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muslim:2664Abū Bakr b. Abū Shaybah And Ibn Numayr > ʿAbdullāh b. Idrīs > Rabīʿah b. ʿUthmān > Muḥammad b. Yaḥyá b. Ḥabbān > al-Aʿraj > Abū Hurayrah

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.  

مسلم:٢٦٦٤حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ وَابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ حَبَّانَ عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ الْمُؤْمِنُ الْقَوِيُّ خَيْرٌ وَأَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِ الضَّعِيفِ وَفِي كُلٍّ خَيْرٌ احْرِصْ عَلَى مَا يَنْفَعُكَ وَاسْتَعِنْ بِاللَّهِ وَلاَ تَعْجِزْ وَإِنْ أَصَابَكَ شَىْءٌ فَلاَ تَقُلْ لَوْ أَنِّي فَعَلْتُ كَانَ كَذَا وَكَذَا وَلَكِنْ قُلْ قَدَرُ اللَّهِ وَمَا شَاءَ فَعَلَ فَإِنَّ لَوْ تَفْتَحُ عَمَلَ الشَّيْطَانِ  


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ibnmajah:79Abū Bakr b. Abū Shaybah And ʿAlī b. Muḥammad al-Ṭanāfisī > ʿAbdullāh b. Idrīs > Rabīʿah b. ʿUthmān > Muḥammad b. Yaḥyá b. Ḥabbān > al-Aʿraj > Abū Hurayrah

"The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, although both are good. Strive for that which will benefit you, seek the help of Allah, and do not feel helpless. If anything befalls you, do not say, "if only I had done such and such" rather say "Qaddara Allahu wa ma sha'a fa'ala (Allah has decreed and whatever he wills, He does)." For (saying) 'If' opens (the door) to the deeds of Satan.'"  

ابن ماجة:٧٩حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الطَّنَافِسِيُّ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ حَبَّانَ عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ الْمُؤْمِنُ الْقَوِيُّ خَيْرٌ وَأَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِ الضَّعِيفِ وَفِي كُلٍّ خَيْرٌ احْرِصْ عَلَى مَا يَنْفَعُكَ وَاسْتَعِنْ بِاللَّهِ وَلاَ تَعْجِزْ فَإِنْ أَصَابَكَ شَىْءٌ فَلاَ تَقُلْ لَوْ أَنِّي فَعَلْتُ كَذَا وَكَذَا وَلَكِنْ قُلْ قَدَّرَ اللَّهُ وَمَا شَاءَ فَعَلَ فَإِنَّ لَوْ تَفْتَحُ عَمَلَ الشَّيْطَانِ  

ibnmajah:4168Muḥammad b. al-Ṣabbāḥ > Sufyān b. ʿUyaynah > Ibn ʿAjlān > al-Aʿraj > Abū Hurayrah Yablugh Bih

“The stronger believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, although both are good. Strive to seek that which will benefit you and do not feel helpless. If something overwhelms you, then say: Qaddarallah, wa ma sha'a fa’al (It is the decree of Allah and what He wills He does). And beware of (saying) ‘If only,’ for ‘If only’ opens the door to Satan.”  

ابن ماجة:٤١٦٨حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ أَنْبَأَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلاَنَ عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ يَبْلُغُ بِهِ

النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ الْمُؤْمِنُ الْقَوِيُّ خَيْرٌ وَأَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِ الضَّعِيفِ وَفِي كُلٍّ خَيْرٌ احْرِصْ عَلَى مَا يَنْفَعُكَ وَلاَ تَعْجِزْ فَإِنْ غَلَبَكَ أَمْرٌ فَقُلْ قَدَّرَ اللَّهُ وَمَا شَاءَ فَعَلَ وَإِيَّاكَ وَاللَّوْ فَإِنَّ اللَّوْ تَفْتَحُ عَمَلَ الشَّيْطَانِ  

ahmad:8791Khalaf b. al-Walīd > Ibn Mubārak > Muḥammad b. ʿAjlān > Rabīʿah > al-Aʿraj > Abū Hurayrah

“The stronger believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, although both are good. Strive to seek that which will benefit you and do not feel helpless. If something overwhelms you, then say: Qaddarallah, wa ma sha'a fa’al (It is the decree of Allah and what He wills He does). And beware of (saying) ‘If only,’ for ‘If only’ opens the door to Satan.” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 4168)   

أحمد:٨٧٩١حَدَّثَنَا خَلَفُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ مُبَارَكٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَجْلَانَ عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ عَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ الْمُؤْمِنُ الْقَوِيُّ خَيْرٌ أَوْ أَفْضَلُ وَأَحَبُّ إِلَى اللهِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِ الضَّعِيفِ وَفِي كُلٍّ خَيْرٌ احْرِصْ عَلَى مَا يَنْفَعُكَ وَلَا تَعْجَزْ فَإِنْ غَلَبَكَ أَمْرٌ فَقُلْ قَدَّرَ اللهُ وَمَا شَاءَ صَنَعَ وَإِيَّاكَ وَاللَّوَّ فَإِنَّ اللَّوَّ تُفْتَحُ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ  

ahmad:8829ʿĀrim > ʿAbdullāh b. Mubārak > Muḥammad b. ʿAjlān > Rabīʿah > al-Aʿraj > Abū Hurayrah

“The stronger believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, although both are good. Strive to seek that which will benefit you and do not feel helpless. If something overwhelms you, then say: Qaddarallah, wa ma sha'a fa’al (It is the decree of Allah and what He wills He does). And beware of (saying) ‘If only,’ for ‘If only’ opens the door to Satan.” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 4168)   

أحمد:٨٨٢٩حَدَّثَنَا عَارِمٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ مُبَارَكٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَجْلَانَ عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ عَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ وَقَدْ سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْ رَبِيعَةَ فَلَمْ أُنْكِرْ قَالَ الْمُؤْمِنُ الْقَوِيُّ خَيْرٌ أَوْ أَفْضَلُ وَأَحَبُّ إِلَى اللهِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِ الضَّعِيفِ وَكُلٌّ إِلَى خَيْرٍ احْرِصْ عَلَى مَا يَنْفَعُكَ وَلَا تَعْجِزْ فَإِنْ غَلَبَكَ أَمْرٌ فَقُلْ قَدَّرَ اللهُ وَمَا شَاءَ صَنَعَ وَإِيَّاكَ وَاللَّوَّ فَإِنَّ اللَّوَّ يُفْتَحُ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ  

ذِكْرُ الزَّجْرِ عَنْ أَنْ يَسْتَعْمِلَ الْمَرْءُ فِي أَسْبَابِهِ اللَّوْ، دُونَ الِانْقِيَادِ بِحُكْمِ اللَّهِ جَلَّ وَعَلَا فِيهَا

ibnhibban:5721Muḥammad b. Isḥāq b. Khuzaymah > al-Ḥusayn b. Ḥurayth > Sufyān b. ʿUyaynah > Ibn ʿAjlān > al-Aʿraj > Abū Hurayrah Yablugh Bih

“The stronger believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, although both are good. Strive to seek that which will benefit you and do not feel helpless. If something overwhelms you, then say: Qaddarallah, wa ma sha'a fa’al (It is the decree of Allah and what He wills He does). And beware of (saying) ‘If only,’ for ‘If only’ opens the door to Satan.” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 4168)  

ابن حبّان:٥٧٢١أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ خُزَيْمَةَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ حُرَيْثٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلَانَ عَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ يَبْلُغُ بِهِ

النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ «الْمُؤْمِنُ الْقَوِيُّ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِ الضَّعِيفِ وَكُلٌّ عَلَى خَيْرٍ احْرِصْ عَلَى مَا يَنْفَعُكَ وَلَا تَعْجِزْ فَإِنْ غَلَبَكَ شَيْءٌ فَقُلْ قَدَرُ اللَّهِ وَمَا شَاءَ وَإِيَّاكَ وَاللَّوَّ فَإِنَّ اللَّوَّ تَفْتَحُ عَمَلَ الشَّيْطَانِ»  

ذِكْرُ الْخَبَرِ الْمُدْحِضِ قَوْلَ مَنْ زَعَمَ أَنَّ خَبَرَ ابْنَ عَجْلَانَ مُنْقَطِعٌ، لَمْ يَسْمَعْهُ مِنَ الْأَعْرَجِ

ibnhibban:5722Muḥammad b. Khālid al-Fārisī Bidārā from Diyār Rabīʿah > ʿAlī b. Ḥarb al-Ṭāʾī > Ibn Idrīs > Rabīʿah b. ʿUthmān > Muḥammad b. Yaḥyá b. Ḥabbān > al-Aʿraj > Abū Hurayrah

"The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, although both are good. Strive for that which will benefit you, seek the help of Allah, and do not feel helpless. If anything befalls you, do not say, "if only I had done such and such" rather say "Qaddara Allahu wa ma sha'a fa'ala (Allah has decreed and whatever he wills, He does)." For (saying) 'If' opens (the door) to the deeds of Satan.'" (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 79)  

ابن حبّان:٥٧٢٢أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ الْفَارِسِيُّ بِدَارَا مِنْ دِيَارِ رَبِيعَةَ حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حَرْبٍ الطَّائِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ إِدْرِيسَ عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ حَبَّانَ عَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «الْمُؤْمِنُ الْقَوِيُّ خَيْرٌ وَأَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِ الضَّعِيفِ وَفِي كُلٍّ الْخَيْرُ فَاحْرِصْ عَلَى مَا تَنْتَفِعُ بِهِ وَاسْتَعِنْ بِاللَّهِ وَلَا تَعْجِزْ فَإِنْ أَصَابَكَ شَيْءٌ فَلَا تَقُلْ لَوْ أَنِّي فَعَلْتُ كَذَا وَكَذَا وَلَكِنْ قُلْ قَدَرُ اللَّهِ وَمَا شَاءَ فَعَلَ فَإِنَّ اللَّوَّ تَفْتَحُ عَمَلَ الشَّيْطَانِ»  

nasai-kubra:10382Qutaybah b. Saʿīd And Sulaymān b. Manṣūr > Sufyān > Ibn ʿAjlān > al-Aʿraj > Abū Hurayrah

“The stronger believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, although both are good. Strive to seek that which will benefit you and do not feel helpless. If something overwhelms you, then say: Qaddarallah, wa ma sha'a fa’al (It is the decree of Allah and what He wills He does). And beware of (saying) ‘If only,’ for ‘If only’ opens the door to Satan.” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 4168)  

الكبرى للنسائي:١٠٣٨٢أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ وَسُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ قَالَا حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلَانَ عَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ الْمُؤْمِنُ الْقَوِيُّ خَيْرٌ وَأَحَبُّ إِلَى اللهِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِ الضَّعِيفِ وَفِي كُلٍّ خَيْرٌ احْرِصْ عَلَى مَا يَنْفَعُكَ وَلَا تَعْجِزْ فَإِنْ غَلَبَكَ أَمْرٌ فَقُلْ قَدَّرَ اللهُ وَمَا شَاءَ وَإِيَّاكَ وَاللَّوْ فَإِنَّ اللَّوْ تَفْتَحُ عَمَلَ الشَّيْطَانِ  

nasai-kubra:10383al-Ḥusayn b. Muḥammad al-Baṣrī > al-Fuḍayl / Ibn Sulaymān > Muḥammad b. ʿAjlān > Abū al-Zinād > al-Aʿraj > Abū Hurayrah

“The stronger believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, although both are good. Strive to seek that which will benefit you and do not feel helpless. If something overwhelms you, then say: Qaddarallah, wa ma sha'a fa’al (It is the decree of Allah and what He wills He does). And beware of (saying) ‘If only,’ for ‘If only’ opens the door to Satan.” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 4168)   

الكبرى للنسائي:١٠٣٨٣أَخْبَرَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْبَصْرِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْفُضَيْلُ وَهُوَ ابْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَجْلَانَ عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ عَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مُؤْمِنٌ قَوِيٌّ خَيْرٌ وَأَحَبُّ إِلَى اللهِ مِنْ مُؤْمِنٍ ضَعِيفٍ احْرِصْ عَلَى مَا يَنْفَعُكَ وَلَا تَضْجَرْ فَإِنْ غَلَبَكَ أَمْرٌ فَقُلْ قَدَّرَ اللهُ وَمَا شَاءَ صَنَعَ وَإِيَّاكَ وَاللَّوْ فَإِنَّ اللَّوْ تَفْتَحُ عَمَلَ الشَّيْطَانِ الْفُضَيْلُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ لَيْسَ بِالْقَوِيِّ  

nasai-kubra:10386Muḥammad b. al-ʿAlāʾ > Ibn Idrīs > Rabīʿah b. ʿUthmān > Muḥammad b. Yaḥyá b. Ḥabbān > al-Aʿraj > Abū Hurayrah

"The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, although both are good. Strive for that which will benefit you, seek the help of Allah, and do not feel helpless. If anything befalls you, do not say, "if only I had done such and such" rather say "Qaddara Allahu wa ma sha'a fa'ala (Allah has decreed and whatever he wills, He does)." For (saying) 'If' opens (the door) to the deeds of Satan.'" (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 79)  

الكبرى للنسائي:١٠٣٨٦أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلَاءِ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ إِدْرِيسَ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا رَبِيعَةُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ حَبَّانَ عَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ الْمُؤْمِنُ الْقَوِيُّ خَيْرٌ وَأَحَبُّ إِلَى اللهِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِ الضَّعِيفِ وَكُلٌّ فِيهِ خَيْرٌ احْرِصْ عَلَى مَا يَنْفَعُكَ وَاسْتَعِنْ بِاللهِ وَلَا تَعْجَزْ فَإِنْ أَصَابَكَ شَيْءٌ فَلَا تَقُلْ لَوْ أَنِّي فَعَلْتُ كَذَا وَكَذَا وَلَكِنْ قُلْ قَدَّرَ اللهُ وَمَا شَاءَ فَعَلَ  

bayhaqi:20173Abū ʿAbdullāh al-Ḥāfiẓ > Abū ʿAmr b. Abū Jaʿfar > al-Ḥasan b. Sufyān > Abū Bakr b. Abū Shaybah > ʿAbdullāh b. Idrīs > Rabīʿah b. ʿUthmān > Muḥammad b. Yaḥyá b. Ḥabbān > al-Aʿraj > Abū Hurayrah

"The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, although both are good. Strive for that which will benefit you, seek the help of Allah, and do not feel helpless. If anything befalls you, do not say, "if only I had done such and such" rather say "Qaddara Allahu wa ma sha'a fa'ala (Allah has decreed and whatever he wills, He does)." For (saying) 'If' opens (the door) to the deeds of Satan.'" (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 79)   

البيهقي:٢٠١٧٣أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو عَمْرِو بْنُ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ثنا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ سُفْيَانَ ثنا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ثنا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ حَبَّانَ عَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ؓ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ الْمُؤْمِنُ الْقَوِيُّ خَيْرٌ وَأَحَبُّ إِلَى اللهِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِ الضَّعِيفِ وَفِي كُلٍّ خَيْرٌ احْرِصْ عَلَى مَا يَنْفَعُكَ وَاسْتَعِنْ بِاللهِ وَلَا تَعْجَزْ وَإِنْ أَصَابَكَ شَيْءٌ فَلَا تَقُلْ لَوْ أَنِّي فَعَلْتُ كَذَا وَكَذَا قُلْ قَدَرُ اللهِ وَمَا شَاءَ فَعَلَ فَإِنَّ لَوْ تَفْتَحُ عَمَلَ الشَّيْطَانِ  

رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ فِي الصَّحِيحِ عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ وَغَيْرِهِ
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السيوطي:١١٦٨٨a

"المؤْمِنُ القوى خَيرٌ وأحَبُّ إِلى اللهِ مِنْ المؤُمِنَ الضَّعِيف، وفي كلٍّ خَيرٌ، احرِصْ عَلى ما يَنْفَعُكَ، واسْتَعِنْ باللهِ وَلا تَعْجَزْ فإن غَلَبَكَ أَمرٌ فَقُلْ: قَدَّر الله وما شاءَ فعَل فإِنَّ لَوْ تفتح عَمَلَ الشّيطَانُ" .  

[ن] النسائي [هـ] ابن ماجة من حديث أبي هريرة، وهو عند الطبري بلفظ فإن أصابك شيءٌ فلا تقل: لو أنى فعلت كذا وكذا ولكن قَدَّرَ اللهُ وَمَا شَاءَ فَعَلَ، فإِنَّ لَوْ مِفتاح الشيطان
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السيوطي:١١٧٠٢a

"المؤْمِنُ الْقَويُّ خَيرٌ وَأَحَبُّ إِلَى اللهِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِ الضَّعِيفُ، وَفِي كُلٍّ خَيرٌ، احْرِصْ عَلَى ما يَنْفَعُكَ واسْتَعِنْ باللهِ ولا تَعْجِزْ، وإنْ أَصَابَكَ شَئُ فَلَا تَقُلْ: لَوْ أنّى فَعَلتُ كَانَ كَذَا وَكَذَا، قل قَدَّرَ اللهُ وَمَا شَاءَ فَعَلَ، فإِنَّ لَوْ تَفْتَحُ عَمَلَ الشَّيطَانِ" .  

[حم] أحمد [م] مسلم [هـ] ابن ماجة عن أبي هريرة