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Sahih Muslim 2664

The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: A strong believer is better and is more lovable to Allah than a weak believer, and there is good in everyone, (but) cherish that which gives…

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حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ حَبَّانَ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ

قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «الْمُؤْمِنُ الْقَوِيُّ خَيْرٌ وَأَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِ الضَّعِيفِ وَفِي كُلٍّ خَيْرٌ احْرِصْ عَلَى مَا يَنْفَعُكَ وَاسْتَعِنْ بِاللَّهِ وَلَا تَعْجِزْ وَإِنْ أَصَابَكَ شَىْءٌ فَلَا تَقُلْ لَوْ أَنِّي فَعَلْتُ كَانَ كَذَا وَكَذَا. وَلَكِنْ قُلْ قَدَرُ اللَّهِ وَمَا شَاءَ فَعَلَ فَإِنَّ لَوْ تَفْتَحُ عَمَلَ الشَّيْطَانِ»

The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: A strong believer is better and is more lovable to Allah than a weak believer, and there is good in everyone, (but) cherish that which gives you benefit (in the Hereafter) and seek help from Allah and do not lose heart, and if anything (in the form of trouble) comes to you, don’t say: If I had not done that, it would not have happened so and so, but say: Allah did that what He had ordained to do and your if opens the (gate) for the Satan.

আবূ বকর ইবনু আবূ শয়বাহ্ (রহঃ) .... হাকাম ইবনু আ'রাজ (রহঃ) থেকে বর্ণিত। তিনি বলেন, আমি ইবনু আব্বাস (রাযিঃ) এর কাছে পৌঁছলাম। এ সময় তিনি যমযমের কাছে চাঁদর বিছানো অবস্থায় বসা ছিলেন।

তখন আমি তাকে বললাম, আমাকে আশুরা দিবসের সিয়াম (রোজা/রোযা) পালন সম্পর্কে সংবাদ দিন। উত্তরে তিনি বললেন, মুহররম মাসের চাঁদ দেখার পর তুমি এর তারিখগুলো গুণে রাখবে। এরপর নবম তারিখে সওম অবস্থায় তোমার যেন ভোর হয়।

তখন আমি তাকে জিজ্ঞেস করলাম, রসূলুল্লাহ সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম কি সেদিন সিয়াম (রোজা/রোযা) পালন করেছেন? তিনি বললেন, হ্যাঁ, করেছেন।

ابو بکر بن ابی شیبہ ، وکیع بن جراح ، حاجب ابن عمر ، حضرت حکم بن اعرج سے روایت ہے فرماتے ہیں کہ میں حضرت ابن عباس رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہ کے پاس گیا اس حال میں کہ وہ زم زم ( کے قریب ) اپنی چادر سے ٹیک لگائے بیٹھے تھے تو میں نے ان سے عرض کیا کہ مجھے عاشورے کے روزے کے بارے میں خبر دیجئے انہوں نے فرمایا کہ جب تو محرم کا چانددیکھے تو گنتا رہ اور نویں تاریخ کے دن کی صبح روزے کی حالت میں کر ۔

میں نے عرض کیا کہ کیا محمد رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم اسی طرح روزہ رکھتے تھے انہوں نے فرمایا ہاں

Dan Telah menceritakan kepada kami [Abu Bakr bin Abu Syaibah] telah menceritakan kepada kami [Waki' bin Jarrah] dari [Hajib bin Umar] dari [Al Hakam bin Al A'raj] ia berkata; Aku pernah mendatangi [Ibnu Abbas] ketika ia sedang berbantal dengan selendangnya di dekat Zamzam, lalu aku berkata padanya, "Beritahukanlah kepadaku tentang puasa 'Asyura`."

Ia menjawab, "Jika kamu telah melihat Hilal (bulan sabit) pada bulan Muharram, maka hitunglah, lalu berpuasalah sejak subuh pada hari ke sembilan." Aku bertanya, "Apakah Rasulullah shallallahu 'alaihi wasallam berpuasa seperti itu?"

Ia menjawab, "Ya." Dan telah menceritakan kepadaku [Muhammad bin Hatim] telah menceritakan kepada kami [Yahya bin Sa'id Al Qaththan] dari [Mu'awiyah bin Amru] Dan telah menceritakan kepadaku [Al Hakam bin Al A'raj] ia berkata; Saya bertanya kepada [Ibnu Abbas] radliallahu 'anhuma yang sedang berbantal dengan selendangnya di sisi Zamzam mengenai puasa di hari 'Asyura`. Yakni serupa dengan hadits Hajib bin Umar

Bize Ebû Bekir bi Ebî Şeybe rivayet etti. (Dediki) Bize Veki' b. Verrâh, Hâvib b. Ömer'den Hakem b. A'rac'dan naklen rivayet etti. Hâkim şöyle demiş: îbni Abbâs (Radiyallahû anhûma)'nın yanına vardım, kendisi zemzemin yanında cübbesini başının altına koyarak uzanmıştı, ona dedim ki: — «Bana aşûra orucundan haber ver.» İbııi Abbâs (Radiyallahû anh) — «Muharremin hilâlini gördün mü günleri saymaya başla ve 9.

günü oruçlu olarak sabahla.» dedi. — «Resulullah (Sallallahu Aleyhi ve Sellemj Aşûra orucunu böyle mi tulardı? dedim, İbni Abbâs (Radiyallahû anh) . — «Evet.» cevabını verdi

Sahih Muslim 2664, Book 46, The Book of Destiny, Hadith 52. 1 min read

What it means

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) clarifies that the believer is good from all aspects; however, the believer who is strong in his faith, resolve, property, and other aspects of strength is better and dearer to Allah Almighty than the weak believer. Then, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) advised the believer to utilize the available means in what brings him benefit in his worldly affairs and the affairs of the Hereafter, along with depending upon Allah Almighty, seeking His help, and relying upon Him.

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), then, forbids inability, indolence, and slackness in doing what brings benefit in both abodes. If the believer works hard and utilizes the available means while seeking Allah's help and asking Him for goodness, then he should do nothing but entrust all of his affairs to Allah while knowing that Allah's choice is the best.

If some calamity befalls him after that, he should not say: "Had I done such-and-such, it would have been such-and-such." "Indeed, 'if' opens the way before the devil to act" in objecting to the divine decree and lamenting what has been missed. Instead, one should submissively and contentedly say: "Allah has decreed, and whatever He wills, He does."

Everything happens in compliance with Allah's will, as He does what He wants and nothing can repel His predestination or reverse His decree.

What it teaches

  • People vary in faith.
  • Strength in deeds is recommended because it results in benefits that cannot be attained through weakness.
  • Man must adhere to what brings him benefit and avoid what brings him no benefit.
  • The believer must seek help from Allah in all his affairs and not depend on himself.
  • Establishing the divine decree and predestination and the fact that it does not contradict the pursuit of means and the endeavor to achieve good things.
  • It is prohibited to say "if" during calamities by way of indignation or objection to Allah's decree and predestination.

From the Encyclopedia of Translated Prophetic Hadiths, hadeethenc.com.

The chain

Who passed it on, from Imam Muslim back to the one who was there.

  1. 1Imam MuslimCompiler, died 261 AH
  2. 2Abu Bakr ibn Abi ShaybahTold us, Fourth generation, died 235 AH
  3. 3Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn NumayrWith, Fourth generation, died 234 AH
  4. 4Abdullah ibn IdrisTold us, Third generation, died 191 AH
  5. 5Rabiah ibn UthmanFrom, Successor, died 154 AH
  6. 6Muhammad ibn YahyaFrom, Successor, died 121 AH
  7. 7Abd ar-Rahman ibn Hurmuz al-ArajFrom, Successor, died 110 AH
  8. 8Abu HurayrahFrom, Companion, died 57 AH

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