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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