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Is supplicating for one's brothers by name during prostration in prayer considered backbiting or an addition, and does that necessitate a prostration of forgetfulness?

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Prostration is a position where a Muslim should be keen to supplicate, as it is the closest a servant can be to his Lord while prostrating. It is permissible to supplicate for relatives and Muslims for their well-being and the facilitation of lawful sustenance, so long as the supplication does not involve sin or severance of kinship ties. Supplication is not considered an addition to the prayer nor backbiting of the person being supplicated for. It is permissible to mention the name of the person being supplicated for, but it is preferable to generalize the supplication, such as "my brothers and sisters," to avoid the dispute of those who deem it impermissible to specify individuals in supplication during prayer.

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