<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br> 1) The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) were keen to make the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) supplicate for them in both their travel and their stay.<br> 2) The best advice a person can give to others is fear of Allah, for it is the provision of the soul and the ultimate attainment in the worldly life and the Hereafter.<br> 3) It is recommended to seek more goodness by asking righteous people for supplication.<br> <br> <b>Benefit:</b><br> Asking others for supplication falls under different categories:<br> First: When a person asks for supplication for the welfare of Muslims in general. This is recommended, for it aims at the public interest.<br> Second: When a person asks someone righteous to supplicate for him, seeking to benefit the supplicant himself, because when a Muslim supplicates for a fellow Muslim in absentia, the angel in charge of this responds to him saying: “And you shall have the same”, as authentically reported from the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him). This type is also commendable.<br> Third: When a person asks for supplication only to personally benefit therefrom without considering the benefit for the supplicant. Some scholars regarded this type as permissible, while others said it is not recommended, as it falls under the detestable asking. The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) took the pledge of allegiance from his Companions that “they should not ask anything of people”, a general rule applying to any request. So, it is more appropriate to give up this type of supplication request. And Allah knows best.