Supplication with: “O Allah, I do not ask You to reverse the decree, but I ask You for gentleness in it”
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The second question of Fatwa No. ( 18853 )
Q 2: Sometimes we make this supplication: “O Allah, we do not ask You to reverse the decree, but we ask You for gentleness in it.” Is this supplication permissible, or does it contain a contradiction? We want a sufficient answer.
A 2: We do not know that this supplication is reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so it is better to leave it. There are other supplications that suffice for it, such as:Al-Mustadrak lil-Hakim 18:112 narrated by Ahmad and Ibn Majah and the author of (al-Mustadrak),
and he said: “The chain is authentic.” And like what Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) mentioned, he said:Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 669 Sufyan , who is one of the narrators of the hadith, said: “The hadith has three [items], and I added one; I do not know which one it is.” Narrated by al-Bukhari . And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q 2: Sometimes we make this supplication: “O Allah, we do not ask You to reverse the decree, but we ask You for gentleness in it.” Is this supplication permissible, or does it contain a contradiction? We want a sufficient answer.
A 2: We do not know that this supplication is reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so it is better to leave it. There are other supplications that suffice for it, such as:
And I ask You to make the outcome of what You have decreed for me in my affairs guidance.
وأسألك مـا قضيت لـي مـن أمر أن تجعل عاقبته رشدًاand he said: “The chain is authentic.” And like what Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) mentioned, he said:
the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to seek refuge "from the trouble of affliction, meeting with wretchedness, an evil decree, and the gloating of enemies."
كـان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يتعوذ من جهد البلاء ودرك الشقاء وسـوء القضـاء وشماتة الأعداء
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