48/7. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2688a — Dua for Good in Both Worlds
It Is Disliked To Pray For Punishment To Be Brought Forward In This World
Rabbana Atina Dua Hadith for Good in This World and the Hereafter
Sahih Muslim : 2688a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2688a
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْخَطَّابِ، زِيَادُ بْنُ يَحْيَى الْحَسَّانِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَادَ رَجُلاً مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ قَدْ خَفَتَ فَصَارَ مِثْلَ الْفَرْخِ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " هَلْ كُنْتَ تَدْعُو بِشَىْءٍ أَوْ تَسْأَلُهُ إِيَّاهُ " . قَالَ نَعَمْ كُنْتُ أَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ مَا كُنْتَ مُعَاقِبِي بِهِ فِي الآخِرَةِ فَعَجِّلْهُ لِي فِي الدُّنْيَا . فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ لاَ تُطِيقُهُ - أَوْ لاَ تَسْتَطِيعُهُ - أَفَلاَ قُلْتَ اللَّهُمَّ آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ " . قَالَ فَدَعَا اللَّهَ لَهُ فَشَفَاهُ .
Anas Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) visited a person from amongst the Muslims in order to inquire (about his health) who had grown feeble like the chicken. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: Did you supplicate for anything or beg of Him about that? He said: Yes. I used to utter (these words): Impose punishment upon me earlier in this world, what Thou art going to impose upon me in the Hereafter.Thereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: Exalted is Allah (He is free from imperfection), you have neither the power nor forbearance to take upon yourself (the burden of His Punishment). Why did you not say this: O Allah, grant us good in the world and good in the Hereafter, and save us from the torment of Fire. He (the Prophet) made this supplication (for him) and he was all right.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2688aIn-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 31USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 35, Hadith 6501
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2688a
This Hadith teaches the well-known Rabbana atina dua through a real moment with a sick Muslim man. Allah's Messenger visited him when he had become very weak. The Prophet asked if he had been making a supplication. The man said he used to ask Allah to hasten in this world the punishment meant for him in the Hereafter. The Prophet told him that he did not have the power or patience to bear that burden. Then he taught him to say: O Allah, grant us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and save us from the torment of Fire. The Prophet supplicated for him, and he became well.
What we learn from this hadith
- A person should not ask to have punishment brought forward in this world.
- The Prophet guided the man to ask for good in this world and the Hereafter.
- The Hadith shows the value of asking Allah for protection from the Fire.
- Visiting the sick and guiding them with a better dua is shown in the text.
