Sahih al-Bukhari · The Book of Invocations
21- بَابُ لِيَعْزِمِ الْمَسْأَلَةَ، فَإِنَّهُ لاَ مُكْرِهَ لَهُ:
(21) Chapter. One should appeal to Allah with determination, for nobody can force Him against His Will.
2 hadith · references 6338–6339
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Bukhari · 6338إِذَا دَعَا أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَعْزِمْ الْمَسْأَلَةَ ، وَلَا يَقُولَنَّ اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَعْطِنِي ، فَإِنَّهُ لَا مُسْتَكْرِهَ لَهُAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "When anyone of you appeal to Allah for something, he should ask with determination and should not say, 'O Allah, if You wish, give me.', for nobody can force Allah to do something against His4 narratorsBukhari · 6339لَا يَقُولَنَّ أَحَدُكُمُ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي إِنْ شِئْتَ ، اللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمْنِي إِنْ شِئْتَ لِيَعْزِمْ الْمَسْأَلَةَ ، فَإِنَّهُ لَا مُكْرِهَ لَهُAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "None of you should say 'O Allah, forgive me if You wish; O Allah, be merciful to me if You wish,' but he should always appeal to Allah with determination, for nobody can force Allah to do som5 narrators