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[Machine] From the Prophet ﷺ, he said: "The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, but there is good in both. Be diligent in pursuing what benefits you and do not be helpless. If something overwhelms you, say: 'Allah has decreed it and what He wills, He does.' Beware of negativity, for negativity opens the door to the devil's actions." Muhammad ibn Hatim informed us, he said: Habban informed us, he said: Abdullah informed us, on the authority of Ibn Ajlan, on the authority of Rabi'ah, on the authority of Al-A'raj, on the authority of Abu Hurairah, who said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: [he mentioned the hadith similar to the above, and Abdullah said: I heard it from Rabi'ah and preserved it from Muhammad].  

الكبرى للنسائي:١٠٣٨٤ – أَخْبَرَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ وَهُوَ ابْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَسْمَاءَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ وَهُوَ ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَجْلَانَ عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ عَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ الْمُؤْمِنُ الْقَوِيُّ خَيْرٌ وَأَفْضَلُ عِنْدَ اللهِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِ الضَّعِيفِ وَفِي كُلٍّ خَيْرٌ احْرِصْ عَلَى مَا يَنْفَعُكَ وَلَا تَعْجَزْ فَإِنْ غَلَبَكَ أَمْرٌ فَقُلْ قَدَّرَ اللهُ وَمَا شَاءَ صَنَعَ وَإِيَّاكَ وَاللَّوْ فَإِنَّ اللَّوْ تَفْتَحُ عَمَلَ الشَّيْطَانِ 10385 أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا حَبَّانُ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلَانَ عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ عَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللهِ سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْ رَبِيعَةَ وَحِفْظِي لَهُ مِنْ مُحَمَّدٍ  

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ahmad:8791 – Khalaf 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:٨٧٩١ – حَدَّثَنَا 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:8829 – ʿĀrim > 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:٨٨٢٩ – حَدَّثَنَا 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