Places and Times When Supplications Are Answered

بين الأذان والإقامة

Between the adhan and the iqamah

'Supplication between the adhan and the iqamah is not rejected.'

Reference: أبو داود

في السجود

While prostrating

'The nearest that a servant is to his Lord is when he is prostrating, so make abundant supplication.'

Reference: مسلم

ساعة يوم الجمعة

The hour on Friday

'Friday consists of twelve hours, among which there is no Muslim servant who asks Allah for something but He grants it to him, so seek it in the last hour after 'Asr.'

Reference: أبو داود

الثلث الأخير من الليل

The last third of the night

'Our Lord, Blessed and Exalted is He, descends every night to the lowest heaven when the last third of the night remains, and says: Who is calling upon Me, that I may answer him? Who is asking of Me, that I may give him? Who is seeking My forgiveness, that I may forgive him?'

Reference: البخاري

عند نزول المطر

When rain falls

'Two supplications are not rejected: supplication at the time of the call to prayer, and supplication under the rain.'

Reference: أبو داود

عند سماع صياح الديكة

Upon hearing the crowing of roosters

'If you hear the crowing of roosters, then ask Allah of His bounty, for it has seen an angel.'

Reference: البخاري

عند الاستيقاظ من الليل

Upon waking up at night

'Whoever wakes up (i.e., is roused) at night and says: None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner; His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is able to do all things. Praise be to Allah; Glory be to Allah; none has the right to be worshipped except Allah; Allah is the Greatest; and there is no power and no strength except by Allah — then says: O Allah, forgive me, or supplicates, his supplication will be answered; and if he performs ablution and then prays, his prayer will be accepted.'

Reference: البخاري