عن النعمان بن بَشِير رضي الله عنه قال: سمعت النبيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: «الدُّعَاءُ هُوَ الْعِبَادَةُ»، ثُمَّ قَرَأَ: «{وَقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ادْعُونِي أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِي سَيَدْخُلُونَ جَهَنَّمَ دَاخِرِينَ} [غافر: 60]».
Imepokewa Kutoka kwa Nuuman bin Bashiri -Radhi za Allah ziwe juu yake- amesema: Nilimsikia Mtume -Rehema na amani ziwe juu yake- akisema: "Dua ndio ibada", Kisha akasoma: "Na amesema Mola wenu Mlezi niombeni mimi nitakujibuni, hakika wale wanaofanya kiburi katika ibada yangu wataingia Jahannam wakiwa madhalili" [Ghafir: 60].
An-Nu‘mān ibn Bashīr (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Supplication is worship." Then, he recited: {Your Lord says: "Call upon Me; I will respond to you. Those who are too proud to worship Me will enter Hell, utterly debased."} [Surat Ghāfir: 60]
Dua ndio asili ya ibada na wala haifai kuilekeza kwa asiyekuwa Mwenyezi Mungu.
Dua inaambatana na uhalisia wa kuabudu na kukiri utajiri wa Mola Mlezi na uwezo wake Yeye Mtukufu, na uhitaji wa mja kwake.
Kemeo kali likiwa ni malipo ya kiburi cha kutomuabudu Mwenyezi Mungu na kuacha kumuomba, nakwamba wale wanaofanya jeuri kumuomba Allah wataingia katika Jahannam wakiwa wanyonge madhalili.