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 Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Hallowed be Allah, 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 Holy Prophet) made this supplication (for him) and he was all right.  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَادَ رَجُلاً مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ قَدْ خَفَتَ فَصَارَ مِثْلَ الْفَرْخِ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ 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 ﷺ 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  

The Prophet ﷺ visited a man who was so emaciated that he had become like a baby bird. He ﷺ said to him: “And did you not used to supplicate? Did you not used to ask Your Lord for sound health?” He said: “I used to say: “O Allah, whatever You are going to punish me with in the Hereafter, then hasten it for me in this world.” So the Prophet ﷺ said: “Glory is to Allah, you are not capable of that” – or – “you are not able to stand that. Would you not say: ‘O Allah, give us good in this world, and good in the Hereafter, and spare us the punishment of the Fire (Allāhumma ātinā fid-dunyā ḥasanatan wa fil ākhirati ḥasanatan wa qinā ʿadhāban-nār).’”  

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ عَادَ رَجُلاً قَدْ جُهِدَ حَتَّى صَارَ مِثْلَ الْفَرْخِ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَمَا كُنْتَ تَدْعُو أَمَا كُنْتَ تَسْأَلُ رَبَّكَ الْعَافِيَةَ قَالَ كُنْتُ أَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ مَا كُنْتَ مُعَاقِبِي بِهِ فِي الآخِرَةِ فَعَجِّلْهُ لِي فِي الدُّنْيَا فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ إِنَّكَ لاَ تُطِيقُهُ أَوْ لاَ تَسْتَطِيعُهُ أَفَلاَ كُنْتَ تَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ  

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 Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Hallowed be Allah, 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 Holy Prophet) made this supplication (for him) and he was all right. (Using translation from Muslim 2688a)  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ عَادَ رَجُلًا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ قَدْ صَارَ مِثْلَ الْفَرْخِ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ هَلْ كُنْتَ تَدْعُو بِشَيْءٍ أَوْ تَسْأَلُهُ إِيَّاهُ؟ قَالَ نَعَمْ كُنْتُ أَقُولُ اللهُمَّ مَا كُنْتَ مُعَاقِبِي بِهِ فِي الْآخِرَةِ فَعَجِّلْهُ لِي فِي الدُّنْيَا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ سُبْحَانَ اللهِ لَا تُطِيقُهُ وَلَا تَسْتَطِيعُهُ فَهَلَّا قُلْتَ اللهُمَّ آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ قَالَ فَدَعَا اللهَ ﷻ فَشَفَاهُ اللهُ ﷻ  

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 Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Hallowed be Allah, 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 Holy Prophet) made this supplication (for him) and he was all right. (Using translation from Muslim 2688a)   

عَادَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ رَجُلًا قَدْ صَارَ مِثْلَ الْفَرْخِ فَقَالَ «مَا كُنْتَ تَدْعُو بِشَيْءٍ أَوْ تَسْأَلُ؟ » قَالَ كُنْتُ أَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ مَا كُنْتَ مُعَاقِبَنِي بِهِ فِي الْآخِرَةِ فَعَجِّلْهُ فِي الدُّنْيَا فَقَالَ «سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ لَا تَسْتَطِيعُهُ أَوْ لَا تُطِيقُهُ قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ»  

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 Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Hallowed be Allah, 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 Holy Prophet) made this supplication (for him) and he was all right. (Using translation from Muslim 2688a)   

عَادَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ رَجُلًا قَدْ جَهِدَ حَتَّى صَارَ مِثْلَ الْفَرْخِ فَقَالَ ﷺ «هَلْ كُنْتَ دَعَوْتَ اللَّهَ بِشَيْءٍ؟ » قَالَ نَعَمْ كُنْتُ أَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ مَا كُنْتَ مُعَاقِبِي بِهِ فِي الْآخِرَةِ فَعَجِّلْهُ لِي فِي الدُّنْيَا فَقَالَ ﷺ «لَا تَسْتَطِيعُهُ أَوْ لَا تُطِيقُهُ فَهَلَّا قُلْتَ اللَّهُمَّ آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ؟ » قَالَ فَدَعَا اللَّهُ فَشَفَاهُ  

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 Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Hallowed be Allah, 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 Holy Prophet) made this supplication (for him) and he was all right. (Using translation from Muslim 2688a)   

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ عَادَ رَجُلًا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ قَدْ صَارَ كَالْفَرْخِ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «مَا كُنْتَ تَدْعُو بِشَيْءٍ أَوْ تَسْأَلُهُ؟» قَالَ نَعَمْ كُنْتُ أَقُولُ اللهُمَّ مَا كُنْتَ مُعَاقِبِي بِهِ فِي الْآخِرَةِ فَعَجِّلْهُ لِي فِي الدُّنْيَا فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «أَفَلَا قُلْتَ اللهُمَّ رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ» قَالَ فَدَعَا اللهَ فَشَفَاهُ اللهُ  

"عَنْ أنسٍ أنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ دَخَلَ عَلَى رَجُلٍ كَأنَّهُ هَامَّةٌ، فَقَالَ لَهُ: هَلْ سَألتَ رَبَّكَ شَيْئًا؟ قَالَ: كنتُ أقُولُ: اللَّهُمَّ مَا كنتَ مُعَاقِبِي بِه في الآخِرَةِ فَاجْعَلهُ لِى في الدُّنْيَا، قَال: إِنَّكَ لَنْ تَسْتَطِيعَ ذَلِكَ، أفَلاَ قُلتَ: اللَّهُمَّ آتِنَا في الدنيا حَسَنَةً وَفِى الآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ، فَقَالَهَا الرَّجُلُ فَذَهَبَ عَنْهُ".  

"دَخَل رَسُولُ الله ﷺ عَلَى رَجُلٍ كَأَنَّهُ فَرْخٌ مَنْتُوفٌ مِنَ الجَهْدِ فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِىُّ ﷺ هَلْ كُنتَ تَدْعُو اللهَ بِشَىْء؟ قَالَ: كنتُ أَقُولُ: اللَّهُمَ مَا كنتَ مُعَاقِبِى بِهِ فِى الآخِرَةِ فَعَجِّلهُ لِى فِى الدُّنْيَا، فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِي ﷺ ألاَ قُلتَ: اللهُمَّ آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّار، فَدَعا اللهَ فَشَفَاهُ".