Hadith #130
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنٌ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ حَدَّثَنَا بَكْرُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْحُبُلِيِّ عَ
نْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ الْقُلُوبُ أَوْعِيَةٌ وَبَعْضُهَا أَوْعَى مِنْ بَعْضٍ فَإِذَا سَأَلْتُمْ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ فَاسْأَلُوهُ وَأَنْتُمْ مُوقِنُونَ بِالْإِجَابَةِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَسْتَجِيبُ لِعَبْدٍ دَعَاهُ عَنْ ظَهْرِ قَلْبٍ غَافِلٍ
Isnad Chain
ابن لهيعة
بكر بن عمرو
أبي عبد الرحمن الحبلي ع
English Translation
It was narrated from 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr (رضي الله عنهما) — via Hasan, from Ibn Lahi'a, from Bakr ibn 'Amr, from Abu 'Abd al-Rahman al-Hubuli — from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ: 'Hearts are vessels — some are more capacious than others. When you ask Allah (عز وجل) [for something], ask Him with certainty and full conviction [tawakkul], for Allah does not answer a supplication from a heedless, inattentive heart.'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 16, Hadith 130
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 6368
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-42758