Du'a is worship itself.
“Du'a is worship itself.”
Narrator: Nu'man ibn Bashir
Source: Jami at-Tirmidhi 2969, Sunan Abu Dawud 1479
Explanation
Calling on Allah is among the highest forms of ibadah, because it expresses dependence and humility before Him alone.
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Sources.Hadith excerpts are taken from the Kutub al-Sittah (Sahih Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawud, Jami at-Tirmidhi, Sunan an-Nasa'i, Sunan Ibn Majah) with collection and number cited where applicable. Explanations are AI-assisted and reviewed against classical sources — see our editorial policy.