Questioned about the athar of Anas, in which a group ate at his house and one of them said, “Your people want us to make du'a for them.” What is derived from this athar?
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The questioner : O Shaykh, what is your opinion of this athar from Anas, that a group gathered at Anas’s house, then ate at his place, and then one of them said “Your people want you to make du'a for them” O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Is that all?
The questioner : Yes, exactly.
The Shaykh : Is the question finished?
The questioner : ... A person says to his brother, “Do not forget us in your du'a.”
The Shaykh : I did not ask you; may Allah guide you, and I answered you.
The questioner : You answered me, but I found this athar; is it permissible...
The Shaykh : O my brother, may Allah guide you. The athar does not go beyond what I told you. I told you it is permissible, it is permissible, but that contradicts the perfection of tawakkul (reliance upon Allah).
The questioner : It contradicts the perfection of tawakkul (reliance upon Allah). May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And you as well.
The Shaykh : Is that all?
The questioner : Yes, exactly.
The Shaykh : Is the question finished?
The questioner : ... A person says to his brother, “Do not forget us in your du'a.”
The Shaykh : I did not ask you; may Allah guide you, and I answered you.
The questioner : You answered me, but I found this athar; is it permissible...
The Shaykh : O my brother, may Allah guide you. The athar does not go beyond what I told you. I told you it is permissible, it is permissible, but that contradicts the perfection of tawakkul (reliance upon Allah).
The questioner : It contradicts the perfection of tawakkul (reliance upon Allah). May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And you as well.