me. Along with that, he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه said to me and my brother Sayyid Qana’at Ali: I have added both your names in the list of Du’a too which has gradually become very long. I remember all those names (by heart). I supplicate for them all everyday by taking their names. (Faizan-e-A’la Hadrat, pp. 180; summarised)

Importance of Du’a for parents, teachers and all the Muslims    

O devotees of Imam Ahmad Raza! Following the Seerah of A’la Hadrat         رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه, we shall also not only supplicate for ourselves, but also for our parents, and all the Muslims.

Sayyiduna Abu Ash-Shaykh Asbahani رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه narrates from Sayyiduna Saabit Bunaani رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه: We have been told, “the one who supplicates for the betterment of Muslim men and women, when he passes over their gatherings on the Day of Judgement, then a proclaimer will proclaim: He is the one who used to supplicate for your betterment in the world. Hence, they will supplicate for him and take him into Paradise by requesting in the court of Allah Almighty. (Fazaail Du’a, pp. 86; summarised)

In relation to supplicating for Muslims, Allah Almighty says in the Glorious Quran:

وَ اسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنْۢبِكَ وَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ وَ الْمُؤْمِنٰتِؕ-

Translation from Kanz ul Iman: and O Beloved, seek forgiveness for the sins of your special and common believing men and women.

(Part 26, Surah Muhammad, Ayah 19)

It is stated in a Hadees: The Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم heard a person saying اَللّٰھُمَّ اغْفِرْلِیْ (i.e. O Allah Almighty! Forgive me). He صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: If you had included all the Muslims in your Du’a, then your Du’a would have been accepted. (Rad-dul-Muhtar, vol. 2, pp. 286)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب              صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد