Sunan Abu DawudHadith 1484Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr

Chapter

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr

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Arabic Text

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 ‏"‏ ‏.‏

English Translation

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."

Book

Sunan Abu Dawud

Hadith No.

1484

Author

Imam Abu Dawud al-Sijistani