Sunan an-Nasa'i

Sunan an-Nasa'i 2593

Arabic hadith text

أَخْبَرَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ حُرَيْثٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ وَهْبِ بْنِ مُنَبِّهٍ، عَنْ أَخِيهِ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ لاَ تُلْحِفُوا فِي الْمَسْأَلَةِ وَلاَ يَسْأَلْنِي أَحَدٌ مِنْكُمْ شَيْئًا وَأَنَا لَهُ كَارِهٌ فَيُبَارَكُ لَهُ فِيمَا أَعْطَيْتُهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Translation

Al-Husayn ibn Hurayth reported: Sufyan informed us, from Amr, from Wahb ibn Munabbih, from his brother, from Muawiyah, that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Do not be insistent in asking. None of you should ask me for something when I am reluctant to give it to him, then expect blessing in what I give him.

Translation notes
  • The source links insistence in asking with receiving something from the Prophet while he is reluctant; the warning about blessing is retained.