48/13. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2704f — Allah Is Near in Supplication
It Is Recommend To Lower One's Voice When Saying Remembrance, Except In The Cases Where It Is Commanded To Raise The Voice Such As The Talbiyah Etc. It Is Recommend To Say A Great Deal, "There Is No Power And No Strength Except With Allah"
Allah Is Near When You Call Upon Him
Sahih Muslim : 2704f
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2704f
وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا الثَّقَفِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ الْحَذَّاءُ، عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى، قَالَ كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي غَزَاةٍ . فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ وَقَالَ فِيهِ " وَالَّذِي تَدْعُونَهُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَى أَحَدِكُمْ مِنْ عُنُقِ رَاحِلَةِ أَحَدِكُمْ " . وَلَيْسَ فِي حَدِيثِهِ ذِكْرُ لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ .
Abu Musa Narrated from:
We were along with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) in an expedition. The rest of the hadith is the same (and there is an addition of these words in that): " He (the Holy Prophet) said: He Whom you are supplicating is nearer to every one of you than the neck of his camel." And there is no mention of these words:" There is no might and no power but that of Allah."
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2704fIn-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 61USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 35, Hadith 6531
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2704f
This narration from Abu Musa mentions that the companions were with Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم in an expedition. The report then gives an added wording: the One being supplicated is nearer to each person than the neck of his riding camel. This version also clearly states that it does not mention the words "La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah." That detail matters because this specific route highlights Allah’s nearness in supplication rather than the treasure of Paradise phrase. The Hadith teaches a calm and personal view of dua: the servant does not call upon someone distant or unaware. Allah is near, hears, and knows the caller.
What we learn from this hadith
- Allah is near to the one who supplicates Him.
- Supplication does not depend on shouting or distance.
- Different narrations may preserve different wording from the same broader report.
- This specific narration does not include the phrase La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah.
