Narrated by Abu ad-Darda
The supplication of a Muslim for his brother in his absence is answered. At his head is an angel appointed; whenever he prays for his brother with good, the angel says: "Amin, and for you the same."
Sahih Muslim 2732
What this hadith teaches
Make dua for others in your prayers; you receive the same.
Reference and grade
- Found in
- Grade
- Sahih (in Sahih Muslim)
- Narrator
- Abu ad-Darda
- Chapter
- Good character
The hadith in Arabic نص الحديث
مَنْ دَعَا لأَخِيهِ بِظَهْرِ الْغَيْبِ قَالَ الْمَلَكُ الْمُوَكَّلُ بِهِ آمِينَ وَلَكَ بِمِثْلٍ
Arabic text of Sahih Muslim 2732, as given on sunnah.com.