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Abu Dawood: Hadith 1485

8. Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Witr

سنن أبي داود

8/509 Chapter:

Regarding Supplication (Ad-Du'a)

باب الدُّعَاءِ

1485
Abu Dawood
Sahih (Al-Albani)
حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏‏ يُسْتَجَابُ لأَحَدِكُمْ مَا لَمْ يَعْجَلْ فَيَقُولُ قَدْ دَعَوْتُ فَلَمْ يُسْتَجَبْ لِي ‏"‏ ‏‏
Abu Hurairah reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying:
"One of you is granted an answer (to his supplication) provided he does not say: 'I prayed but I was not granted an answer.'"
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 1484
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 69
English translation : Book 8, Hadith 1479