The Authenticity of the Hadith: "Do not forget us, my brother, in your supplication"
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the hadith "Do not forget us, my brother, in your supplication" authentic or not?
Answer:
There is discussion regarding it, as the Shaykh mentioned in a new rule on seeking nearness to Allah through a means (tawassul). However, asking for supplication is a practice of 'Umar; 'Umar ibn al-Khattab asked al-'Abbas, who was one of the Rightly Guided Caliphs, to do so. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2676Sahih (Darussalam). Mu'awiyah ibn Abi Sufyan (may Allah be pleased with him) asked Abu al-Aswad al-Dili, or al-Dili, to supplicate for rain, so he did, and they said "Ameen." These Companions were among the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), in the presence of the Companions, and this was the practice of the Caliph 'Umar ibn al-Khattab. This is sufficient, even if the hadith were not authentic. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the hadith "Do not forget us, my brother, in your supplication" authentic or not?
Answer:
There is discussion regarding it, as the Shaykh mentioned in a new rule on seeking nearness to Allah through a means (tawassul). However, asking for supplication is a practice of 'Umar; 'Umar ibn al-Khattab asked al-'Abbas, who was one of the Rightly Guided Caliphs, to do so. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
he must stick to my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the rightly guided Khulafa'
عليكم بسنتي سنة الخلفاء الراشدين المهديين
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شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب قول الله - تعالى - : { وَلِلَّهِ الأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَى فَادْعُوهُ بِهَا وَذَرُوا الَّذِينَ يُلْحِدُونَ فِي أَسْمَائِهِ } — islamhouse.com (1:11:11)
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