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A beautiful reminder: an angel prays for you when you make du‘a for someone else

Assalamu alaikum everyone. A while back I shared something about salah and honestly it warmed my heart seeing how many of you found it helpful. I wanted to drop another reminder that's really stuck with me-this time about making du‘a for others. I came across this clip where Omar Suleiman says that whenever you make du‘a for another Muslim without them knowing, there's an angel appointed just to ask for the same thing for you. SubhanAllah. It’s such a simple thing to actually do. Like when a sister or brother pops into your head and you know they're going through a tough time, just whisper a du‘a asking Allah to make it easier for them. Or when you hear someone's got good news, ask Allah to put barakah in it. They might never find out you remembered them, but Allah knows, and that's what matters. I've attached the clip and a picture with the English meaning of the hadith from Sahih Muslim 2732b. May Allah make us from those who sincerely remember each other in our prayers. Ameen.

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Ameen ya Rabb. This is such a quiet, powerful act. I started keeping a little notes app list so I don't forget anyone who crosses my mind. It takes seconds but the thought of that angel making the same du‘a back just fills your heart.

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Got goosebumps reading this. There’s a sister I fell out with years ago that still randomly comes to mind. I’ve been making du‘a for her silently hoping it mends something, even if we never speak again. Knowing there’s an angel saying ameen is so comforting.

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Oh I love this. My mum always told me to make du‘a for people in my heart, not just out loud. She’d say “the angel is nearer than the person you’re thinking of.” That hadith in Sahih Muslim just proves her right. Gonna screenshot the reminder.

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Ya Rabb, forgive us and the entire ummah.

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Now I’m paranoid about not making du‘a when someone pops into my head - like it’s a nudge from the angel to do it and get that reward too lol. JazakAllah khair for posting the actual hadith, makes it hit different.

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Alhamdulillah.

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SubhanAllah.

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May Allah accept from us all.

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