None of you should say: O Allah, forgive me if You will, have mercy on me if You will, and grant me sustenance if You will. Let him be determined in his request, for indeed, He does what He wills; none can compel Him
Chapter: (Allah’s) Wish and Will
Authentic
hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari
Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim)Sahih al-Bukhari 7477
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"None of you should say: O Allah, forgive me if You will, have mercy on me if You will, and grant me sustenance if You will. Let him be determined in his request, for indeed, He does what He wills; none can compel Him.". A version by Muslim reads: "Instead, let him supplicate with resolve and express his desire strongly, for indeed, nothing is too great for Allah to give."
Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 7477, 6339), Muslim (No. 2679a, 2679b), Abu Dawud (No. 1483), At-Tirmidhi (No. 3497), Ibn Majah (No. 3854), Malik (No. 500) and Ahmad (No. 7013, 7889, 9589, 9600, 9919, 10089, 10447).
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade making one's supplication conditional on something, even if it is Allah's will, as it is a well-known certainty that He does not forgive unless He wills. There is no point in conditioning one's supplication on His will, as this condition is only relevant for someone who may do something against his will under compulsion, which is something that Allah is far exalted above. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) clarified this at the end of the Hadīth by saying that, indeed, none can compel Him. Moreover, nothing is too great for Allah to give; He is not incapable of anything, nor is there anything too great for Him that one would say: if You will. Making supplication conditional on His will is a form of being self-sufficient regarding His forgiveness. The statement: "If You will to give me such-and-such, then do so" is only used when addressing someone whom one does not need or someone incapable. However, when addressing the Able Whom one needs, then one should be determined in his request, asking for his needs and imploring Allah and resorting to Him, as He is the Self-Sufficient, the Perfect, and the One Capable of all things.
Lessons
It is prohibited to make the supplication conditional on the divine will.
Exalting Allah far above anything that does not befit Him and showing His extensive grace, complete self-sufficiency, generosity, and bounty.
Affirming perfection for Allah Almighty.
Having great desire for what is with Allah and having good expectations of Him, may He be exalted.
Some people unconsciously make their supplications conditional on Allah's will, such as saying: May Allah reward you with good, if Allah wills, or May Allah have mercy on him, if Allah wills. This is not permissible due to the Hadīth in question.
Explanation in Arabic
نَهَى النبيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عن تَعْلِيْق الدعاء بشيء حتى لو كان بمشيئة الله؛ فإن ذلك أمر معلوم مُتَيَقَّن أنه لا يغفر إلا أن يشاء سبحانه، ولا معنى لاشتراط المشيئة؛ لأنها إنما تشترط فيمن يصح منه أن يفعل دون أن يشاء بالإكراه وغيره مما تنزه الله سبحانه عنه، وقد بين ذلك صلى الله عليه وسلم في آخر الحديث بقوله فإنه لا مُكْرِه له، كما أن الله لا يَتَعَاظَمُه شيء أعطاه وليس بعاجز ولا يكبُر عليه شيء حتى يقال: إن شئت، وتعليقه بالمشيئة نوع من الاستغناء عن مغفرته، فقول القائل: إن شئت أن تعطيني كذا فافعل، لا يستعمل هذا إلا مع الغنى عنه أو مع العاجز، وأما مع القادر ومع الاضطرار إليه والحاجة إليه فإنه يَعزم مسألته، ويَسأل سؤال فقير مضطر إلى ما سأله، ويلجأ إلى الله؛ لأنه الغني الكامل، القادر على كل شيء.
النهي عن تعليق الدعاء بالمشيئة.
تنزيه الله عما لا يليق به، وسعة فضله، وكمال غناه، وكرمه وجوده سبحانه وتعالى.
إثبات الكمال لله عز وجل.
تعظيم الرغبة فيما عند الله وحسن الظن به سبحانه.
يقع من بعض الناس تعليق الدعاء بالمشيئة وهم لا يشعرون، مثل قول: جزاك الله خيرًا إن شاء الله، الله يرحمه إن شاء الله، فهذا لا يجوز لحديث الباب.
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:…
Narrated by Abu Hurayrah
AuthenticMuttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim)Mishkat al-Masabih 2225
حديث إسماعيل بن جعفر (255)إِذَا دَعَا أَحَدُكُمْ فَلا يَقُلِ : اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ شِئْتَ ، وَلَكِنْ لِيَعْزِمْ وَلْيُعَظِّمِ الرَّغْبَةَ ، فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لا يَتَعَاظَمُهُ خَيْرٌ أَعْطَاهُ