It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Supplication benefits against what has already come down (of afflictions) and what has not yet come down, so, O servants of Allah, hold fast to supplication."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There is no Muslim who makes a supplication in which there is no mention of sin or of severing the ties of kinship, except that Allah Almighty grants him one of three things: either his supplication is answered (in this world), or an evil equal to it is turned away from him, or an equal reward is stored up for him (in the Hereafter)." The Companions said: Then we will supplicate abundantly. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah is more abundant (in giving) than that." This hadith is sahih al-isnad (its chain is authentic); however, the two Shaykhs did not record it through Ali bin Ali al-Rifa'i.