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Sunan an-Nasai 1638 (Book 20, Hadith 41) #16249
Prayer of Hope and Fear

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) prayed all night and asked Allah for three things, two of which were granted.

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Khabbab bin Al-Aratt, from his father who had been present at Badr with the Messenger of Allah , that: He watched the Messenger of Allah one night when he prayed all night until Fajr time. When the Messenger of Allah said the taslim at the end of his prayer, Khabbab said to him: 'May my father and mother be ransomed for you O Messenger of Allah, last night you offered a prayer the like of which I have never seen you offer". The Messenger of Allah said: "Yes indeed. This is a prayer of hope and fear in which I asked my Lord, the Mighty and Sublime, for three things, of which He gave me two and did not grant me one. I asked my Lord not to destroy us with which he destroyed the nations before us, and He granted me that. And I asked my Lord not to let an enemy from without prevail over us, and He granted me that. And I asked my Lord not to divide us into warring factions and He did not grant me that".
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ كَثِيرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي وَبَقِيَّةُ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي الزُّهْرِيُّ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ نَوْفَلٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ خَبَّابِ بْنِ الأَرَتِّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، وَكَانَ، قَدْ شَهِدَ بَدْرًا

TOPICS
prayer  *  hope  *  fear  *  supplication  *  request  *  salat  *  dua  *  amal  *  khawf

QUICK LESSONS:
Turn to Allah in times of need with hope & fear ; Be thankful for His blessings upon us even if some requests are not granted ; Ask Him only what is good & beneficial .
EXPLANATIONS:
The hadith narrated by Abdullah bin Khabbab bin Al-Aratt tells us about the Prophet Muhammad's prayer one night. He prayed all night until Fajr time and when he finished his prayer, Khabbab noticed that it was unlike any other prayer he had seen the Prophet offer before. When asked about it, the Prophet said that it was a special prayer in which he asked Allah for three things; to not destroy them like He destroyed nations before them; to not let an enemy from without prevail over them; and to not divide them into warring factions. Two of these requests were granted while one was not. This hadith teaches us that we should always turn to Allah in times of need with hope and fear as He is All-Powerful and can grant our requests if He wills. We should also be thankful for His blessings upon us even if some requests are not granted as we do not know what is best for us at times.

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