Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 31481 — What the Prophet (peace and blessings)

Sayyiduna Hudhayfah bin al-Yaman (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) went to the place called al-Harrah, near the tribe of Banu Mu'awiyah, and I followed behind him (peace and blessings be upon him), until he (peace and blessings be upon him) arrived there. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed eight units of the forenoon prayer and made them very long. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) turned back and said: O Hudhayfah, have I burdened you with this length? I said: Allah and His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) know best. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I asked Allah for three things in it; Allah accepted two of my supplications and refused me one. I supplicated to Allah that no outsider should ever overpower my nation, and Allah honoured my supplication with acceptance. I supplicated that my nation should not perish through famine, and Allah honoured this supplication too with acceptance. And I supplicated that there should be no warfare among my nation, and He refused this supplication.