Al-Adab Al-Mufrad

Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 715

The excellence of supplication
Arabic hadith text
حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللهِ، عَنِ مُبَارَكِ بْنِ حَسَّانَ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ‏:‏ سُئِلَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم‏:‏ أَيُّ الْعِبَادَةِ أَفْضَلُ‏؟‏ قَالَ‏:‏ دُعَاءُ الْمَرْءِ لِنَفْسِهِ‏.‏
Translation

'A'isha said, "The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was asked, 'Which type of worship is best?' He replied, 'A man's supplication for himself.'"