Praying for his brothers in their absence

Reference: Siyar A’laam an-Nubalaa v2 p335

Umm ad-Dardaa رضي الله عنها said Abu ad-Dardaa رضي الله عنه had 360 companions [with each of whom he had established a very close and dear friendship] for the Sake of Allaah; and he would supplicate to Allaah for [each and every one of] them in his salaah. So I spoke to him about [supplicating for] this [great number], and he responded:

Certainly, there is not a man who supplicates for his brother in his absence, except that Allaah appoints for him two angels who both say: ‘And for you is similar [to what you supplicated for your brother his absence]’; should I [therefore] not desire that the angels supplicate for me?


Translation originally published on 18 August, 2016.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004.