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Abohraira, radi al-Hahla al-Aah nahoo, he narrates that a man after his death

would be experiencing elevation in his rank with Allah

Allah Subhanoata.

And as he is elevating, he asks Allah Subhanahata

A-Rabi, A-U-Sha-Nhavi,

oh my lord, what is this? Where is this coming from? Why am I elevating? And

Allah Subhana Oatala answers and says to him,

Wala Duka Staghfar alak, that your son sought forgiveness for you.

Can you imagine somehow

how beautiful of a connection that is, that that person's soul is ascending

through the ranks of El Jana, because of your duah, because of your supplication,

and they know that it's because of your supplication. Now here's the interesting thing.

The man did not ask for elevation. He was asking for forgiveness for his father, Istichfar.

And I want this to be a rule that you think about when you are thinking about the duras that are necessary for the debt.

Istikfar starts with everything.

Allah makfer lahoo.

Oh, Allah forgive him, oh Allah forgive her.

It is at the beginning of almost every dura that the Prophet

Slais-sala makes for the deceased is first and foremost, is to-far. He

might be thinking, you know, well and I've actually heard this, you know, that

person was like an angel, that person didn't do anything.

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