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One of the etiquettes of du'a, is that a person should ask everything that he desires (as long as what he is asking is permissible), for he is asking the Most Generous of all those who are generous, and the most Beneficent of all those who are beneficent.
Can anything compare with the generosity of al-Karim? For Allah is al-Mannan (the One Who gives continuously without expecting anything in return), al-Barr (The Benefactor), al- Wahhab (The Ever Bestower) and al-Akram (The most Generous); in fact all of His Names are an indication of His Perfection and Exaltedness. So when one asks such a deity, how can one not then ask abundantly?
Do you not see when a beggar goes to one who is well known for his generosity, he asks more than when he goes to one that is not known to be such? Do you not see that such a beggar will not be satisfied with a little amount from a generous person, whereas he would be satisfied with this same amount from a miser? So then why is it that you are miserly in your asking when you need your Creator far more than this beggar is in need of someone’s generosity?
This is why the Prophet :saws: said:
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When one of you wishes for something, then let him increase (his wishes) for verily he is asking His Lord, the Most Exalted and High."
(reported by ‘Abd ibn Humayd in his Mutakhab [1/193]; authenticated by al-Albaani in al-Saheehah, # 1266)
And in another wording:
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When one of you asks something (from Allaah), then let him be plentiful (in what he asks for), for indeed he is asking His Lord."
(ibn Hibban 2043)
Source:
Du'a: The Weapon of the Believer, by Abu Ammaar Yasir Qadhi
So your asking for a lot, is a recognition of Allah's unlimited generosity, and rather than it being ungrateful to ask for more, giving thanks for what you have and asking for more is a form of worship in itself.
And Allah knows best in all matters.
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