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Abu Dawud 1483 · Book 8

Sunan Abi Dawud, 1483

Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr

Sahih (authentic)by Al-Albani

حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ لاَ يَقُولَنَّ أَحَدُكُمُ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي إِنْ شِئْتَ اللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمْنِي إِنْ شِئْتَ لِيَعْزِمِ الْمَسْأَلَةَ فَإِنَّهُ لاَ مُكْرِهَ لَهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying:"One of you should not say (in his supplication): O Allah, forgive me if You please, show mercy to me if You please.' Rather, be firm in your asking, for no one can force Him
EN
Rapporté par Abu Huraira رضي الله عنه : Le Messager d’Allah ﷺ a dit : « Aucun de vous ne doit dire dans son invocation : “Ô Allah, pardonne-moi si Tu veux, fais-moi miséricorde si Tu veux.” Soyez plutôt déterminés dans vos demandes, car personne ne peut forcer Allah. »
FR · French translation supplied by the source (hadith-api), not proofread.

Grades given by scholars

Al-Albani
Sahih
Muhammad Muhyi Al-Din Abdul Hamid
Sahih
Shuaib Al Arnaut
Sahih
Zubair Ali Zai
Sahih Bukhari (6339)

Source: fawazahmed0/hadith-api (public domain).