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Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet ﷺ said, "The noblest act of worship is supplication."

الأدب المفرد:٧١٣ – حَدَّثَنَا خَلِيفَةُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عِمْرَانُ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ أَشْرَفُ الْعِبَادَةِ الدُّعَاءُ

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the Prophet said: “The supplication is the essence of worship.”

الترمذي:٣٣٧١ – حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ أَخْبَرَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ عَنِ ابْنِ لَهِيعَةَ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَنْ أَبَانَ بْنِ صَالِحٍ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ الدُّعَاءُ مُخُّ الْعِبَادَةِ

قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ ابْنِ لَهِيعَةَ