What is Sahih Muslim 6766 about?

This hadith from Sahih Muslim (Book of The Book Pertaining to the Remembrance of Allah, Supplication, Repentance and Seeking Forgiveness), narrated by Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:, states: "The supplication of the servant is granted in case he does not supplicate for sin or for severing the ties of blood, or he does not become impatient. It was said: Allah's Messenger, what does:" If he…"

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This hadith is graded Sahih. Sahih hadiths are considered the most authentic grade in hadith classification.

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This hadith is from Sahih Muslim, which contains 7,459 hadiths across 57 books. It is hadith number 6766 in the Book of The Book Pertaining to the Remembrance of Allah, Supplication, Repentance and Seeking Forgiveness.

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Sahih Muslim #6766

The Book Pertaining to the Remembrance of Allah, Supplication, Repentance and Seeking Forgiveness

Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي مُعَاوِيَةُ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ صَالِحٍ - عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِدْرِيسَ الْخَوْلاَنِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ قَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ يَزَالُ يُسْتَجَابُ لِلْعَبْدِ مَا لَمْ يَدْعُ بِإِثْمٍ أَوْ قَطِيعَةِ رَحِمٍ مَا لَمْ يَسْتَعْجِلْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا الاِسْتِعْجَالُ قَالَ ‏"‏ يَقُولُ قَدْ دَعَوْتُ وَقَدْ دَعَوْتُ فَلَمْ أَرَ يَسْتَجِيبُ لِي فَيَسْتَحْسِرُ عِنْدَ ذَلِكَ وَيَدَعُ الدُّعَاءَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

The supplication of the servant is granted in case he does not supplicate for sin or for severing the ties of blood, or he does not become impatient. It was said: Allah's Messenger, what does:" If he does not grow impatient" imply? He said: That he should say like this: I supplicated and I supplicated but I did not find it being responded. and theu he becomes frustrated and abandons supplication.

Narrated by Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

Context

This hadith addresses the nature of supplication (dua) and the conditions under which it is accepted. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ explained that Allah responds to the prayers of His servants unless they ask for something sinful or sever family ties, and they should not become impatient if their prayers are not answered immediately. This teaches patience and perseverance in faith.

Modern Application

In modern life, this principle encourages individuals to remain steadfast in their prayers and not to lose hope when faced with delays in their requests. It reminds us that patience is a virtue, and maintaining faith during challenging times can lead to eventual fulfillment of our needs.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Patience and Supplication because it emphasizes the importance of perseverance in prayer and the conditions for acceptance.

Patience Supplication