Can you mention the reference of this du’a of Sayyiduna ‘Umar ibn Al Khattab (radiyallahu ‘anhu)?
“O Allah! I am indeed harsh, so make me gentle, I am weak, so make me strong, and I am miserly so make me generous.”
Answer
Imam Abu Nu’aym (rahimahullah) has recorded this du’a of Sayyiduna ‘Umar ibn Al Khattab (radiyallahu ‘anhu).
(Hilyatul Awliya, vol. 1 pg. 53. Also see: Al Kuna Wal Asma of Imam Dulabi, vol. 2 pg. 666)
The Arabic text of the du’a:
اللهُمَّ إِنِّي غَلِيظٌ فَلَيِّنِّي، وَشَحِيحٌ فَسَخِّنِي، وَضَعِيفٌ فَقَوِّنِي
Allahumma inni ghalizun falay yinni wa shahihun fa sakkhi ni wa da’ifun faqawwini
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala
Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar
Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar