Hadith 124

Al-Adab Al-Mufrad

Book 31: Supplication

Chapter 302

It is Makrooh to request involvement in trial

بَابُ مَنْ كَرِهَ الدُّعَاءَ بِالْبَلاءِ

Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 727
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ‏:‏ قَالَ رَجُلٌ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم‏:‏ اللَّهُمَّ لَمْ تُعْطِنِي مَالاً فَأَتَصَدَّقَ بِهِ، فَابْتَلِنِي بِبَلاَءٍ يَكُونُ، أَوْ قَالَ‏:‏ فِيهِ أَجْرٌ، فَقَالَ‏:‏ سُبْحَانَ اللهِ، لاَ تُطِيقُهُ، أَلاَ قُلْتَ‏:‏ اللَّهُمَّ آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً، وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً، وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ‏.‏
Anas (ra) said that a man made this supplication in the presence of the Prophet (ﷺ) "O Allah, you have not bestowed upon me wealth so I cannot give Sadaqah, hence involve me in anxiety so that I may earn reward against that. The prophet said," Subhan Allah! You cannot endure difficulty. Why did you not make this supplication?:

(O Allah, let us have the good of this world and the good of the hereafter and save us from the torment of the fire).