Pray for the relief of my distress

Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, I love you for the sake of Allah. I am facing a severe hardship, so please ask Allah to relieve me. May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
Many of the brothers ask people to make du'a (supplication) for them; they ask others to pray for them. It is obligatory for him to make du'a for himself, it is obligatory for him to make du'a for himself, especially if he is in distress, for Allah answers the du'a of the one in distress. It is obligatory for him to make du'a for himself and not rely solely on the du'a of others. It is good to make du'a for your brother, that is good, and there is no harm in asking someone else to make du'a for you, but do not forget that you are the one most entitled to make du'a for yourself. So we make du'a that Allah will relieve the distress of the worried, and among them is this questioner, may Allah relieve his distress. But we say: do not rely on the du'a of people; you should ask Allah the Exalted first, before anything else, for Allah is near and responsive.