The ruling on saying “May Allah prolong your life in His obedience” and asking for a long life
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Question:
He says: What is the ruling on the one who says, “May Allah prolong your life in His obedience,” and on our saying, “O Allah, we ask You for a long life and good deeds”?
Answer:
Well, this is good for the one whose life is long and whose deeds are good. Asking for a long life for the sake of righteous deeds is a good thing. As for a long life without deeds, that is a deficiency for the one who has it. Yes.
He says: What is the ruling on the one who says, “May Allah prolong your life in His obedience,” and on our saying, “O Allah, we ask You for a long life and good deeds”?
Answer:
Well, this is good for the one whose life is long and whose deeds are good. Asking for a long life for the sake of righteous deeds is a good thing. As for a long life without deeds, that is a deficiency for the one who has it. Yes.
Source
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