Salah (4) To stay at the grave and make dua.^[1]

Proof of conveying reward from Holy Quran

O devotees of the Prophet! In the Holy Quran, one method of conveying reward i.e. the proof of making dua of forgiveness for believers has been clearly mentioned. It is stated in verse 10 of Surah al-Ḥashr:

وَ  ا لَّذِیْنَ   جَآ ءُ   وْ مِنْۢ   بَعْدِ  ھِمْ   یَقُوْ لُوْنَ رَبَّنَا   اغْفِرْ  لَنَا  وَ  لِاِ خْوَا  نِنَا  الَّذِیْنَ  سَبَقُوْنَا  بِالْاِیْمَانِ

And those who come after them say, “O our Lord! Forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in faith.^[2]

Mufti Aḥmad Yār Khan NāꜤīmī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه writes:

Here two rulings have been learnt. First, one should not make dua only for himself, but rather he should also make dua for pious people. Secondly, ꜤUrs of the saints of Islam especially the blessed Companions and Ahl al-Bayt رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ عَنْهُم, Khatm, Niyaz, Fatihah, etc., are all good acts as they comprise duas for these pious predecessors.^[3]

O devotees of the Awliya [saints]! In today’s weekly Sunnah-inspiring gathering, we will hear some faith-refreshing accounts and other informative points in relation to conveying reward.

Blessings of conveying reward

The Proof of Islam, Imam Muḥammad al-Ghazālī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه said:

A woman came to Imam Ḥasan al-Baṣrī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه and said: “My young daughter has passed away. Please tell the way through which I may see her in dream.” He رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه told her the way. She saw her late daughter in such a state in dream that she was in asphalt dress, had a chain around her neck and had chains around her feet. She related the