Salatul Hajah | Prayer for solicitation | Method and Dua

What is salatul Hajat ?

Salah that is offered for the fulfillment of a need is called Salatul Hajah (Salatul Hajat) or prayer for solicitation.

In life, everybody has to have some need, big or small, at a given time. If a need is not fulfilled, one has to face frustration and disappointment. Instead of going it alone, one would prefer to seek help from someone capable, competent and willing to help. Who can be more competent than Allah, the Almighty who is All Powerful!

Instead of placing our request before someone who is himself needy, it is wise to place our requirement before one who is free of all wants and is the Creator, Provider and Sustainer. If before the need is pleaded, a solicitous Nafl Salah is offered and then the need pleaded for, Allah makes events take a helpful course.

How to pray Salatul hajat?

Abdullah Ibn Abi Awfa R states that the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) has said, "If a person has a need to be fulfilled by man or by Allah, after a solicitous ablution, Salah of two Raka'at is to be offered and Hamd (Praises of Allah) and benediction and blessings for Prophet (ﷺ) to be recited, after which following Dua (supplication) must be recited:

Dua of Salatul hajat

لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ الْحَلِيْمُ الْكَرِيْمُ سُبْحَانَ اللهِ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيْمِ الْحَمْدُ ِللهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِيْنَ. اَسْأَلُكَ مُوْجِبَاتِ رَحْمَتِكَ وَعَزَائِمَ مَغْفِرَتِكَ وَالْغَنِيْمَةَ مِنْ كُلِّ بِرٍّ وَالسَّلاَمَةَ مِنْ كُلِّ إِثْمٍ لاَتَدَعْ لَنَا ذَنْبًا إِلاَّ غَفَرْتَهُ وَلاَ هَمًّا إِلاَّ فَرَّجْتَهُ وَلاَ حَاجَةً هِىَ لَكَ رِضَا إِلاَّ قَضَيْتَهَا يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ

"None is to be worshipped but Allah. He is Great Forbearing and Tremendous Benefactor. He is Immaculate, Superior, the Lord of the Empyrean. All praise is for Allah alone who is Lord of the universe. O Allah! I beg You to bless with such deeds which will ensure Your Kind Grace and will make sure Your Forgiveness. I aspire to share every good, and wish to be protected from each sin. (Kindly) do not leave a sin unforgiven, nor spare a sorrow unrelieved and suffering unattended. And do fulfil every need of mine that has Your liking! Oh! the Greatest among al Benefactors." [Tirmizi, Ibn Maja, Hakim]

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