Hazrat Abu Huraira narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: There are three supplications that are accepted, in whose acceptance there is no doubt: the supplication of the oppressed, the supplication of the traveler, and the supplication of the father for his child.

Hazrat Asla’ bin Hayy narrates that I was in Madinah. I was searching for blood for myself, so I requested Hazrat Abu Hurairah to pray to Allah to help me. He said: O Allah! If he is oppressed, then help him. And if he is the oppressor, then help against him.

Hazrat Ibrahim narrates that a Jewish man came to the service of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), pray to Allah for me. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: May Allah grant you abundance in your wealth and children, may He grant health to your body, and may He lengthen your life.

Hazrat Mansur narrates that Ibrahim said: There is no harm in saying to a Jew or a Christian: May Allah guide you.

Hazrat Qatadah narrates that a Jew milked a she-camel for the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Allah! Make him beautiful, so his hair turned black.

Imam Awza'i states that Hazrat Hassan bin Atiyyah said: There is no harm if a Muslim says Ameen to the prayer of a Christian ascetic. Then he said: Indeed, their prayer is accepted for us, and not accepted for themselves.

Hazrat Saeed narrates that Hazrat Abu Hurairah would stand to lead the prayer for a newborn child who had not committed any sin. Then he would supplicate as follows: O Allah! Save this child from the punishment of Hell.

Hazrat Jubair narrates that Hazrat Mughirah bin Shu’bah said: In the case of a stillborn child, prayers for well-being and mercy should be made for the parents of the child.

Hazrat Sufyan bin Husain narrates that Hazrat Hasan used to supplicate in this way: O Allah! Make this child a means of provision for us, a cause of reward, and one who will be of help at the right time.

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) bin Jahash narrates that I heard Hazrat Samurah bin Jundub saying this when one of his small children had died. So he said: Take him and bury him. And do not perform his funeral prayer. Because there is no sin upon him. And pray to Allah for his parents that He makes this child a means of reward, a provision for the future, and a source of benefit for them at the right time.