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How can a Muslim correctly apply the Hadith "None of you truly believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself," especially when supplicating for himself with excellence and priority, or when supplicating for Muslim sisters to marry a righteous man (knowing that a man can marry up to four), or when supplicating for all Muslims to enter Paradise without reckoning or punishment (knowing that some will be punished for their sins)? Does this not contradict the Sunan (ways/laws) of Allah in the universe and the resolve in supplication?

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A person's supplication that he loves for his brother what he loves for himself is not considered an transgression in supplication, such as a طالب علم (seeker of knowledge) wishing that all his colleagues be at his level, if his pursuit of knowledge is purely for Allah's sake. As for marriage, one should wish happiness for others without specifying a partner. Supplicating for all Muslims to enter Paradise without reckoning or punishment, or for all people to be guided, is considered an transgression in supplication because it contradicts Allah's wisdom and decree.

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