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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Virtue of Supplication for Children and Descendants

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Question:
In His saying, the Exalted:
And those who say, "Our Lord, grant us from among our wivesوَالَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا
[Al-Furqan 25:74]
and our sons
and offspring comfort to our eyes and make us an example for the righteous."وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا
[Al-Furqan 25:74]
, he asks: What is the virtue of making du'a' (supplication) for one's children and offspring?

Answer:
Yes, supplicating for one's children and descendants is recommended, and it is emphasized that one should ask Allah to make them righteous, to provide for them, to guide them, and to grant them success. It is emphasized that one should supplicate for one's parents, one's children, oneself, and the Muslims in general. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (203) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1441-04-22] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (13:37)

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