Proof that a muslim will be granted his request when he makes du‘ā’, and that he should not be impatient about its acceptance

We relate in the book of at-Tirmidhī that ‘Ubādah ibn aṣ-Ṣāmit reported that the Messenger of Allah said: “There is no Muslim on the earth who makes du‘ā’ to Allah without Allah either granting it to him or averting from him an equivalent evil, provided he does not supplicate for a sin or for the cutting off of family ties.” One of [those present] said: “Then we will do more [du‘ā’].” [The Prophet ] replied: “Allah is more.” ^[3].At-Tirmidhī states that this hadith is ḥasan ṣaḥīḥ.

Al-Ḥākim Abū ‘Abdullāh also narrates it in al-Mustadrak ‘ala aṣ-Ṣaḥīḥayn, from Abū Sa‘īd al-Khudrī’s narration, adding: “. . .or He will store up for him a reward equivalent to it”.

We relate in the Ṣaḥīḥs of al-Bukhārī and Muslim that Abū Hurayrah report ed that the Messenger of Allah said: “The prayer of any of you will be answered, provided he does not lose patience and say ‘I supplicated but [my prayer] was not answered.’” ^[4].According to at-Tirmidhī, this hadith is ḥasan ṣaḥīḥ.