‘Amr Basri رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه came to us on a Friday and made du'a; so, we said ameen. It is for this reason that I was forgiven.’^[1]

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                                     صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Importance of du'a for parents, teachers and all Muslims

Dear Islamic brothers, we should include all the Muslims in our du’a, as this is part of its required manners. Imam Ahmad Raza Khan رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه has explained, ‘If a person is not worthy of being granted something, he may still receive his need for the sake of another.’

Sayyiduna Abu al-Shaykh Asbahani رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه narrates from Sayyiduna Thabit Bunaani رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه: “It has been mentioned to us, that when the person who used to make du'a for Muslim men and women passes by the latter on the Day of Judgement, someone will say, ‘He is the one who used to make du'a for you in the world.’ They will then intercede on his behalf and take him to Paradise by humbly making this request to Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ.” In the Holy Quran, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has stated regarding making du'a for Muslims:

وَ اسۡتَغۡفِرۡ   لِذَ نۡۢبِکَ   وَ   لِلۡمُؤۡ  مِنِیۡنَ   وَ  الۡمُؤۡ  مِنٰتِ  ؕ

“And seek the forgiveness of sins of your close ones and for the common believing men and women.”^[2]

The Messenger of Allah  صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم heard a person saying ‘اَللّٰھُمَّ اغْفِرْلِيْ’ (O Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ! Forgive me.) He  صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: ‘If you had included