It is reported in a hadith that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Ibn Mas'ud while he was praying, "Ask, and He will give you," so this became part of Ibn Mas'ud's supplication
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The questioner : It is mentioned in al-Silsilah al-Sahihah, volume five, the verification of the hadith in which he (peace be upon him) said to Ibn Mas'ud while he was praying and Ibn Mas'ud was standing, so this was part of his supplication: "O Allah, I ask You for a faith that does not turn back..." to the end of it. Does this mean we are restricted to this supplication, or are we allowed to exercise independent reasoning and seek much of Allah's bounty? How are the hands raised? And are we permitted to do this in the obligatory prayer?
The Shaykh : My mind is currently clear of the idea that in this hadith, Abdullah ibn Mas'ud was standing; I do not recall this. However, the hadith is well known, and the answer is that the supplication is not fixed to the exact wording the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned or commanded, but it is preferred and given priority. Perhaps my son Abu Abd al-Rahman will recall this wording in the hadith...
Another questioner : ... Of course
The Shaykh : You quoted it from a book
The questioner : Yes, one of the brothers, our brother Ghassan Qaws, gave me these questions to ask
The Shaykh : Yes, ah, I mean, of course, my brother Ali, what do you say?
Another questioner : I say that if the hadith number is mentioned, we can verify it now, Shaykh
The Shaykh : It is mentioned
The questioner : From... volume five
Another questioner : Volume five, the end of the hadith is present
The questioner : Yes, that is right.
The Shaykh : Volume five of al-Sahihah
The questioner : Of al-Sahihah
The Shaykh : Of al-Sahihah
The questioner : Of al-Sahihah, yes
The Shaykh : Okay, bring it here
Another questioner : The end of the hadith, if it was...
The questioner : And Ibn Mas'ud was standing, so this was part of his supplication: "O Allah, I ask You for a faith"
Another questioner : O Allah, I ask You for a faith
The Shaykh : What did the Messenger say to him?
The questioner : O Allah, I ask You for a faith
The Shaykh : No, no.
The questioner : Fine, wait a moment
The Shaykh : "Ask" with the letter sin
Ask, and He will give you
سل تعطهThe Shaykh : My mind is currently clear of the idea that in this hadith, Abdullah ibn Mas'ud was standing; I do not recall this. However, the hadith is well known, and the answer is that the supplication is not fixed to the exact wording the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned or commanded, but it is preferred and given priority. Perhaps my son Abu Abd al-Rahman will recall this wording in the hadith...
Another questioner : ... Of course
The Shaykh : You quoted it from a book
The questioner : Yes, one of the brothers, our brother Ghassan Qaws, gave me these questions to ask
The Shaykh : Yes, ah, I mean, of course, my brother Ali, what do you say?
Another questioner : I say that if the hadith number is mentioned, we can verify it now, Shaykh
The Shaykh : It is mentioned
The questioner : From... volume five
Another questioner : Volume five, the end of the hadith is present
The questioner : Yes, that is right.
The Shaykh : Volume five of al-Sahihah
The questioner : Of al-Sahihah
The Shaykh : Of al-Sahihah
The questioner : Of al-Sahihah, yes
The Shaykh : Okay, bring it here
Another questioner : The end of the hadith, if it was...
The questioner : And Ibn Mas'ud was standing, so this was part of his supplication: "O Allah, I ask You for a faith"
Another questioner : O Allah, I ask You for a faith
The Shaykh : What did the Messenger say to him?
The questioner : O Allah, I ask You for a faith
The Shaykh : No, no.
The questioner : Fine, wait a moment
Ask, and He will give you
سل تعطهThe Shaykh : "Ask" with the letter sin
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