In her biographical account of her father, Umm ‘Abdillaah Al-Waadi’iyyah said:
“His father died while he was young and he didn’t know him. So he grew up as an orphan and under the care of his mother for a period of time. She would ask him to work to make money and order him to look at the state of his community so that he could be like them. But he would turn away from this and say: ‘I will go out to study.’ So she would say: ‘May Allaah guide you.’ (hadaakAllaah). She would supplicate for him to be guided, as several women who were around at that time informed me. Perhaps her supplication coincided with the time when supplications are accepted since he became one of the guided, guiding others.” [Nubdhah Mukhtasarah: pg. 18]
Source : Autobiography of Shaikh Muqbil bin Haadee Al-Waadi’ee (rahimahullaah) – Al-Ibaanah.com Must Read
Do not pray against your children:
The Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) forbade praying against one’s children, one’s wealth and one’s own self, lest that be at a time when the du’aa is answered. He (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said:
“Do not pray against yourselves, do not pray against your children, do not pray against your wealth, lest that coincides with a time when Allah is asked and He gives, so He answers your prayer.”
[Sahih Muslim]
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