Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 8.0

A Man Should Not Say: "O Allah, Forgive Me If You Will".

باب لاَ يَقُولُ الرَّجُلُ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي إِنْ شِئْتَ

1 hadiths

Sunan Ibn Majah, 3854sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Abu Bakr bin Abi Uvaisfrom'Ali bin Muhammad bin Ishaq al-Tanafasifrom'Ubaid bin Sa'id bin Aban bin Sa'idfromShu'bah bin al-HajjajfromYazid bin Khumayr al-RahbifromSulaym bin 'Amir al-Kula'i al-Khaba'ri

Hadith text · Matn

‏ لاَ يَقُولَنَّ أَحَدُكُمُ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي إِنْ شِئْتَ وَلْيَعْزِمْ فِي الْمَسْأَلَةِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لاَ مُكْرِهَ لَهُ ‏

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English translation

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."

Original Arabic chain wording

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 ‏