Does the Hadith Qudsi: "Whoever is preoccupied with My remembrance rather than asking Me, I shall give him better than what I give those who ask" contradict the noble verse: "Call upon Me; I will respond to you"? Is preoccupation with dhikr instead of supplications transmitted with the beautiful names of Allah, or instead of household chores (if dhikr affects them), desirable?

The hadith (definition) "Whoever is preoccupied by the Qur'an and My remembrance from asking of Me, I shall give him better than what I give those who ask" has differing opinions regarding its authenticity, fluctuating between being deemed good (hasan (definition)) and weak (da'if). There is no contradiction between this hadith and the command to supplicate (du'a); this is because du'a is of two types: du'a of praise and du'a of request. Remembrances and praising Allah are considered a form of supplication, such as saying "La ilaha illa Allah" (There is no god but Allah). It is better for a Muslim to combine praise and request in his supplication, so he begins by praising and lauding Allah, and then asks for his need; this is more likely to be answered, and is considered among the etiquettes of supplication and servitude.