صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب الذكر والدعاء والتوبة والاستغفارThe Book Pertaining to the Remembrance of Allah, Supplication, Repentance and Seeking Forgiveness
باب فَضْلِ الدُّعَاءِ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ بِظَهْرِ الْغَيْبِ:Chapter: The Virtue Of Praying For The Muslims In Their Absence
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ أَبِي سُلَيْمَانَ ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ ، عَنْ صَفْوَانَ وَهُوَ ابْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ صَفْوَانَ ، وَكَانَتْ تَحْتَهُ الدَّرْدَاءُ ، قَالَ : قَدِمْتُ الشَّامَ ، فَأَتَيْتُ أَبَا الدَّرْدَاءِ فِي مَنْزِلِهِ فَلَمْ أَجِدْهُ ، وَوَجَدْتُ أُمَّ الدَّرْدَاءِ ، فَقَالَتْ : أَتُرِيدُ الْحَجَّ الْعَامَ ؟ ، فَقُلْتُ : نَعَمْ ، قَالَتْ : فَادْعُ اللَّهَ لَنَا بِخَيْرٍ ، فَإِنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، كَانَ يَقُولُ : " دَعْوَةُ الْمَرْءِ الْمُسْلِمِ لِأَخِيهِ بِظَهْرِ الْغَيْبِ مُسْتَجَابَةٌ عِنْدَ رَأْسِهِ مَلَكٌ مُوَكَّلٌ كُلَّمَا دَعَا لِأَخِيهِ بِخَيْرٍ ، قَالَ الْمَلَكُ الْمُوَكَّلُ بِهِ : آمِينَ وَلَكَ بِمِثْلٍ " ،
Safwan (and he was Ibn 'Abdullah bin Safwan, and he had been married to Umm Darda') reported: I visited Abu Darda's house in Syria. I did not find him there but Umm Darda' (was present at the house). She said: Do you intend to perform Hajj during this year? I said: Yes. She said: Do supplicate Allah for blessings upon us, for Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) (may peace be upon hiin) used to say: The supplication of a Muslim for his brother at his back (in his absence) is responded so long as he makes a supplication for blessings for his brother and the commissioned Angel says: Amen, and says: May it be for you too. I went to the bazar and met Abfi Dardi' and he narrated like this from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) .
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
1534. English Commentary:
➊ Abu Darda’ radi Allahu anhu had two wives, and both had the kunyah (agnomen) Umm Darda’. The elder was a Sahabiyyah (female Companion) radi Allahu anha; her name was Khayrah. The one mentioned in this chain of narration is a Tabi‘iyyah (Successor); her name is recorded as Hijmiyyah, or Jahimah, or Jumanah. Rahimaha Allahu ta‘ala.
➋ In this, there is encouragement that a person should include all his close and distant relatives, and even the general body of Muslims, in his supplications, so that the angels may pray for him. And the supplication of the angels (insha Allah) will be more helpful for acceptance.
➊ Abu Darda’ radi Allahu anhu had two wives, and both had the kunyah (agnomen) Umm Darda’. The elder was a Sahabiyyah (female Companion) radi Allahu anha; her name was Khayrah. The one mentioned in this chain of narration is a Tabi‘iyyah (Successor); her name is recorded as Hijmiyyah, or Jahimah, or Jumanah. Rahimaha Allahu ta‘ala.
➋ In this, there is encouragement that a person should include all his close and distant relatives, and even the general body of Muslims, in his supplications, so that the angels may pray for him. And the supplication of the angels (insha Allah) will be more helpful for acceptance.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 1534
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊ One should request supplication (dua) from those who are going for Hajj and Umrah.
➋ One should make arrangements to supplicate at the most virtuous places.
➌ Praying for someone in their absence is a deed of great reward and a means of Allah’s mercy and blessing.
➍ The supplication of the angels is an indication of acceptance, because the angels only supplicate by Allah’s command.
➎ A person of higher status can request supplication from someone of a lower rank.
➏ It is permissible to supplicate for someone of higher status than oneself.
➐ In those times and places where there is greater hope for the acceptance of supplication, one should pray for one’s elders, friends, and loved ones, even if they have not requested supplication.
➊ One should request supplication (dua) from those who are going for Hajj and Umrah.
➋ One should make arrangements to supplicate at the most virtuous places.
➌ Praying for someone in their absence is a deed of great reward and a means of Allah’s mercy and blessing.
➍ The supplication of the angels is an indication of acceptance, because the angels only supplicate by Allah’s command.
➎ A person of higher status can request supplication from someone of a lower rank.
➏ It is permissible to supplicate for someone of higher status than oneself.
➐ In those times and places where there is greater hope for the acceptance of supplication, one should pray for one’s elders, friends, and loved ones, even if they have not requested supplication.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 2895
