7. Repeating the supplication and persisting the request

It is from the etiquette of supplication that the supplicant repeats his words and persistently implores Allah, the Exalted. This is established in the hadith of Ibn ʿAbbās, may Allah be pleased with them both, concerning the Prophet’s (PBUH) supplication for his companions on the Day of Badr, when he said:

“O Allah, fulfil for me what You have promised me. O Allah, grant me what You have promised me.”

He continued calling upon his Lord until his cloak fell from his shoulders. Abū Bakr then embraced him and said: “O Prophet of Allah, your imploring your Lord is sufficient for you.”

Reported by Muslim (no. 1763).

Likewise, in Sahih Muslim and Al-Bukhari from Abū Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet (PBUH) supplicated for the tribe of Daws, saying:

“O Allah, guide the people of Daws and grant them Your guidance. O Allah, guide the people of Daws and grant them Your guidance.”

Reported by al Bukhārī (no. 2937) and Muslim (no. 2524).