quran al-Azim - Tafsir of Surah Al-Ahzab (33): 56
Interpretation of His Statement, Exalted be He: {Indeed, Allah and His angels send blessings upon the Prophet. O you who have believed, ask [Allah to confer] blessings upon him and ask [Allah to grant him] peace.}
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (460/461)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... And among the things that support this is the other hadith narrated by Imam Ahmad, Abu Dawood, and al-Tirmidhi, who deemed it authentic, as well as al-Nasa'i, Ibn Khuzaymah, and Ibn Hibban in their sahih works, from the narration of Haywah ibn Shurayh al-Masri, from Abu Hani' Humayd ibn Hani', from Amr ibn Malik Abu Ali al- janbi, from Fudalah ibn Ubayd (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) heard a man supplicating in his prayer who had not extolled Allah nor sent blessings upon the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny). The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said, "This one is hurried." Then he called him and said to him and to others, "When one of you prays, let him begin by praising Allah, the Almighty, and extolling Him, then let him send blessings upon the Prophet, and after that, let him supplicate with whatever he wishes."

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Reference: Tafseer al-Quran al-Azeem Book 6

Hadith No: 7
Al-Haythami - Majma' az-Zawa'id wa Manba' al-Fawa'id - Book of Supplications
Chapter on Starting Supplications with Beautiful Praise of Allah, the Most High, and Sending Blessings on the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)
Volume: (0) - Page Number: (00)
17255 - On the authority of Abdullah ibn Mas'ud, who said: "If one of you wants to ask, let him begin by praising and extolling Allah with what He is worthy of, then let him send blessings upon the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and then let him ask afterwards, for this is more likely to be successful." This was narrated by al-Tabarani, and its narrators are the men of authenticity, except that Abu Ubaydah did not hear it directly from his father.

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Reference: Majma al-Zawaaed wa Mamba' al-Fawaaed

Hadith No: 8
Al-Haythami - Majma' al-Zawa'id wa Manba' al-Fawa'id
The Book of Supplications - Chapter on Sending Blessings upon the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) in Supplication and Others
17278 - Ali ibn Abi Talib (peace be upon him) said: "Every supplication is intercepted until one sends blessings upon Muhammad (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) and the family of Muhammad." This was narrated by al-Tabarani in al-Awsat, and its narrators are trustworthy. A hadith from Ibn Mas'ud, which is a good hadith, has already been mentioned at the beginning of the chapter before this, as well as the hadiths from Jabir and Fudala ibn Ubayd.

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Reference: Majma al-Zawaaed wa Mamba' al-Fawaaed

Hadith No: 9
Al-Qadi Iyad - Al-Shifa bi-Ta'rif Huquq al-Mustafa
Part Two: On What is Obligatory for Humanity Regarding His Rights (peace be upon him)
Chapter Four: Regarding the Ruling on Prayer and Peace be Upon Him, and the Obligation and Virtue of That (peace be upon him)
Section Three: In the Situations Where Offering Prayer and Peace on the Prophet (peace be upon him) is Recommended
Volume: (2) - Page Numbers: (425/427)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... And Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Prayer and supplication are suspended between heaven and earth, and nothing will ascend to Allah from them until one prays on the Prophet (peace be upon him) .... And Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: and on the Family of Muhammad, and it was narrated that supplication is veiled until the supplicant prays on the Prophet (peace be upon him).
- And Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: If one of you wishes to ask Allah for something, let him begin by praising Him and glorifying Him with what is appropriate, then let him pray on the Prophet (peace be upon him), and then ask, for this is more likely to be successful.
- And Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, "Do not make me like the cup of a traveler, for the traveler fills his cup then puts it down and lifts his belongings. If he needs a drink, he will drink it, or if he needs to perform ablution, he will do so; otherwise, he will pour it out. But place me at the beginning, middle, and end of your supplications."
- Ibn Ata' said: Supplication has pillars, wings, reasons, and times. If it coincides with its pillars, it is strong; if it aligns with its wings, it will soar in the sky; if it matches its times, it will succeed; and if it corresponds with its reasons, it will be fulfilled. Its pillars are presence of heart, tenderness, humility, and attentiveness, and detachment of the heart from worldly matters. Its wings are sincerity, and its times are the last third of the night. Its reasons include prayer upon Muhammad (peace be upon him).
- And in another narration: Every supplication is veiled below the heavens, but when prayer is offered upon me, the supplication ascends.
- In the supplication of Ibn Abbas, which he narrated from Hunch, he said at the end: And answer my supplication, then begin with prayer upon the Prophet (peace be upon him) and say: O Allah, I ask You to send blessings upon Muhammad, Your servant, Your Prophet, and Your Messenger, the best upon whom You have ever sent blessings from among Your creation, ameen.
- Abu Ishaq ibn Shu'ban said: It is appropriate for anyone who enters the mosque to pray upon the Prophet (peace be upon him) and his Family, to invoke mercy upon him and his Family, to ask for blessings upon him and his Family, to offer peace to him and his Family, and to say: O Allah, forgive me my sins and open for me the doors of Your mercy.

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Reference: Al-Shifa bi Ta'reef Huqooq al-Mustafa Book 2

Hadith No: 10
Al-Safarini - Ghida' al-Albab fi Sharh Manzumat al-Adab
The Virtue of Beginning with Prayer upon the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)
Volume: (1) - Page Number: (24)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... And Ali, may Allah honor his face, said: "Every supplication is veiled until one prays upon Muhammad (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)." Al-Tabarani narrated this in al-Awsat as a marfu' (raised) report, and its narrators are trustworthy. Some of the narrators elevated it to a saying of the Prophet, but the mursal (non-elevated) is more correct. And al-Tirmidhi narrated it from Abi Qura al-Asadi, from Sa'id ibn al-Musayyib from Umar ibn al-Khattab, as a marfu' report, stating: "Indeed, supplication is suspended between heaven and earth, and nothing ascends from it until one prays upon your Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)."

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Reference: Ghiza al albaab fi sharhe manzoomat al adaab Book 1

Hadith No: 11
Al-Sunnani - al-Musannaf - Book of al-Jami' - Chapter on Supplication
Volume: (0) - Page Number: (00)
19642 - Abdul Razzaq narrated to us, from Ma'mar, from Abu Ishaq, from Abu Ubaida ibn Abdullah from Ibn Mas'ud, who said: "If one of you wants to ask, let him begin by praising and extolling Allah with what He is worthy of, then let him send blessings upon the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and then let him supplicate afterwards, for this is more likely to be accepted."

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Reference: Al-Musannaf

Hadith No: 12
Al-Tabarani - al-Mu'jam al-Kabir - Chapter on the letter 'Ayn
Those Whose Name is Abdullah - Abdullah ibn Mas'ud al-Hudhali - Chapter
Volume: (9) - Page Number: (155)
8780 - Isaac ibn Ibrahim narrated to us, from Abdullah ibn al-Razzaq, from Ma'mar, from Abu Ishaq from Abu Ubaydah ibn Abdullah, from his father, who said: "When one of you wishes to ask, let him begin by praising and glorifying Allah with words that are befitting of Him, then let him send blessings upon the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and then ask afterwards, for this is more likely to lead to success."

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Reference: al-Mo'jam al-Kabeer Book 9

Hadith No: 13
Al-Albani - Books on the Authentication of the Noble Prophetic Hadith
Page number: (148) - Hadith number: (486)

Type of hadith: Sahih

- Text of the hadith: Ubadah ibn Samit narrated that Abdullah said: "I was praying while the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), Abu Bakr, and Umar were with me. When I sat down, I began by praising Allah, then sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny), and then I prayed for myself." The Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) said, 'Ask, and you will be given; ask, and you will be given.' Hasan Sahih, Sifat al-Salah, Ikhtiyarat al-Mukhtarah 255, Mishkat 931. Abu Isa said: Ahmad ibn Hanbal narrated this hadith from Yahya ibn Adam in a brief form.

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Reference: Kutubo Takhreej al-Hadith an-Nabawi ash-Shareef Tradition No. 486