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Al-Albnaanee mentions in Silsilatul-Ahaadeethis-Saheehah (#596):
On the authority of Aboo Hurayrah, may Allaah be pleased with him, the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said:
ثَلاَثُ دَعَوَاتٍ مُسْتَجَابَاتٍ لاَ شَكَّ فِيهِنَّ
دَعْوَةُ الوَالِدِ وَدَعْوَةُ المُسَافِرِ وَدَعْوَةُ المَظْلُومِ
"There are three answered supplications that there is no doubt about: [1] The supplication of the parent; [2] The supplication of the traveler; And [3] the supplication of the oppressed."*
The hadeeth is collected by Aboo Daawood, At-Tirmithee, and others [according to Al-Albaanee], and it is hasan lighayrihi [as Al-Albaanee mentioned], due to a shaahid for it on the authority of 'Uqbah ibn 'Aamir:
ثَلاَثَةٌ تُسْتَجَابُ دَعْوَتُهُمْ
الوَالِدُ وَالمُسَافِرُ وَالمَظْلُومُ
"Three will have their supplications answered: [1] The parent; [2] The traveler; And [3] the oppressed."
It is found in the Musnad of Imaam Ahmad [according to Al-Albaanee].
Another narration with similar wording is found in the Silsilah (#1797) from the Sunan of Al-Bayhaqee.
The Supplication of the Oppressed
As far as the oppressed person is considered, then they are in a great position with Allaah, due to what is mentioned in the hadeeth of Al-Bukhaaree (#1496) and Muslim (#121), from the advice of the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) when he sent Mu'aath to Yemen:
وَاتَّقِ دَعْوَةَ الْمَظْلُومِ فَإِنَّهُ لَيْسَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ اللَّهِ حِجَابٌ
"And be afraid of the supplication of the oppressed, for verily there is no hijaab between it and Allaah!"
And in another hadeeth in Bukhaaree:
َاتَّقِ دَعْوَةَ الْمَظْلُومِ فَإِنَّ دَعْوَةَ الْمَظْلُومِ مُسْتَجَابَةٌ
"Be afraid of the supplication of the oppressed, for verily the supplication of the oppressed is answered."
And in one narration in Saheeh Muslim, we find that the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) himself used to seek refuge in Allaah from the supplication of the oppressed every time he traveled:
كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا سَافَرَ يَتَعَوَّذُ مِنْ
وَعْثَاءِ السَّفَرِ وَكَآبَةِ الْمُنْقَلَبِ
وَالْحَوْرِ بَعْدَ الْكَوْنِ
وَدَعْوَةِ الْمَظْلُومِ
وَسُوءِ الْمَنْظَرِ فِي الأََهْلِ وَالْمَالِ
And this warning even includes the supplication of the oppressed disbelievers! As the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said:
اِتَّقُواْ دَعْوَةَ المَظْلُومِ وَإِنْ كَانَ كَافِراً فَإِنَّهُ لَيْسَ دُونَهَا حِجَابٌ
"Be afraid of the supplication of the oppressed, even if he be a disbeliever, for verily it has no hijaab."
Collected by Imaam Ahmad as mentioned by Al-Albaanee in the Silsilah (#767).
Some points of explanation:
1 - Ibn Al-'Arabee said, as quoted by Ibn Hajr (Fath 3/439), "Even though the hadeeth comes in an (apparently) unrestricted manner, it is still restricted by the other hadeeth that mentions the three kinds of people who supplicate: [1] Either it will be given to him now; [2] Or it will be stored for him for later; Or [3] a similar evil will be prevented from reaching him."
2 - As-Suyootee [d.911] explained it, "Keep away from oppression so the oppressed does not supplicate against you." [At-Tawsheeh (3/1205]
3 - Al-Ubbee [d.828] said in his explanation of Saheeh Muslim [1/166], "This shows the permissibility of supplicating against the oppressor, since warning from it being accepted is an apporoval of it. And Maalik allowed it, even in salaah. The only real discussion is found in the argument: Which is better - supplicating or not supplicating (against the oppressor)? So the correct position is that we make a difference. It is better to supplicate against someone whose oppression has become widespread as he is causing corruption on earth, and it is better not to supplicate against someone who oppresses you (individually), as that reaps more reward."
4 - About what affairs will the supplications be answered? Firstly, the most obvious answer is: against the oppressor. This is obvious from the wording of the narrations. Furthermore, Al-Mubaarakfooree [d.1353] said that is refers to supplications made "for those who aid him and assist him, those who comfort him and make his affair easier, or against the oppressor no matter what kind of oppression has occurred." [Tuhfatul-Ahwathee, 9/380]
5 - People who are slandered or oppressed in any way should not feel sad, rather they have been given a great status with Allaah, that they raise their hands to Rabb Al-'Aalameen and their supplications will be answered as a result of the oppression they are facing.
6 - There are many stories and examples to give, like the hadeeth of Jurayj, or the story of Sa'd ibn Abee Waqqaas in the time of 'Umar's khilaafah.
And Allaah knows best.
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* Why did I translate the word "waalid" as "parent" and not "father"? Al-Mubaarakfooree said, "The mother is not mentioned, as her rights are even more established, so then her supplication is more rightly answered." And actually the word "waalid" does include the mother linguistically since it is general, just as the two parents are called "waalidaan" and sons and daughters are also called "walad" and "awlaad" in a general way.
taken from : http://www.salafitalk.net/st/viewmessages.cfm?Forum=24&Topic=2801
Moosaa Richardson
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This message was edited by Moosaa on 7-25-04 @ 4:31 PM
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Moosaa
15-11-2003 @ 3:27 PM
