Hadith 2733

Chapter 343

باب 343

(343) بَابُ مَا يُكْرَهُ مِنَ التَّمَنِّي

(343) Chapter: Wishing which is disliked
41
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ: إِذَا تَمَنَّى أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَنْظُرْ مَا يَتَمَنَّى، فَإِنَّهُ لاَ يَدْرِي مَا يُعْطَى.


Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah blesshim and grant him peace, said, "When one of you wishes for something, heshould look to what he desires. He does not know what he will be given."

Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 794

In-book reference: Book 33, Hadith 41

English translation: Book 33, Hadith 794