8/23. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1484 — Do Not Rush Dua
Regarding Supplication (Ad-Du'a)
Hadith About Not Being Impatient With Dua
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1484
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1484
حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " يُسْتَجَابُ لأَحَدِكُمْ مَا لَمْ يَعْجَلْ فَيَقُولُ قَدْ دَعَوْتُ فَلَمْ يُسْتَجَبْ لِي " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: "One of you is granted an answer (to his supplication) provided he does not say: 'I prayed but I was not granted an answer.'"
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1484In-book reference : Book 8, Hadith 69English translation : Book 8, Hadith 1479
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1484
This hadith teaches patience in supplication. The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said that one of you is granted an answer to his supplication as long as he does not say, “I prayed but I was not granted an answer.” The hadith focuses on one clear mistake: becoming impatient and speaking as if dua has failed. It teaches a believer to keep asking Allah without turning the delay into complaint. The text does not explain the timing or form of the answer, so the explanation should remain simple: do not rush and do not give up with such words. This hadith is very relevant for searches like dua not answered, hadith about patience in dua, and not rushing supplication.
What we learn from this hadith
- Avoid saying that your dua was not answered in a complaining way.
- Patience is part of the manners of supplication.
- A person should not rush the matter of dua.
- The hadith encourages continued hope when asking Allah.
