I heard my father say that his father heard Abu Bakr saying: I said to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ : O Messenger of Allah, are we striving for something that has already been decided or is it something to be decided as events unfold? He said: ʿRather it is for something that has already been decided.ʿ I said: So why should we strive, O Messenger of Allah? He said: “Each person will be enabled to do that for which he has been created.ʿ  

أَنَّ أَبَاهُسَمِعَ أَبَا بَكْرٍ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ قُلْتُ لِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَنَعْمَلُ عَلَى مَا فُرِغَ مِنْهُ أَوْ عَلَى أَمْرٍ مُؤْتَنَفٍ؟ قَالَ بَلْ عَلَى أَمْرٍ قَدْ فُرِغَ مِنْهُ قَالَ قُلْتُ فَفِيمَ الْعَمَلُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ كُلٌّ مُيَسَّرٌ لِمَا خُلِقَ لَهُ  

[Machine] He said, "O Messenger of Allah, do we work for a task that has already been completed? Or do we work for a task that we have not yet done?" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, "We work for a task that has already been completed." Surahqa then asked, "Then what is the benefit of doing any work?" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Every worker is facilitated in his work."  

أَنَّهُ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَنَعْمَلُ لِأَمْرٍ قَدْ فُرِغَ مِنْهُ؟ أَمْ لِأَمْرٍ نَأْتَنِفُهُ؟ قَالَ لِأَمْرٍ قَدْ فُرِغَ مِنْهُ فَقَالَ سُرَاقَةُ فَفِيمَ الْعَمَلُ إِذًا؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ كُلُّ عَامِلٍ مُيَسَّرٌ لِعَمَلِهِ  

[Machine] He said, "O Messenger of Allah, should we work on a new matter or a matter that has already been completed?" He replied, "No, rather work on a matter that has already been completed." He then asked, "What should we do then?" He said, "All of you should do that which is made easy for him."  

أَنَّهُ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَنَعْمَلُ فِي أَمْرٍ مُسْتَأْنَفٍ أَوْ أَمْرٍ قَدْ فُرِغَ مِنْهُ؟ قَالَ لَا بَلْ فِي أَمْرٍ قَدْ فُرِغَ مِنْهُ قَالَ فَفِيمَ نَعْمَلُ إِذًا؟ قَالَ اعْمَلُوا فَكُلٌّ مُيَسَّرٌ لِمَا خُلِقَ لَهُ  

[Machine] I asked, O Messenger of Allah, should we do something that has already started or something that has already been completed? He replied, rather do something that has already been completed. I asked, then what should we do? He said, do what is easy for each person according to what they have been created for.  

قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَنَعْمَلُ فِي أَمْرٍ مُسْتَأْنَفٍ أَوْ فِي أَمْرٍ قَدْ فُرِغَ مِنْهُ؟ قَالَ بَلْ فِي أَمْرٍ قَدْ فُرِغَ مِنْهُ قَالَ فَفِيمَ الْعَمَلُ؟ قَالَ اعْمَلُوا فَكُلٌّ مُيَسَّرٌ لِمَا خُلِقَ لَهُ  

[Machine] From Abu Darda', they said, "O Messenger of Allah, what do you think about actions that have been completed? Or should we continue doing them?" He said, "Rather, actions that have been completed." They said, "So what about the action, O Messenger of Allah?" He said, "Every person is made for what he was created for."  

عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَرَأَيْتَ مَا نَعْمَلُ أَمْرٌ قَدْ فُرِغَ مِنْهُ أَمْ شَيْءٌ نَسْتَأْنِفُهُ؟ قَالَ بَلْ أَمْرٌ قَدْ فُرِغَ مِنْهُ قَالُوا فَكَيْفَ بِالْعَمَلِ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ كُلُّ امْرِئٍ مُهَيَّأٌ لِمَا خُلِقَ لَهُ  

[Machine] He said, "I asked, 'O Messenger of Allah, should we do work that has already been completed or work that is yet to be completed?' He replied, 'Do the work that has already been completed.' I then asked, 'So, what should we do with regards to work?' The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'Every worker will be facilitated for his work.'"  

أَنَّهُ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَنَعْمَلُ لِأَمْرٍ قَدْ فُرِغَ مِنْهُ أَمْ لِأَمْرٍ نَأْتَنِفُهُ؟ قَالَ «لِأَمْرٍ قَدْ فُرِغَ مِنْهُ» قَالَ فَفِيمَ الْعَمَلُ إِذًا؟ فقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «كُلُّ عَامِلٍ مُيَسَّرٌ لِعَمَلِهِ»  

[Machine] "He asked the Prophet ﷺ whether he should work on an ongoing project or one that has already been completed. The Prophet ﷺ replied, 'Rather, work on something that has already been completed.' He then asked, 'In that case, what should I work on?' The Prophet ﷺ replied, 'Engage in work that is suitable and easy for what it has been created for.'"  

أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ أَنَعْمَلُ فِي أَمْرٍ مُسْتَأْنَفٍ أَوْ أَمْرٍ قَدْ فُرِغَ مِنْهُ؟ قَالَ «بَلْ فِي أَمْرٍ قَدْ فُرِغَ مِنْهُ» قَالَ فَفِيمَ الْعَمَلُ؟ قَالَ «اعْمَلُوا فَكُلٌّ مُيَسَّرٌ لِمَا خُلِقَ لَهُ»  

[Machine] He said, "O Messenger of Allah, shall I perform a task that is new or a task that has already been completed?" He replied, "No, rather perform a task that has already been completed." The man asked, "Then what should I do?" He said, "Do what is easy for you, for everyone is made for a specific purpose."  

أَنَّهُ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَنَعْمَلُ فِي أَمْرٍ مُسْتَأْنَفٍ أَوْ أَمْرٍ قَدْ فُرِغَ مِنْهُ؟ قَالَ «لَا بَلْ فِي أَمْرٍ قَدْ فُرِغَ مِنْهُ» قَالَ فَفِيمَ الْعَمَلُ؟ قَالَ «اعْمَلُوا فَكُلٌّ مُيَسَّرٌ لِمَا خُلِقَ لَهُ»  

[Machine] "O Messenger of Allah, do we work for a task that has been completed or for a task that we still need to accomplish?" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, "We work for a task that has been completed." Surqah then asked, "Then what is the purpose of working?" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ answered, "Every worker is facilitated (by Allah)."  

يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَنَعْمَلُ لِأَمْرٍ قَدْ فُرِغَ مِنْهُ؟ أَمْ لِأَمْرٍ نَأْتَنِفُهُ؟ فَقَالَ «لِأَمْرٍ قَدْ فُرِغَ مِنْهُ» فَقَالَ سُرَاقَةُ فَفِيمَ الْعَمَلُ إِذَنْ؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «كُلُّ عَامِلٍ مُيَسَّرٌ»  

"عن طلحة بن عبد الله بن عبد الرحمن بن أبى بكر الصديق عن أبيه قال: سَمِعْتُ أَبِى يَذْكُرُ أَنَّ أَبَاهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا بَكْرٍ يَقُولُ: قُلْتُ لِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ : يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ! أَنَعْمَلُ عَلَى مَا فُرغَ مِنْهُ أمْ عَلَى أَمْرٍ يُؤْتَنَفُ؟ قَالَ: بَلَى، عَلَى أَمْرٍ فُرغَ مِنْهُ، فَفِيمَ الْعَمَلُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ: كُلٌّ مُيَسَّرٌ لِمَا خُلِقَ لَهُ".  

"سألتُ النبىَّ ﷺ : العملُ فِى أَمْرٍ مُسْتَأَنَفٍ أَوْ أَمْرٍ قَدْ فُرغَ مِنْهُ؟ قَالَ: بَلْ فِى أَمْرٍ قَدْ فُرغَ مِنْهُ، قُلْتُ: فَفِيمَ الْعَمَلُ؟ قَالَ: اعْمَلُوا فَكُلٌّ مُيَسَّرٌ لِمَا خُلِقَ لَهُ".