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Hadith 332

The Book of the Prohibited actions

ENGLISH

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When one of you supplicates, let him be decisive and he should not say: 'O Allah, bestow upon me such and such if You wish', because no one has the power to compel Him." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.

ARABIC

وعن أنس رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏ ‏

‏إذا دعا أحدكم، فليعزم المسألة، ولا يقولن‏:‏ اللهم إن شئت، فأعطني، فإنه لا مستكره له‏

Hadith referenceRiyad as-Salihin 332
CollectionRiyad as-Salihin
BookThe Book of the Prohibited actions
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