It is narrated from Sayyiduna Sahl bin Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I did not see the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) raising his hands excessively while supplicating, neither on the pulpit nor on any other occasion. He (peace and blessings be upon him) would supplicate by keeping his hands at the level of his shoulders and would point with his finger.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Salamah bin Akwa’ (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I heard that whenever the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) began to supplicate, he would start with these words: Subhana Rabbi al-A’la al-‘Aliyy al-Wahhab (Glory is to my Lord, the Most High, the Exalted, the Bestower).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Yazid (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) would supplicate, he would raise his hands and then (at the end) wipe them over his face.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Hearts are like vessels, and some hearts are more receptive to remembrance than others. So, O people! When you ask Allah Almighty, do so with the certainty that your supplication will be accepted. Indeed, Allah Almighty does not accept the supplication of a servant who prays with a heedless and inattentive heart.

It is also narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man supplicated: O Allah! Forgive only me and Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: You have withheld it from many people.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that it is reported from Sayyiduna Ubayy (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned the noble Prophets, he would begin with himself. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: May Allah’s mercy be upon us, upon Hud (peace be upon him), and upon Salih (peace be upon him).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Darda’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When a person prays for his brother in his absence, his prayer is accepted. In such a case, when he prays for his brother, an angel says: May the same be for you.

Sayyiduna Safwan bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him), whose wife was Sayyida Umm Darda (may Allah be pleased with her), Abu Zubair says: I went to him, but found Sayyida Umm Darda (may Allah be pleased with her) at home. She asked me: Do you intend to perform Hajj this year? I said: Yes. She said: Then pray for goodness and well-being for us too, because the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The prayer of a Muslim for his brother in his absence is accepted. In such a case, an angel is appointed at his head; whenever he prays for goodness and well-being for his brother, the angel says "Ameen" and says: And may you also have the same (goodness and well-being). When I went out to the market, I met Sayyiduna Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him), and he also narrated to me a similar hadith of the Prophet.

Narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: When any person makes supplication, he should not say: O Allah! If You will, then do such and such; rather, he should emphasize his desire (and supplicate with insistence), for nothing is difficult or great for Allah Almighty.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: No one should ever supplicate in this manner: "O Allah! If You will, forgive me. O Allah! If You will, have mercy on me." Rather, he should present his request with insistence, for there is no one who can compel Allah Almighty.