Muwatta Malik #506
The Qur'an
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
" لاَ يَقُلْ أَحَدُكُمْ إِذَا دَعَا اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي إِنْ شِئْتَ اللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمْنِي إِنْ شِئْتَ لِيَعْزِمِ الْمَسْأَلَةَ فَإِنَّهُ لاَ مُكْرِهَ لَهُ " .
Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z Zinad from al-Araj
from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and
grant him peace, said, ''When you are making dua do not say; 'O Allah,
forgive me if You wish. O Allah, forgive me if you wish.' You should
be firm in your asking, for there is no compelling Him."
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About Muwatta Malik
This hadith is #506 from Muwatta Malik, in the Book of The Qur'an.