The Ruling on Supplicating for the Rulers and the Evidence for Its Obligation
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is supplicating for the Muslim rulers obligatory or recommended, and what is the evidence for that?
The Shaykh:
What is the supplication?
The questioner:
For the rulers of the Muslims.
The Shaykh:
The practice of the righteous Salaf was that they would supplicate for the rulers of the Muslims with righteousness, guidance, and success, because this is in the interest of the Muslims, and because it is evidence of sincere advice to the rulers. In the hadith,Sahih Muslim 55a This is part of sincere advice, and sincere advice is obligatory. And if they saw someone who did not supplicate for the ruler, they would accuse him of following the methodology of the Khawarij. Also, he is not sincere in his advice to the ruler and is contrary to the hadith.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is supplicating for the Muslim rulers obligatory or recommended, and what is the evidence for that?
The Shaykh:
What is the supplication?
The questioner:
For the rulers of the Muslims.
The Shaykh:
The practice of the righteous Salaf was that they would supplicate for the rulers of the Muslims with righteousness, guidance, and success, because this is in the interest of the Muslims, and because it is evidence of sincere advice to the rulers. In the hadith,
The Religion is sincerity." We said, "To whom?" He said "To Allah, to His Book, To His Messenger, and to the leaders of the Muslims
الدين النصيحة لله ولكتابه ولرسوله ولأئمة المسلمين،
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2372] حكم الدعاء لولاة الأمور ودليل وجوبه - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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