Asking for good in this world and hereafter Dua

Imam Ahmad reported that Anas said,

 

"Allah's Messenger visited a Muslim man who had become as weak as a sick small bird. Allah's Messenger said to him, Were you asking or supplicating to Allah about something?'

 

He said, Yes. I used to say:O Allah! Whatever punishment you saved for me in the Hereafter, give it to me in this life.'

 

Allah's Messenger said:

 

سُبْحَانَ اللهِ لَا تُطِيقُهُ أَوْ لَا تَسْتَطِيعُهُ فَهَلَّ قُلْتَ  

 

All praise is due to Allah! You cannot bear it -or stand it-. You should have said:

 

رَبَّنَا اتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الاخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ 

 

Our Lord! Give us in this world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and save us from the torment of the Fire!

 

The man began reciting this Du`a and he was cured."

Tafseer Ibn Katheer surah Baqarah 202

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