The ruling on supplicating for good while fearing that it may not be answered

Question : The hadith indicates the permissibility of a person saying, as Uthman ibn Musa said, “O Allah, forgive us for the good, and know that this is the good.”

Answer : Yes, if the intention is to compete in good, there is no harm. You say, “O Allah, if You know that there is good in it, then show me a sign, such as a dream that pleases me, or something similar.” If he does not see anything, he does not know that Allah did not will good in it, because Allah may not answer his supplication for something He is saving for him. If he is afraid, he should not say anything. If he is afraid, he should not say anything.