Hadith #71
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ عَنْ مِسْعَرٍ عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ مَرْثَدٍ عَنْ الْمُغِيرَةِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْيَشْكُرِيِّ عَنْ الْمَعْرُورِ بْنِ سُوَيْدٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ قَالَتْ أُمُّ حَبِيب
َةَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمْتِعْنِي بِزَوْجِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَبِأَبِي أَبِي سُفْيَانَ وَبِأَخِي مُعَاوِيَةَ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سَأَلْتِ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لِآجَالٍ مَضْرُوبَةٍ وَأَيَّامٍ مَعْدُودَةٍ وَأَرْزَاقٍ مَقْسُومَةٍ لَنْ يُعَجِّلَ شَيْئًا قَبْلَ حِلِّهِ أَوْ يُؤَخِّرَ شَيْئًا عَنْ حِلِّهِ وَلَوْ كُنْتِ سَأَلْتِ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَنْ يُعِيذَكِ مِنْ عَذَابٍ فِي النَّارِ أَوْ عَذَابٍ فِي الْقَبْرِ كَانَ خَيْرًا وَأَفْضَلَ
Isnad Chain
وكيع
مسعر
علقمة بن مرثد
المغيرة بن عبد الله اليشكري
المعرور بن سويد
عبد الله
English Translation
It was narrated from 'Abdullah (رضي الله عنه) — via Waki', from Mis'ar, from 'Alqama ibn Marthad, from al-Mughira ibn 'Abdillah al-Yashkuri, from al-Ma'rur ibn Suwayd — that he said: 'Umm Habiba (رضي الله عنها) said: O Allah, let me enjoy [the company of] my husband the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and my father Abu Sufyan, and my brother Mu'awiya. the Prophet ﷺ said: You have asked Allah (عز وجل) for appointed lifespans, counted days, and divided provisions — He will neither hasten anything before its [appointed] time nor delay anything past its [appointed] time. Had you asked Allah (عز وجل) to protect you from punishment in the Fire or punishment in the grave, that would have been better and more excellent [for you to ask].'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 12, Hadith 71
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 3909
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-40299