The ruling on supplicating for the guidance of polytheists and matters of this world
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The questioner:
He asks: Is the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) supplication for Suraqah, when his horse’s hooves sank, evidence that it is permissible to supplicate for polytheists?
The Shaykh:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) supplicated for them for guidance; he supplicated for the polytheists for guidance. The Prophet did not supplicate for him that Allah would forgive him; he only supplicated for him that Allah would free the hooves of his horse from the ground. What is forbidden is seeking forgiveness for polytheists. As for supplicating for them regarding matters of this world and matters of sustenance, there is no prohibition. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
For them for guidance. Yes.
He asks: Is the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) supplication for Suraqah, when his horse’s hooves sank, evidence that it is permissible to supplicate for polytheists?
The Shaykh:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) supplicated for them for guidance; he supplicated for the polytheists for guidance. The Prophet did not supplicate for him that Allah would forgive him; he only supplicated for him that Allah would free the hooves of his horse from the ground. What is forbidden is seeking forgiveness for polytheists. As for supplicating for them regarding matters of this world and matters of sustenance, there is no prohibition. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
For them for guidance. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1904] حكم الدعاء للمشركين بالهداية وأمور الدنيا - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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