Sahih al-Bukhari 6338
Book 80: Invocations · Hadith 35
Hadith text
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا دَعَا أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَعْزِمِ الْمَسْأَلَةَ، وَلاَ يَقُولَنَّ اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَعْطِنِي. فَإِنَّهُ لاَ مُسْتَكْرِهَ لَهُ ".
Narrated Anas:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "When anyone of you appeal to Allah for something, he should ask with determination and should not say, 'O Allah, if You wish, give me.', for nobody can force Allah to do something against His Will
Anas bataate hain: Allah ke Rasool (SAW) ne farmaya, 'Jab tum mein se koi Allah se kisi cheez ke liye dua kare, use pakka iraada karke maangna chaahiye aur ye nahi kehna chaahiye, "Aye Allah, agar tu chaahe, to mujhe de," kyunke koi bhi Allah ko uski marzi ke khilaaf majboor nahi kar sakta.'
Sahih al-Bukhari 6338 · Book 80, Hadith 35