Assalamualaykum Companions,

We hope you are doing well in both eeman and health.

The last thing that many people want to hear when they hear about their enemy is that they should make Dua for them. Someone has probably hurt you many times and shown hatred towards you, but you are being advised to make Dua for them.

Why should I do that? I already know that this person does not like me and does not wish me well, so why should I remember to ask Allah (ta’ala) for good for them?

Wouldn’t it be easier to stay out of their way and forget that they exist?

Yes, that is a way to look at it. And frankly, that is how many of us view our enemies. Fine, you can and should stay away from people especially when they have shown enmity towards you. But that does not mean that you cannot make dua for them. In fact, remembering them in your dua has benefits for you and them in this life and the next.