The Shaykh’s advice regarding etiquette in supplication.
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The questioner : Is it permissible for a man working in a village...
The Shaykh : Look, may Allah reward you. I want to teach you etiquette before anything else. When you ask a person for a favor, you should make supplication for yourself before him, yes.
The questioner : Do I make supplication for him in...
The Shaykh : Yes, first. If a man sneezes and says, "Praise be to Allah," and we say to him, "May Allah have mercy on you," and he says, "May Allah guide us and guide you," is he correct or not? Huh? Not correct. I made supplication for him alone, "May Allah have mercy on you." How does he make supplication for himself first? Do you understand? Perhaps someone will say: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: And we say, yes, but only if there is no cause that diverts this matter, yes.
The Shaykh : Look, may Allah reward you. I want to teach you etiquette before anything else. When you ask a person for a favor, you should make supplication for yourself before him, yes.
The questioner : Do I make supplication for him in...
The Shaykh : Yes, first. If a man sneezes and says, "Praise be to Allah," and we say to him, "May Allah have mercy on you," and he says, "May Allah guide us and guide you," is he correct or not? Huh? Not correct. I made supplication for him alone, "May Allah have mercy on you." How does he make supplication for himself first? Do you understand? Perhaps someone will say: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: