1753 – Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “When any one of you supplicates, let him ask resolutely and let him not say: ‘O Allah, if You will, then give me,’ for nothing can oblige Him.” Agreed upon.
333 – Chapter: The disapproval of saying, “What Allah wills and what so-and-so wills.”
1754 – Hudhayfah ibn al-Yamān (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet ﷺ said, “Do not say, ‘What Allah wills and what so-and-so wills.’ Rather say, ‘What Allah wills; then what so-and-so wills.’” Related by Abū Dāwūd with an authentic chain.
334 – Chapter: The disapproval of talking after the late-night (ʿishāʾ) prayer
What is intended here is conversation that is otherwise permissible at other times, the doing or leaving of which is indifferent. As for speech that is unlawful or disliked at any other time, it is even more strictly prohibited or disliked during this period. Conversing about good—such as reviewing knowledge, recounting the stories of the righteous, discussing noble character, speaking with a guest, assisting someone with a need, and the like—is not disliked; on the contrary, it is recommended (1). Likewise, conversation necessitated by an excuse or unforeseen circumstance is not disliked. Numerous sound hadiths corroborate all that I have mentioned.
1755 – Abū Barzah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to dislike sleeping before