One should appeal to Allāh with determination, for nobody can force Him against His Will.
Darussalam · Volume 8
80 - THE BOOK OF INVOCATIONSSahih al-Bukhari Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 6339 ¦ الجزء: 8 ¦ الصفحة: 74
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6339. Narrated Abū Hurairah رضي الله عنه : Allāh's Messenger ﷺ said, "None of you should say : 'O Allāh, forgive me if You wish ; O Allāh, be Merciful to me if You wish,' but he should always appeal to Allāh with determination, for nobody can force Allāh to do something against His Will."
6339 - حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ: أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: " لاَ يَقُولَنَّ أَحَدُكُمْ: اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي إِنْ شِئْتَ، اللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمْنِي إِنْ شِئْتَ، لِيَعْزِمِ المَسْأَلَةَ، فَإِنَّهُ لاَ مُكْرِهَ لَهُ "
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