The importance of dua as muslims

 The importance of dua as muslims

Alhamdulillah, Dua is very important and a strong weapon of a believer 

The messenger of Allah salla Allahu alayhi wasalam used to make dua alot in every matter he finds himself and when in distress. 

As Allah says, 

Ghafir 40:60

And your Lord says, "Call upon Me; I will respond to you." Indeed, those who disdain My worship will enter Hell [rendered] contemptible.

Making dua' after solaah is obligatory according to the correct consensus of the scholars.

After the solaah, it is obligatory to say,

Astaghfiru Allah three times and then saying,

Allahumma Antas salaam wa minka salaam tabaraska muka dhal jaleel wa ikraam.

As reported in hadith,

Aishah narrated:

When Allah's Messenger said the Salam he would not remain seated except long enough to say: (Allahumma antas-salam wa minkas-salam, tabarakta dhal jalali wal-Ikram) 'O Allah! You are the One free of defects, and perfection is from You. Blessed are You, Possessor of Majesty and Honor.'"

Jami` at-Tirmidhi 298.

Thawban, the freed slave of Allah's Messenger, narrated that ::

Allah's Messenger said: "When Allah's Messenger wanted to turn from his Salat, he would seek forgiveness from Allah three times, then say: (Allahumma Antas-Salam, wa minkas-salam, tabarakta ya dhal-jalali wal-Ikram) 'O Allah You are the One free of defects and perfection is from You. Blessed are You, O Possesor of Majesty and Honor.'"

Jami` at-Tirmidhi 300.

Then we have dua to seek help from Allah reciting Al Qunut in the prayer or in sujud against the one who oppressed us.

As the prophet salla Allahu alayhi wasalam used to curse people who oppressed him for one month.

As reported in hadith,

Narrated Anas bin Malik:

The Prophet (ﷺ) recited Qunut for one month (in the Fajr prayer) asking Allah to punish the tribes of Raland Dhakwan.

Sahih al-Bukhari 1003.

Narrated Anas:

When the reciters of Qur'an were martyred, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) recited Qunut for one month and I neversaw him (i.e. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)) so sad as he was on that day.

Sahih al-Bukhari 1300.