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Sunan Abu Dawud #96

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)
Sahih

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

حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ الْجُرَيْرِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي نَعَامَةَ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ مُغَفَّلٍ، سَمِعَ ابْنَهُ، يَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْقَصْرَ الأَبْيَضَ عَنْ يَمِينِ الْجَنَّةِ، إِذَا دَخَلْتُهَا ‏.‏ فَقَالَ أَىْ بُنَىَّ سَلِ اللَّهَ الْجَنَّةَ وَتَعَوَّذْ بِهِ مِنَ النَّارِ فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ إِنَّهُ سَيَكُونُ فِي هَذِهِ الأُمَّةِ قَوْمٌ يَعْتَدُونَ فِي الطُّهُورِ وَالدُّعَاءِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
Abdullah heard his son praying to Allah: O Allah, I ask Thee a white palace on the right of Paradise when I enter it. He said: O my son, ask Allah for Paradise and seek refuge in Him from Hell-Fire, for I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: In this community there will be some people who will exceed the limits in purification as well as in supplication.
Narrated by Narrated Abdullah ibn Mughaffal:

Context

Abdullah ibn Mughaffal overheard his son making a specific supplication to Allah, asking for a white palace in Paradise. In response, he advised his son to ask for Paradise in general and seek refuge from Hell, recalling that the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) warned against excessiveness in purification and supplication. This highlights the importance of moderation in religious practices.

Modern Application

Today, this hadith encourages us to focus on the essence of our prayers and supplications rather than getting caught up in specific requests or rituals. It serves as a reminder to seek a balanced approach in our spiritual practices.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Supplication and Purification (Wudu/Taharah) because it emphasizes the importance of moderation in supplications and the practices surrounding purification.

SupplicationPurification (Wudu/Taharah)

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About Sunan Abu Dawud

This hadith is #96 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah). It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated Abdullah ibn Mughaffal:.

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