Supplication for Oneself and Asking Others to Make Supplication
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh Salih (may Allah preserve you), you mentioned the evidence regarding supplication and that a person must supplicate for himself. However, some people put others in an awkward position; when they meet anyone, they say, "Please, make a supplication for me," and then after a while they ask, "Did you supplicate for me?" Perhaps you have some guidance on this?
The Shaykh:
This is permissible. This is permissible, but it is better for him to supplicate to Allah the Exalted and Majestic, because supplication is an act of worship.
The presenter:
All right.
The Shaykh:
For him to supplicate to Allah the Exalted and Majestic brings him great benefits. First, supplication is an act of worship for which one is rewarded, and if he supplicates to Allah, he has worshipped Him.
The presenter:
Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh:
Second, he will attain the need he asked of Allah the Exalted and Majestic, provided the conditions for the acceptance of supplication are met. And for him to be the one who supplicates is better.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Honorable Shaykh Salih (may Allah preserve you), you mentioned the evidence regarding supplication and that a person must supplicate for himself. However, some people put others in an awkward position; when they meet anyone, they say, "Please, make a supplication for me," and then after a while they ask, "Did you supplicate for me?" Perhaps you have some guidance on this?
The Shaykh:
This is permissible. This is permissible, but it is better for him to supplicate to Allah the Exalted and Majestic, because supplication is an act of worship.
The presenter:
All right.
The Shaykh:
For him to supplicate to Allah the Exalted and Majestic brings him great benefits. First, supplication is an act of worship for which one is rewarded, and if he supplicates to Allah, he has worshipped Him.
The presenter:
Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh:
Second, he will attain the need he asked of Allah the Exalted and Majestic, provided the conditions for the acceptance of supplication are met. And for him to be the one who supplicates is better.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Source
شرح ثلاثة الأصول وأدلتها، الإسلام والإيمان والإحسان — islamhouse.com (1:25:20)
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