From the statements of the Salaf regarding Duaa بسم الله والح | Ilm4all

From the statements of the Salaf regarding Duaa

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

10. Do not block the path of response with sins:

Yahya bin Muaadh al-Raazee used to say: “The response is not delayed when you supplicate, except for when you have already blocked its path with sins.”
[Shu`ab al-Imaan (1114)]