What is the ruling on making the supplication: "May Allah prolong your life"?
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The questioner : This is our love for you, Shaykh. It is what makes us want to spread a little.
The Shaykh : I know, but we want the love to be according to the Sunnah.
The questioner : Insha'Allah, according to the Sunnah.
Another questioner : The citizens' supplication is "May Allah prolong your life," but it means it did not reach her, as you taught me that time.
The Shaykh : Correct.
The questioner : I started saying "May Allah keep you," but he bowed and said "May Allah prolong your life," and he did not bow.
The Shaykh : It was patched up.
The questioner : May Allah prolong your life and bless you.
The Shaykh : No, it is not.
The questioner : The Muslims there in the UAE, may Allah prolong your life, and that is all. In fact, there is a man, God forbid, who is able...
The Shaykh : I did not understand him, what does he mean?
The questioner : Last time, Professor, the hadith took its course, he was saying, "May Allah keep you, Abu Basil."
The Shaykh : We told him that no one is permanent.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Today, Aziz is saying "May Allah prolong your life," so in his opinion, he is binding it to obedience, meaning.
The Shaykh : No, it is understood, because the supplication for a long life is established in the Sunnah. The best of you is...Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2329Hasan (Darussalam) And it is established that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) supplicated for Anas ibn Malik for a long life and abundance in provision, and he was a sign of that. The important thing is that we are not now in this context, yes, Abu Ahmad.
The Shaykh : I know, but we want the love to be according to the Sunnah.
The questioner : Insha'Allah, according to the Sunnah.
Another questioner : The citizens' supplication is "May Allah prolong your life," but it means it did not reach her, as you taught me that time.
The Shaykh : Correct.
The questioner : I started saying "May Allah keep you," but he bowed and said "May Allah prolong your life," and he did not bow.
The Shaykh : It was patched up.
The questioner : May Allah prolong your life and bless you.
The Shaykh : No, it is not.
The questioner : The Muslims there in the UAE, may Allah prolong your life, and that is all. In fact, there is a man, God forbid, who is able...
The Shaykh : I did not understand him, what does he mean?
The questioner : Last time, Professor, the hadith took its course, he was saying, "May Allah keep you, Abu Basil."
The Shaykh : We told him that no one is permanent.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Today, Aziz is saying "May Allah prolong your life," so in his opinion, he is binding it to obedience, meaning.
The Shaykh : No, it is understood, because the supplication for a long life is established in the Sunnah. The best of you is...
He whose life is long and his deeds are good.
من طال عمره وحسن عمله
Source
سلسلة الهدى والنور، المجلس 931 — d3watuna.com (54:28)
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