Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Children in the Qur’an and Sunnah Chapter 6: Supplication 6.1: Encouraging Supplication for Children “And those who say: ‘O’ our Lord! Grant us from our wives and our offspring the joy of our eyes, and make us for the pious ones (their) Imams.” [^1] “My Lord! Make me a performer of the prayer, and of my offspring (too); Our Lord! And accept my petition.” [^2] “My Lord!
Grant me that I may give thank Your favour which You have bestowed on me and on my parents, and that I may do good which pleases You and do good to me in respect of my offspring; surely I turn to You, and surely I am of those who submit.” [^3] 396. The Prophet (s.a.w.) said: “The father’s prayer for the child is useful like water is for plants.”[^4] 397. The Prophet (s.a.w.) said: “The father’s prayer for his child is like the prayer of a Prophet for his nation.”[^5] 398.
The Prophet (s.a.w.) said: “May the mercy of Allah be upon he who helps his child in being righteous, which is to forgive his faults and supplicate to Allah for him.”[^6] الحَثُّ عَلَى الدُّعاءِ لِلأولادِ (وَ الَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنا هَبْ لَنا مِنْ أَزْواجِنا وَ ذُرِّيَّاتِنا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَ اجْعَلْنا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِماماً). (رَبِّ اجْعَلْنِي مُقِيمَ الصَّلاةِ وَ مِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِي رَبَّنا وَ تَقَبَّلْ دُعاءِ) .
(رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِي أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ الَّتِي أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ وَ عَلى والِدَيَّ وَ أَنْ أَعْمَلَ صالِحاً تَرْضاهُ وَ أَصْلِحْ لِي فِي ذُرِّيَّتِي إِنِّي تُبْتُ إِلَيْكَ وَ إِنِّي مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ) . رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: دُعاءُ الوالِدِ لِلوَلَدِ كَالماءِ لِلزَّرعِ بِصَلاحِهِ. عنه صلى الله عليه وآله: دُعاءُ الوالِدِ لِوَلَدِهِ مِثلُ دُعاءِ النَّبِيِّ لِأُمَّتِهِ.
عنه صلى الله عليه وآله: رَحِمَ اللهُ مَن أعانَ وَلَدَهُ عَلى بِرِّهِ؛ وهُوَ أن يَعفُوَ عَن سَيِّئَتِهِ، ويَدعُوَ لَهُ فيما بَينَهُ وبَينَ اللهِ. 6.2: Reproaching of Supplicating Against the Children 399. The Prophet (s.a.w.) said: “Do not supplicate against yourselves, do not supplicate against your children and do not supplicate against your properties.”[^7] 400. The Prophet (s.a.w.) said: “Do not supplicate against your children, lest it is accepted by Allah.”[^8] 401.
Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) said: “Any man who supplicates against his child will be stricken by Allah with poverty.”[^9] النَّهيُ عَنِ الدُّعاءِ عَلَى الأَولادِ رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: لا تَدعوا عَلى أنفُسِكُم، ولا تَدعوا عَلى أولادِكُم، ولا تَدعُوا عَلى أموالِكُم.