Is there any harm in saying, “May Allah prolong your life in righteous deeds”?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Is this supplication, “May Allah prolong your life in righteous deeds,” contrary to what is reported in the hadith of Umm Habibah?
Answer:
No, it is not contrary. “May He prolong it in righteous deeds”—this is fine, there is no harm. A long life, if it is spent in righteous deeds, is a good thing. Yes. The best of you is the one whose life is prolonged and whose deeds are good. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Is this supplication, “May Allah prolong your life in righteous deeds,” contrary to what is reported in the hadith of Umm Habibah?
Answer:
No, it is not contrary. “May He prolong it in righteous deeds”—this is fine, there is no harm. A long life, if it is spent in righteous deeds, is a good thing. Yes. The best of you is the one whose life is prolonged and whose deeds are good. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 445- هل في قول «أطال الله عمرك على عملٍ صالح» بأس؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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