No. 6501

Anas reported that Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) visited a person from amongst the Muslims in order to inquire (about his health) who had grown feeble like the chicken. Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: Did you supplicate for anything or beg of Him about that? He said: Yes. I used to utter (these words): Impose punishment upon me earlier in this world, what Thou art going to impose upon me in the Hereafter. Thereupon Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: Hallowed be Allaah, you have neither the power nor forbearance to take upon yourself (the burden of His Punishment). Why did you not say this: O Allaah, grant us good in the world and good in the Hereafter, and save us from the torment of Fire. He (the Prophet) made this supplication (for him) and he was all right.

No. 6502

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Humaid with the same chain of transmitters, but with a slight variation of wording.

No. 6503

Anas reported that Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) visited a person from amongst his Companions who had grown as feeble as the chicken. The rest of the hadith is the same, but with this variation that he (the Prophet) said: You have not power enough to undergo the torment imposed by Allaah. And there is no mention of: He supplicated Allaah for him and He cured him.

No. 6504

This hadith had been transmitted on the authority of Anas through another chain of narrators.