Means of Attaining the Love of Allah On the authority of Hadhrat Abu Darda (RA), Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said that Hadhrat Dawud (Alayhis Salaam) used to make this du’a: اللهم اني اسالك حبك و حب من يحبك والعمل الذي يبلغني حبك اللهم اجعل حبك احب الي من نفسي واهلي ومن الماء البارد Transliteration: “Allahumma inni as-aluka hubbaka wa hubba mayyuhibbuka wa al-’amalu al-lazi yu-balliguni hubbaka, Allahumma aj-’al hubbaka ahabba ilayya min nafsi wa ahli wa min al-maa-il baaridi.” Translation: “Oh Allah, I ask of Your love, and the love of that person who loves You and of those actions which attract Your love. Oh Allah, make Your love greater to me than the love of myself, my family and of cold water.”