Volume 8, Book 75, Number 403:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet sent a Sariya (an army detachment) consisting of men called Al-Qurra’, and all of
them were martyred. I had never seen the Prophet so sad over anything as he was over them. So he
said Qunut (invocation in the prayer) for one month in the Fajr prayer, invoking for Allah’s wrath
upon the tribe of ‘Usaiya, and he used to say, “The people of ‘Usaiya have disobeyed Allah and His
Apostle.”

Volume 8, Book 75, Number 390:
Narrated Anas:
Um Sulaim said (to the Prophet), “Anas is your servant; so please invoke for Allah’s blessings for
him.” He said “O Allah! Increase his wealth and offspring, and Bless (for him) whatever You give
him.”
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Volume 8, Book 75, Number 373:
Narrated Anas:
Once the people started asking Allah’s Apostle questions, and they asked so many questions that he
became angry and ascended the pulpit and said, “I will answer whatever questions you may ask me
today.” I looked right and left and saw everyone covering his face with his garment and weeping. Be –
hold ! There was a man who, on quarreling with the people, used to be called as a son of a person
other than h is father. He said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Who is my father?” The Prophet replied, “Your
father is Hudhaifa.” And then ‘Umar got up and said, “We accept Allah as our Lord, and Islam as
(our) religion, and Muhammad as (our) Apostle; and we seek refuge with Allah from the afflictions.”
Allah’s Apostle said, ” I have never seen a day like today in its good and its evil for Paradise and the
Hell Fire were displayed in front of me, till I saw them just beyond this wall.” Qatada, when relating
this Hadith, used to mention the following Verse:–
‘O you who believe! Ask not questions about things which, If made plain to you, May cause you
trouble. (5.101)

Volume 8, Book 75, Number 355:
Narrated Anas:
My mother said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Please invoke Allah on behalf of your servant.” He said, “O Al –
lah! Increase his wealth and children, and bestow Your Blessing on whatever You give him.” a time
of distress.

Volume 8, Book 75, Number 362:
Narrated Anas:
Allah’s Apostle said,” None of you should long for death because of a calamity that had befallen
him, and if he cannot, but long for death, then he should say, ‘O Allah! Let me live as long as life is
better for me, and take my life if death is better for me.’ “

Volume 8, Book 75, Number 353:
Narrated Anas:
While the Prophet was delivering a sermon on a Friday, a man stood up and said, “O Allah’s
Apostle! Invoke Allah to bless us with rain.” (The Prophet invoked Allah for rain.) So, the sky became
overcast and it started raining till one could hardly reach one’s home. It kept on raining till the next
Friday when the same man or another man got up and said (to the Prophet), “Invoke Allah to with –
hold the rain from us, for we have been drowned (with heavy rain ).” The Prophet said, “O Allah! Let
it rain around us and not on us.” Then the clouds started dispersing around Medina and rain ceased
to fall on the people of Medina.

Volume 8, Book 75, Number 346:
Narrated Anas:
Um Sulaim said to the Prophet “Anas is your servant.” The Prophet said, “O Allah! increase his
wealth and offspring, and bless (for him) what ever you give him.”

Volume 8, Book 75, Number 350:
Narrated Anas:
Allah’s Apostle said, “When anyone of you appeal to Allah for something, he should ask with de –
termination and should not say, ‘O Allah, if You wish, give me.’, for nobody can force Allah to do
something against His Will.