Do Not Supplicate For Something Evil or The Cutting of Ties of The Womb

 عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ مَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ يَدْعُو بِدُعَاءٍ إِلَّا آتَاهُ اللَّهُ مَا سَأَلَ أَوْ كَفَّ عَنْهُ مِنْ السُّوءِ مِثْلَهُ مَا لَمْ يَدْعُ بِإِثْمٍ أَوْ قَطِيعَةِ رَحِمٍ 

From Jabir RA who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah said: “There is none who utters a supplication, except that Allah gives him what he asked, or prevents evil from him that is equal to it – as long as he does not supplicate for something evil, or the cutting of ties of the womb.” (HR Tirmizi No: 3303)  

Status: Hasan 

Reference: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3381 

http://sunnah.com/tirmidhi/48/12 

Lessons: 

1. Allah SWT grants one's supplication either in the form of what is asked or in the form of preventing evil from him on two conditions:  

a.  One does not supplicate for something evil

b.  One does not ask to cut ties with his kindred

Let us stay away from supplicating for evil among fellow Muslims. Instead, let’s increase supplicating for goodness and strengthening of ties among kin.