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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب
Book of Earning Wealth
بَابُ دَعْوَةِ الْمَظْلُومِ
Chapter: The Supplication of the Oppressed
Al-Adab al-Mufrad 481 — The Supplication of the Oppressed
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ”ثَلاَثُ دَعَوَاتٍ مُسْتَجَابَاتٍ: دَعْوَةُ الْمَظْلُومِ، وَدَعْوَةُ الْمُسَافِرِ، وَدَعْوَةُ الْوَالِدِ عَلَى وَلَدِهِ.“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Three supplications are (surely) accepted: the supplication of the oppressed, the supplication of the traveler, and the supplication of the parent against his child."
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
This hadith has already been mentioned previously on page number 32. Its benefits can be seen there. It should be remembered that if the oppressed person is a disbeliever (kafir), even then Allah, the Exalted, certainly accepts his supplication (bad du‘a). That is why the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) instructed to avoid the supplication of the oppressed. As for a father's supplication against his own children, one purpose of mentioning this could be that the father should be cautious when making such a supplication, because it may be accepted and the father may later regret it. Secondly, the children should strive to fulfill the rights of the father completely, lest he supplicates against them and the children fall into some trial.
This hadith has already been mentioned previously on page number 32. Its benefits can be seen there. It should be remembered that if the oppressed person is a disbeliever (kafir), even then Allah, the Exalted, certainly accepts his supplication (bad du‘a). That is why the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) instructed to avoid the supplication of the oppressed. As for a father's supplication against his own children, one purpose of mentioning this could be that the father should be cautious when making such a supplication, because it may be accepted and the father may later regret it. Secondly, the children should strive to fulfill the rights of the father completely, lest he supplicates against them and the children fall into some trial.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 481
