Sharh Riyad as-Saliheen by Ibn Uthaymeen — Volume 4 (شرح رياض الصالحين) — Page 260

Line-by-line translation · المعاني

شَرْحُ رِيَاضِ الصَّالِحِينَ مِنْ كَلَامِ سَيِّدِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

Commentary on Riyadh as-Salihin from the words of the Master of Messengers, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.

إِذَنْ: الدُّعَاءُ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ بِظَهْرِ الْغَيْبِ مِنْ طُرُقِ الرُّسُلِ عَلَيْهِمُ الصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ، وَمِنْ سَبِيلِ الرُّسُلِ عَلَيْهِمُ الصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ، وَمِنْ ذَلِكَ أَنَّنَا نَدْعُو لِإِخْوَانِنَا فِي صَلَاتِنَا بِظَهْرِ الْغَيْبِ، كُلُّنَا يَقُولُ: السَّلَامُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى عِبَادِ اللَّهِ الصَّالِحِينَ، وَهَذَا دُعَاءٌ، وَقَدْ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ: "إِنَّكُمْ إِذَا قُلْتُمْ ذَلِكَ سَلَّمْتُمْ عَلَى كُلِّ عَبْدٍ صَالِحٍ فِي السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ» (١) ، فَأَنْتَ إِذَا قُلْتَ: «السَّلَامُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى عِبَادِ اللَّهِ الصَّالِحِينَ) هَذَا دُعَاءٌ لِإِخْوَانِكَ بِظَهْرِ الْغَيْبِ. ١٤٩٤ -

Supplicating for believers in their absence is a practice of the Messengers, peace and blessings be upon them. We do this when we pray for our brothers in our own prayers. We all say, 'Peace be upon us and upon the righteous servants of Allah.' This is a form of supplication. The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said, 'When you say that, you have sent peace upon every righteous servant in the heavens and on earth.' So, when you recite those words, you are indeed praying for your brothers in their absence.

وَعَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ: أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «مَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ مُسْلِمٍ يَدْعُو لِأَخِيهِ بِظَهْرِ الْغَيْبِ إِلَّا قَالَ الْمَلَكُ: وَلَكَ بِمِثْلٍ». رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ. ١٤٩٥ -

1494 - Abu ad-Darda, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, say, 'Any Muslim who prays for his brother in his absence will have an angel say, "And for you the same."' Narrated by Muslim.

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Vocabulary · المفردات (8 verbs · 23 nouns)

• دَعَا — to pray
• قَالَ — to say
• صَلَّى — to pray
• دُعَاء — supplication
• مُؤْمِن — believer
• ظَهْر — back