Supplication with the phrase "May my day come before your day" and wishing for death
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some people make a supplication for a person and say, "May my day come before your day." He asks: Is this among the wishing for death that is prohibited?
Answer:
No, this is a custom among people. It is not wishing for death; rather, it is as if he is supplicating for him to have a long life. However, this wording is not good. If he said, "May Allah lengthen your life in goodness," there is no harm. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some people make a supplication for a person and say, "May my day come before your day." He asks: Is this among the wishing for death that is prohibited?
Answer:
No, this is a custom among people. It is not wishing for death; rather, it is as if he is supplicating for him to have a long life. However, this wording is not good. If he said, "May Allah lengthen your life in goodness," there is no harm. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب من أذن فهو يقيم — islamhouse.com (1:11:03)
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