Sunan Abu Dawud•Hadith 1484•Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr
Chapter
Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr
كتاب الوتر
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