Hadith 12049

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ ، وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ بَكْرٍ السَّهْمِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدٌ ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ، أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَادَ رَجُلًا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ قَدْ صَارَ مِثْلَ الْفَرْخِ ، فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " هَلْ كُنْتَ تَدْعُو بِشَيْءٍ أَوْ تَسْأَلُهُ إِيَّاهُ ؟ " ، قَالَ : نَعَمْ ، كُنْتُ أَقُولُ : اللَّهُمَّ مَا كُنْتَ مُعَاقِبِي بِهِ فِي الْآخِرَةِ ، فَعَجِّلْهُ لِي فِي الدُّنْيَا ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ ! لَا تُطِيقُهُ ، وَلَا تَسْتَطِيعُهُ ، فَهَلَّا قُلْتَ : اللَّهُمَّ آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً ، وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ " ، قَالَ : فَدَعَا اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ، فَشَفَاهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ .
It is narrated from Hazrat Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) went to visit a sick Muslim. He had become like a chick. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked him, "Did you used to supplicate for anything?" He said, "Yes! I used to supplicate: O Allah! Whatever punishment You have destined for me in the Hereafter, give it to me in this world." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Subhan Allah! You do not have the strength or ability for that. Why did you not supplicate: O Allah! Grant me goodness in this world and goodness in the Hereafter, and save us from the punishment of Hellfire?" The narrator says that he then supplicated to Allah with this prayer, and Allah granted him healing.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 12049
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، م: 2688