Shaikh Ibn Baaz: Ruling on saying "in shaa-Allaah" in the supplications

بـسـم الله والحـمـد لله والـصلاة والـسـلام عــلى رسـول الله، وبـعـد

Shaikh Ibn Baaz رحمه الله was asked about the saying of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم:

لَا بَأْسَ طَهُورٌ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ

“Don't worry, Allaah willing, (your sickness will be) expiation for your sins.” ^[1]

So is it allowed to say “in shaa-Allaah” in the du`aa?

The Shaikh رحمه الله said:

“If it was a du`aa, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم would not have limited it by saying “in shaa-Allaah”, rather it is an advice and a (source of) hope. And it could be that they may say (about this narration): “It is abrogated” – but this is not apparent. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم would always say this whenever he visited the sick. This is optimism and hope that it would be expiation for the sins – Allaah Willing – from one angle it is good words, and a glad tiding from another angle. So, this is from the angle of goodness and hope.

As for saying “in shaa-Allaah” in the du`aa, then this is not permissible. Like saying: “O Allaah! Forgive him – in shaa-Allaah”, “Allaah have mercy on you in shaa-Allaah”.”

[1] The complete narration is as follows:

Narrated `Ibn Abbaas رضي الله عنهما: The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم went to visit a sick Bedouin. Whenever the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم went to a patient, he used to say to him: “Don't worry, if Allaah will, it will be expiation (for your sins).” The Bedouin said: “You say expiation? No, it is but a fever that is boiling or harassing an old man and will send him to his grave.” The Prophet said: “Then, yes, it is so.”

[Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (3616, 5656, 5662, 7470)]

Source:

 الفوائد الجلية من دروس الشيخ ابن باز العلمية (ص 10)