Riyad as-Salihin 1743
Abomination of saying: "Forgive me if you wish, O Allah!"
- عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: "لا يقولن أحدكم: اللهم اغفر لي إن شئت: اللهم ارحمني إن شئت، ليعزم المسألة، فإنه لا مكره له" ((متفق عليه)). ((وفي رواية لمسلم: "ولكن ليعزم، وليعظم الرغبة، فإن الله تعالى، لا يتعاظمه شيء أعطاه")).
Translation
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "You must not supplicate: 'O Allah! forgive me if You wish; O Allah bestow mercy on me if You wish.' But beg from Allah with certitude for no one has the power to compel Allah." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] Another narration of Muslim is: "A supplication should be made in full confidence and one should persistently express his desire (before Allah) in his supplication, for no bounty is too great for Allah to bestow (upon his slaves)."
Grades by grader
| Ahmad Muhammad Shakir | Sahihgraded on tirmidhi:3497 | fawazahmed0 |
|---|---|---|
| Bashar Awad Maarouf | Hasan Sahihgraded on tirmidhi:3497 | fawazahmed0 |
| Muhammad Fuad Abd al-Baqi | Agreed Upongraded on bukhari:6339 | hadithunlocked |
| Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamid | Sahihgraded on abudawud:1483 | fawazahmed0 |
| Shuayb al-Arnaut | Sahihgraded on abudawud:1483 | fawazahmed0 |
| Zubair Ali Zai | Sahih Bukhari (6339)graded on abudawud:1483 | fawazahmed0, hadithunlocked, sunnah.com |
| al-Albani | Soundgraded on abudawud:1483 | fawazahmed0, hadithunlocked, sunnah.com |
Same hadith, other wordings
- Muwaththa' Malik 15-30لاَ يَقُلْ أَحَدُكُمْ إِذَا دَعَا اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي إِنْ شِئْتَ اللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمْنِي إِنْ شِئْتَ لِيَعْزِمِ الْمَسْأَلَةَ فَإِنَّهُ لاَ مُكْرِهَ لَهُ
- Sunan Abu Dawud 1483لاَ يَقُولَنَّ أَحَدُكُمُ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي إِنْ شِئْتَ اللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمْنِي إِنْ شِئْتَ لِيَعْزِمِ الْمَسْأَلَةَ فَإِنَّهُ لاَ مُكْرِهَ لَهُ
- Jami at-Tirmidzi 3497لاَ يَقُولُ أَحَدُكُمُ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي إِنْ شِئْتَ اللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمْنِي إِنْ شِئْتَ لِيَعْزِمِ الْمَسْأَلَةَ فَإِنَّهُ لاَ مُكْرِهَ لَهُ
- Shahih al-Bukhari 6339لاَ يَقُولَنَّ أَحَدُكُمُ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي اللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمْنِي إِنْ شِئْتَ لِيَعْزِمِ الْمَسْأَلَةَ فَإِنَّهُ لاَ مُكْرِهَ لَهُ