Ruling on saying, "Do not forget us in your supplication"?
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Question:
People often say, "Do not forget us in your supplication." Is there anything wrong with that?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with it, but leaving it off is better; because it may annoy his brothers by the frequency of the request. However, if he does it occasionally, there is no harm. It is established regarding the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in an authentic hadith narrated by Muslim that he said:, meaning, let him ask him to seek forgiveness for him.
It is also narrated from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that when 'Umar ibn al-Khattab set out for the lesser pilgrimage, he said:Sunan Abi Dawud 1498Da'if (Al-Albani), but there is some slight criticism regarding its chain of narration. And the hadith of Awais is in Sahih Muslim.
The point is that a person making du'a' for his Muslim brother, or for his brothers, or for his companions, or for his colleagues, is all good, and praise be to Allah. It falls under the category of ihsan (excellence in worship), and Allah says: [al-Baqarah:195].
People often say, "Do not forget us in your supplication." Is there anything wrong with that?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with it, but leaving it off is better; because it may annoy his brothers by the frequency of the request. However, if he does it occasionally, there is no harm. It is established regarding the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in an authentic hadith narrated by Muslim that he said:
A man from Yemen will come to you, called Awais al-Qarani, from Murad. He was dutiful to his mother, and his sign is that he had leprosy, but he was cured except for the size of a dirham. So whoever among you meets him, let him ask him for forgiveness.
يَقْدُم عليكم رجل من اليمن يقال له أويس القرني، من مراد، كان بارًّا بأمه، وعلامته أنه كان به بَرَص فبرئ إلا موضع درهم فمن لقيه منكم فليطلب منه المغفرةIt is also narrated from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that when 'Umar ibn al-Khattab set out for the lesser pilgrimage, he said:
My younger brother, do not forget me in your supplication.
لا تنسنا يا أخي من دعائكThe point is that a person making du'a' for his Muslim brother, or for his brothers, or for his companions, or for his colleagues, is all good, and praise be to Allah. It falls under the category of ihsan (excellence in worship), and Allah says:
And do good; indeed, Allah loves the doers of good.
وَأَحْسِنُوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الْمُحْسِنِينَ
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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