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Dua for one's Muslim brother in his absence

· 3 Safar 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

"Dua for one's Muslim brother in his absence" What does it mean exactly?

Answer

The meaning of the hadith is clear i.e. making dua for him in a way that he doesn’t even know that you are making dua for him.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

عن أبى عبد الرحمن عن عبد الله بن عمرو بن العاص أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال إن أسرع الدعاء إجابة دعوة غائب لغائب (سنن أبي داود رقم 1537)

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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