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about Abraham—peace be upon him:
“Our Lord, forgive me, my parents, and the believers on the Day when the Reckoning is established.” (Surah Ibrahim, 14:41)

1502 – Abū al-Dardāʾ, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: “No Muslim servant prays for his brother(1) in his absence without an angel saying, ‘And for you the same.’” Narrated by Muslim.

1503 – He also related that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “The supplication of a Muslim for his brother in his absence is answered. At his head stands an appointed angel; whenever he prays for his brother’s good, the angel says, ‘Âmīn, and for you the same.’” Narrated by Muslim.

252 – Chapter: On Certain Issues Concerning Supplication

1504 – Usāmah ibn Zayd, may Allah be pleased with them both, said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ declared, “Whoever has a kindness shown to him and says to the one who performed it, ‘May Allah reward you with goodness,’ has given the fullest praise.”(2) Narrated by al-Tirmidhī, who said: it is a sound and reliable hadith.

1505 – Jābir, may Allah be pleased with him, related that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Do not supplicate against yourselves, nor against your children, nor against your wealth; you might coincide with a moment in which Allah grants requests, and your prayer would be answered against you.” Narrated by Muslim.

1506 – Abū Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “The closest a servant comes to his Lord is while he is prostrating, so make abundant supplication.” Narrated by Muslim.

(1) That is: within Islam. The phrase "bi zahr al-ghayb" means that the supplication is made when the person prayed for is absent, and in private. The words "wa laka bimithl" mean: you will receive the like of what you have asked for him. (2) That is: he went to great lengths in praising the one who performed the deed and rewarded the benefactor with something better than what had been done for him, because he acknowledged his own incapacity and referred the matter to his Lord.

عَن إِبْرَاهِيمَ ﷺ : ﴿رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لِي ، وَلِوَالِدَيَّ ، وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ، يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْحِسَابُ﴾ [سورة إبراهيم الآية : ٤١]. ١٥٠٢ - وعن أبي الدرداء رضي الله عنه ، أنه سَمِعَ رسولَ الله ﷺ يقول : « مَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ مُسْلِمٍ يَدْعُو لِأَخِيهِ(١) بِظَهْرِ الْغَيْبِ إِلَّا قَالَ الْمَلَكُ : وَلَكَ بِمِثْلٍ » رواه مسلم . ١٥٠٣ - وعنه أنَّ رسولَ الله ﷺ كان يقول : « دَعْوَةُ الْمَرْءِ الْمُسْلِمِ لِأَخِيهِ بِظَهْرِ الْغَيْبِ مُسْتَجَابَةٌ ، عِنْدَ رَأْسِهِ مَلَكٌ مُوَكَّلٌ كُلَّمَا دَعَا لِأَخِيهِ بِخَيْرٍ قَالَ الْمَلَكُ الْمُوَكَّلُ بِهِ : آمِينَ ، وَلَكَ بِمِثْلٍ » رواه مسلم . ٢٥٢ - باب في مسائل من الدعاء ١٥٠٤ - وعن أسامة بن زيد رضي الله عنهما قال : قال رسول الله ﷺ « مَنْ صُنِعَ إِلَيْهِ مَعْرُوفٌ ، فَقَالَ لِفَاعِلِهِ : جَزَاكَ اللَّهُ خَيْرًا ، فَقَدْ أَبْلَغَ فِي الثَّنَاءِ (٢) » رواه الترمذي وقال : حديث حسن صحيح . ١٥٠٥ - وعن جابر رضي الله عنه قال : قال رسول الله ﷺ : « لَا تَدْعُوا عَلَى أَنْفُسِكُمْ ؛ وَلَا تَدْعُوا عَلَى أَوْلَادِكُمْ ، وَلَا تَدْعُوا عَلَى أَمْوَالِكُمْ ، لَا تُوَافِقُوا مِنَ اللَّهِ سَاعَةً يُسْأَلُ فِيهَا عَطَاءً فَيَسْتَجِيبُ لَكُمْ » رواه مسلم . ١٥٠٦ - وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه ، أن رسول الله ﷺ قال : « أَقْرَبُ مَا يَكُونُ الْعَبْدُ مِنْ رَبِّهِ وَهُوَ سَاجِدٌ ، فَأَكْثِرُوا الدُّعَاءَ » رواه مسلم .

(١) أي : في الإسلام . وقوله (بظهر الغيب) أي : في غيبة المدعو له وفي سره . وقوله : (ولك بمثل) أي : مثل ما دعوت به . (٢) أي : بالغ في الثناء على فاعله وجازى المحسن إليه بأحسن مما صنع إليه حيث أظهر عجزه وأحاله على ربه .