Hadith 35145

Chapter 8

باب 8

(8) باب لاَ يَقُولُ الرَّجُلُ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي إِنْ شِئْتَ

(8) Chapter: A Man Should Not Say: "O Allah, Forgive Me If You Will". (RU)
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حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلاَنَ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " لاَ يَقُولَنَّ أَحَدُكُمُ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي إِنْ شِئْتَ وَلْيَعْزِمْ فِي الْمَسْأَلَةِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لاَ مُكْرِهَ لَهُ " .

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the :
Messenger of Allah (saas) said: "No one among you should say: "O Allah, forgive me if You will.' Let him be definite in his asking, and no one can compel Allah." (RU)

Reference (RU): Sunan Ibn Majah 3854 (RU)

In-book reference (RU): Book 34, Hadith 28 (RU)

English translation (RU): Vol. 5, Book 34, Hadith 3854 (RU)