Is it to be understood from the Prophet's supplication, may God's prayers and peace be upon him, "O Allah, grant us and do not deprive us, increase us and do not decrease us, and favor us and do not disfavor us," that he disliked deprivation and deficiency in all things, and that deficiency in anything desirable is considered a hardship that he disliked and sought refuge in God from?
The aforementioned Hadith: "O Allah, increase us and do not decrease us, honor us and do not humiliate us, give us and do not deprive us, prefer us and do not prefer others over us, and make us pleased and be pleased with us" is weak. It has been weakened by a number of scholars, such as An-Nasa'i, Al-Albani, and Al-Arna'oot. The intention behind seeking increase in it is to request good things, both religious and worldly. As for what is not good for the servant, one should not ask for an increase in it. The servant should strive in supplication and reliance upon Allah, and be content with what Allah Almighty destines, because Allah's choice for him is better than his own choice for himself.
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