I’ve read in a hadith that dua is more readily accepted in the last third of the night, but I want to know what time would be defined as the last third of the night is it anytime after 12:00 a.m.?
Re: dua during the last third of the night...
Peace xlusively_you
Yes ... that is true.
The last third is defined by the portion of time between Sunset and Subh Sadiq. Some have interpreted the night as the time between sunset and sunrise, but this is not so strong.
The times will change over the year, they will change more rapidly and by greater amounts further away you live from the equator, either south or north.
The best time to assume prayer in the last third is about half an hour before beginning of fajr. The sort of time that you get up to eat for Suhoor during Ramadan.
12:00 am is the middle of the night for all places in the world on the two equinoxes ... in March and in September. These two are the only days when the night and day are both of equal duration and when the shadow line falls exactly parallel to the longitudinal lines.
Re: dua during the last third of the night...
thanks psyah! i guess nobody else is interested in dua, why is my thread getting booted down?!
Re: dua during the last third of the night...
thanks psyah! i guess nobody else is interested in dua, why is my thread getting booted down?!
Peace xlusively_you
I think they might be interested but have relied on others to give replies. On religion forum people tend to keep "fazool jawaab" to themselves, so that may be a better way to look at it, inshaAllah.
As for the question it is so critical. If you want anything enough you will sacrifice your sleep for it and pray to Allah when no one else sees you. Allah (SWT) is the Acceptor of Du'a.
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thats true but what if your not even sleepy at that time like your not getting up for it your just lying awake and decide to make dua. inshallah I think dua is very powerful. I've seen it in two impossible cases where it came true but lately my dua has been taking time to be granted.
Re: dua during the last third of the night...
Xclusive, here is an ahadith i found in this regard:
Hadith Qudsi 35:
On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (Radhi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu), who said that the Messenger of Allah (Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim) said:
Our Lord (glorified and exalted be He) descends each night to the earth's sky when there remains the final third of the night, and He says: Who is saying a prayer to Me that I may answer it? Who is asking something of Me that I may give it him? Who is asking forgiveness of Me that I may forgive him?
It was related by al-Bukhari (also by Muslim, Malik, at-Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud). In a version by Muslim the Hadith ends with the words: And thus He continues till [the light of] dawn shines.
Wassalam