65/3.9. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4559 — The Decision Belongs to Allah
"Not for you (O Muḥammad pbuh, but for Allah) is the decision.." (V.3:128)
Hadith About Allah’s Decision After the Fajr Supplication
Sahih Bukhari : 4559
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4559
حَدَّثَنَا حِبَّانُ بْنُ مُوسَى، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي سَالِمٌ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ فِي الرَّكْعَةِ الآخِرَةِ مِنَ الْفَجْرِ يَقُولُ " اللَّهُمَّ الْعَنْ فُلاَنًا وَفُلاَنًا وَفُلاَنًا ". بَعْدَ مَا يَقُولُ " سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ رَبَّنَا وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ ". فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ {لَيْسَ لَكَ مِنَ الأَمْرِ شَىْءٌ} إِلَى قَوْلِهِ {فَإِنَّهُمْ ظَالِمُونَ}. رَوَاهُ إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ رَاشِدٍ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ.
Narrated Salim's father: That he heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) on raising his head from the bowing in the last rak`a in the Fajr prayer, saying, "O Allah, curse such-and-such person and such-and-such person, and such-and-such person," after saying, "Allah hears him who sends his praises to Him, O our Lord, all praise is for you." So Allah revealed:--"Not for you (O Muhammad) (but for Allah) is the decision, verily they are indeed wrongdoers." (3.128)
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4559In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 81USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 82
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4559
This Hadith teaches that the final decision belongs to Allah. Salim’s father رضي الله عنه heard the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, after raising his head from bowing in the last rakah of Fajr, say, “O Allah, curse such-and-such person,” after praising Allah. Then Allah revealed, “Not for you is the decision,” up to the words that they were wrongdoers. The Hadith does not deny that those people were wrongdoers, because the verse itself mentions that. But it teaches that the matter of final judgment, mercy, or punishment is with Allah. For readers searching for the Hadith about “not for you is the decision,” this narration gives a clear lesson in humility before Allah’s command.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم made this supplication after rising from bowing in Fajr.
- Allah revealed that the decision belongs to Him.
- Wrongdoing is mentioned, but final judgment is with Allah.
- A believer should remember Allah’s authority over all outcomes.
