Hadith 21550

Chapter 23

باب 23

(23) باب الدُّعَاءِ

(509) Chapter: Regarding Supplication (Ad-Du'a) (IT)
68
حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ يَقُولَنَّ أَحَدُكُمُ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي إِنْ شِئْتَ اللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمْنِي إِنْ شِئْتَ لِيَعْزِمِ الْمَسْأَلَةَ فَإِنَّهُ لاَ مُكْرِهَ لَهُ " .

Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying:
"One of you should not say (in his supplication): O Allah, forgive me if You please, show mercy to me if You please.' Rather, be firm in your asking, for no one can force Him." (IT)

Reference (IT): Sunan Abi Dawud 1483 (IT)

In-book reference (IT): Book 8, Hadith 68 (IT)

English translation (IT): Book 8, Hadith 1478 (IT)