Rules for praying for your brother and sister
It is very common in the stories of pious predecessors to find those who kept lists of people for whom they prayed each night; This was the evidence of their sincerity , selflessness , and sacrifice . The basis of the action comes from a famous hadith .
And on his authority that the Messenger of God, blessing and blessing be upon him, said: : A Muslim's supplication for his brother is answered invisibly when an angel is entrusted to his head. Whenever he pleads with kindness for his brother, the angel entrusted to him says: : Amen, the same to you.
( ( Narrated by Muslim ) ) .
Since the supplication of the fasting person is accepted , it is the best time to do it . But it's also important to be intentional about how you pray for someone . Any prayer for your brother or sister is accepted if it is sincere , but it becomes more blessed when it becomes personal and customized . Under normal circumstances , it is best to keep your private prayers to yourself and without the knowledge of the person you are praying for . Sometimes it is good to tell someone that you are praying for them for the sake of solidarity . But the general rule is that it is better to hide it even from them for the sake of sincerity . Also,be sure to include in your prayers people who would never expect you to pray for them .
Then when you start making dua for someone , think about how you can diversify the prayers and the people you are making for so that you are 1. Touching many lives 2. Covering different problems and diseases 3. Ensuring that the return of your prayers is also comprehensive
So specifically , think of a person in each of the following categories and prepare a duta for them every day .
1.A person who has good qualities, but is not led to integrity . Make dua to guide that person so that maybe Allah will give you further guidance .
2.A person who does a good deed that Allah accepts from them and keeps you sincere, so that perhaps Allah will use you for His work and keep you sincere .
3.A person who commits a public sin . Make dua that Allah forgives that person . Imagine if a dua is accepted for a major public sin , then the angels will say Amen to you and perhaps to Allah. subḥānahu wa ta'āla (glorified and exalted be He) will forgive you for both public and personal sins .
4.A person who is sick , may Allah grant him full health, so that perhaps Allah will either cure you if you are sick or preserve your health if you are healthy. .
5.A person who is struggling financially or suffering worldly difficulties , ask Allah to help that person, so that maybe Allah will help you in the same situation .
6.A person who has a certain blessing that you wish that Allah preserves that blessing on that person without making it a means of removing him from good in the future, so that perhaps Allah will grant it to you or preserve your blessings without giving them to you. to cause harm .
This is how you bring together the prophetic tradition of praying for your brother/sister , and the other tradition of not really believing until you love for your brother or sister what you love for yourself .