Naming a man in supplication

Hisham said: My father, Urwah, used to supplicate for Sayyiduna al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with him) in his prayer and mention him by name.

Sayyiduna Abu al-Darda' (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I supplicate for seventy of my brothers while I am in prostration.

Al-Sha'bi said: Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) used to mention people by name in the supplication after the prayer.

Al-Fadl bin Atiyyah said: Someone who saw Urwah bin al-Zubayr told me that he used to say in his prayer: "O Allah, forgive al-Zubayr; O Allah, forgive Asma' bint Abi Bakr."

Al-Hasan and al-Sha'bi said: Supplicate in your prayer with whatever you wish.

It is reported from al-Sha'bi (and al-Hasan) that they both said: Supplicate in your prayer with whatever you wish.

Ibn Awn said: I was informed that Umar bin Abd al-Aziz wrote that no one should be mentioned by name in supplication.

Ibn al-Furafisah said: I heard Sayyiduna Ibn al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with him) saying while in prostration: "O Allah, forgive al-Zubayr; O Allah, forgive Asma' bint Abi Bakr."

Ata said: There is no harm in saying in the prayer: "O Allah, grant me a son," but he should not mention a name.