Ṣalāt al-Ḥājah: The Prayer of Need | Sacred Practice Series Vol. 1
There is a prayer for the moment when everything else has been tried.Ṣalāt al-Ḥājah (the Prayer of Need) is one of the most documented voluntary prayers in the Islamic tradition, rooted in hadīth preserved by ʿAbdAllāh ibn Abī Awfā in the collections of Ibn Māja and al-Tirmidhī. It is two rakʿāt performed with a specific intention, followed by a supplication whose precise words the Prophet ﷺ himself transmitted.This guide includes:• Full Arabic text of the duʿāʾ with complete diacritics• Transliteration following classical conventions• Full English translation with word-by-word notes on key phrases• Hadīth source documentation with chain and grading context• Step-by-step performance guide (wuḍūʾ → intention → two rakʿāt → duʿāʾ)• Mālikī madhab notes on the ruling and conditions• When and how to perform it: occasions, frequency, and etiquette• Notes on intention and spiritual preparationVolume 1 of The Foundations Press Sacred Practice Series: short, precise guides to classical voluntary practices, built on Tier 1 sources (Ṣaḥīḥayn, al-Muwattāʾ, Ibn Māja, al-Tirmidhī) and governed by the Ashʿarī/Māturīdī tradition. All guides reviewed for theological accuracy before publication.Published by The Foundations Press | Cairo & Springfield, VA | thefoundationspress.com
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