"I was behind the Prophet ﷺ one day when he said: 'O boy! I will teach you a statement: Be mindful of Allah and He will protect you. Be mindful of Allah and you will find Him before you. When you ask, ask Allah, and when you seek aid, seek Allah's aid. Know that if the entire creation were to gather together to do something to benefit you- you would never get any benefit except that Allah had written for you. And if they were to gather to do something to harm you- you would never be harmed except that Allah had written for you. The pens are lifted and the pages are dried.'" (Using translation from Tirmidhī 2516)

أَنَّهُ حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّهُ رَكِبَ خَلْفَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ يَوْمًا فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَا غُلامُ إِنِّي مُعَلِّمُكَ كَلِمَاتٍ احْفَظِ اللهَيَحْفَظْكَ احْفَظِ اللهَ تَجِدْهُ تُجَاهَكَ وَإِذَا سَأَلْتَ فاَسْأَلِ اللهَ وَإِذَا اسْتَعَنْتَ فَاسْتَعِنْ بِاللهِ وَاعْلَمْ أَنَّ الْأُمَّةَ لَوِ اجْتَمَعُوا عَلَى أَنْ يَنْفَعُوكَ لَمْ يَنْفَعُوكَ إِلا بِشَيْءٍ قَدْ كَتَبَهُ اللهُ لَكَ وَلَوِ اجْتَمَعُوا عَلَى أَنْ يَضُرُّوكَ لَمْ يَضُرُّوكَ إِلا بِشَيْءٍ قَدْ كَتَبَهُ اللهُ عَلَيْكَ رُفِعَتِ الْأَقْلامُ وَجَفَّتِ الصُّحُفُ

I was following ˹behind˺ the Prophet ﷺ then he said to me, "Young boy, ˹bear in mind what˺ I am about to tell you of ˹the following˺ statements: (1) be mindful of Allah and He will protect you, (2) be mindful of Allah and and you will find Him facing you, (3) if you ask, then ask Allah, (4) if you seek help, then seek help from Allah."

"(5) The pens ˹of Divine Decree˺ have been lifted and the books ˹of Decree˺ have dried. Thus if everyone comes to benefit you for a thing that has not been decreed for you by Allah they will not be able to, and if they intend to harm you for a thing that has not been decreed for you by Allah, they will not be able to."

كُنْتُ رِدْفَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقَالَ لِي: «يَا غُلامُ إِنِّي مُحَدِّثُكَ حَدِيثًا: (١) احْفَظِ اللهَ يَحْفَظْكَ، (٢) احْفَظِ اللهَ تَجِدْهُ تُجَاهَكَ، (٣) إِذَا سَأَلْتَ فَاسْأَلِ اللهَ، (٤) وَإِذَا اسْتَعَنْتَ فَاسْتَعِنْ بِاللهِ،»

«(٥) فَقَدْ رُفِعَتِ الْأَقْلامُ وَجَفَّتِ الْكُتُبُ۔ فَلَوْ جَاءَتِ الْأُمَّةُ يَنْفَعُونَكَ بِشَيْءٍ لَمْ يَكْتُبْهُ اللهُ ﷻ لَكَ لَمَا اسْتَطَاعَتْ وَلَو أَرَادَتْ أَنْ تَضُرَّكَ بِشَيْءٍ لَمْ يَكْتُبْهُ اللهُ لَكَ مَا اسْتَطَاعَتْ۔»

I was riding behind the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when he said, “O boy,” or “O little boy, shall I not teach you some words by which Allah will benefit you?” I said, “Yes.” He said: “(1) Guard Allah, and He will guard you. (2) Guard Allah, and you will find Him before you. (3) Know Him in times of ease and He will know you in times of hardship. (4) If you ask, then ask Allah. (5) If you seek help, then seek help from Allah."

"(6) The pen has dried with what is to be. If all creation, altogether, wanted to benefit you with something that Allah has not written for you, they would not be able to do it; and if they wanted to harm you with something that Allah has not written against you, they would not be able to do it. (7) And know that in patience over what you dislike there is much good; that victory comes with patience; that relief comes with distress; and that with hardship comes ease.”

كُنْتُ رَدِيفَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ: «يَا غُلامُ» أَوْ «يَا غُلَيِّمُ، أَلا أُعَلِّمُكَ كَلِمَاتٍ يَنْفَعُكَ اللهُ بِهِنَّ؟» فَقُلْتُ: بَلَى۔ فَقَالَ: «(١) احْفَظِ اللهَ يَحْفَظْكَ، (٢) احْفَظِ اللهَ تَجِدْهُ أَمَامَكَ، (٣) تَعَرَّفْ إِلَيْهِ فِي الرَّخَاءِ يَعْرِفْكَ فِي الشِّدَّةِ، (٤) وَإِذَا سَأَلْتَ فَاسْأَلِ اللهَ، (٥) وَإِذَا اسْتَعَنْتَ فَاسْتَعِنْ بِاللهِ».

«(٦) قَدْ جَفَّ الْقَلَمُ بِمَا هُوَ كَائِنٌ۔ فَلَوْ أَنَّ الْخَلْقَ كُلَّهُمْ جَمِيعًا أَرَادُوا أَنْ يَنْفَعُوكَ بِشَيْءٍ لَمْ يَكْتُبْهُ اللهُ عَلَيْكَ لَمْ يَقْدِرُوا عَلَيْهِ، وَإِنْ أَرَادُوا أَنْ يَضُرُّوكَ بِشَيْءٍ لَمْ يَكْتُبْهُ اللهُ عَلَيْكَ لَمْ يَقْدِرُوا عَلَيْهِ. (٧) وَاعْلَمْ أنَّ فِي الصَّبْرِ عَلَى مَا تَكْرَهُ خَيْرًا كَثِيرًا، وَأَنَّ النَّصْرَ مَعَ الصَّبْرِ، وَأَنَّ الْفَرَجَ مَعَ الْكَرْبِ، وَأَنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا».

[Machine] "The Prophet ﷺ embraced him and said, 'O young boy, shall I not gift you? Shall I not teach you words that Allah will benefit you with? Guard Allah and He will guard you. Guard Allah, and you will find Him in front of you. And when you ask, ask Allah, and when you seek help, seek help from Allah. And know that if all the creation were to gather to harm you, they could not harm you except with what Allah has written for you. And know that victory comes with patience, relief comes with affliction, and hardship comes with ease.'"

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ أَرْدَفَهُ فَقَالَ «يَا فَتَى أَلَا أَهَبُ لَكَ؟ أَلَا أُعَلِّمُكَ كَلِمَاتٍ يَنْفَعُكَ اللهُ بِهِنَّ؟ احْفَظِ اللهَ يَحْفَظْكَ احْفَظِ اللهَ تَجِدْهُ أَمَامَكَ وَإِذَا سَأَلْتَ فَسَلِ اللهَ وَإِذَا اسْتَعَنْتَ فَاسْتَعِنْ بِاللهِ وَاعْلَمْ أَنْ قَدْ جَفَّ الْقَلَمُ بِمَا هُوَ كَائِنٌ وَاعْلَمْ أَنَّ الْخَلَائِقَ لَوْ أَرَادُوكَ بِشَىءٍ لَمْ يُكْتَبْ عَلَيْكَ لَمْ يَقْدِرُوا عَلَيْكَ وَاعْلَمْ أَنَّ النَّصْرَ مَعَ الصَّبْرِ وَأَنَّ الْفَرَجَ مَعَ الْكَرْبِ وَأَنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرَا»

[Machine] He was behind the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he said to me while I was behind him, "O young boy, I will teach you words. Remember Allah, and He will remember you. Remember Allah, and you will find Him before you. And when you ask, ask from Allah. And when you seek help, seek help from Allah. And know that if the nation were to gather together to benefit you, they would not benefit you except with something that Allah has already decreed for you. The pens have been lifted and the pages have dried."

أَنَّهُ كَانَ خَلْفَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ لِي وَأَنَا رَدِيفٌ خَلْفَهُ «يَا غُلَامُ إِنِّي مُعَلِّمُكُ كَلِمَاتٍ فَاحْفَظْهُنَّ احْفَظِ اللهَ يَحْفَظْكَ احْفَظِ اللهَ تَجِدْهُ تُجَاهَكَ وَإِذَا سَأَلْتَ فَاسْأَلِ اللهَ وَإِذَا اسْتَعَنْتَ فَاسْتَعِنْ بِاللهِ وَاعْلَمْ أَنَّ الْأُمَّةَ لَوِ اجْتَمَعُوا عَلَى أَنْ يَنْفَعُوكَ لَمْ يَنْفَعُوكَ إِلَّا بِشَيْءٍ قَدْ كَتَبَهُ اللهُ لَكَ جَفَّتِ الْأَقْلَامُ وَطُوِيَتِ الصُّحُفُ»

[Machine] "I was a companion of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and he said, 'Oh boy, shall I not teach you something that Allah will benefit you with?' I said, 'Yes, O Messenger of Allah.' He said, 'Guard Allah, and He will guard you. Guard Allah, and you will find Him in front of you. Know Allah in prosperity, He will know you in adversity. When you ask, ask Allah, and when you seek assistance, seek it from Allah. Know that if all the people gather to benefit you, they will not be able to benefit you except with what Allah has already written for you. And if they gather to harm you, they will not be able to harm you except with what Allah has already written against you. The pens have been lifted and the pages have dried.'"

كُنْتُ رَدِيفَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ «يَا غُلَامُ أَلَا أُعَلِّمُكَ شَيْئًا يَنْفَعُكَ اللهُ بِهِ؟» قُلْتُ بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ فَقَالَ «احْفَظِ اللهَ يَحْفَظْكَ احْفَظِ اللهَ تَجِدْهُ أَمَامَكَ تَعَرَّفْ إِلَى اللهِ فِي الرَّخَاءِ يَعْرِفْكَ فِي الشِّدَّةِ إِذَا سَأَلْتَ فَسَلِ اللهَ وَإِذَا اسْتَعَنْتَ فَاسْتَعِنْ بِاللهِ فَقَدْ جَفَّ الْقَلَمُ بِمَا هُوَ كَائِنٌ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ فَلَوْ جَهَدَ الْخَلَائِقُ أَنْ يَنْفَعُوكَ بِشَيْءٍ لَمْ يَكْتُبْهُ اللهُ لَكَ لَمْ يَقْدِرُوا عَلَى ذَلِكَ وَلَوْ جَهَدَ الْخَلَائِقُ أَنْ يَضُرُّوكَ بِشَيْءٍ لَمْ يَكْتُبْهُ اللهُ عَلَيْكَ لَمْ يَقْدِرُوا عَلَى ذَلِكَ»

"يَا غُلَامُ: إِنَى أُعَلِّمُكَ كَلِمَاتٍ: احْفَظِ الله يَحْفَظكَ، احْفَظِ الله تَجِدْهُ تُجَاهَكَ، إِذَا سَأَلْتَ فَاسْأَلِ الله، وَإِذَا اسْتَعَنْتَ فَاسْتَعِنْ بِالله، وَاعَلَمْ أَنَّ الأُمَّةَ لَوِ اجْتَمَعَتْ عَلَى أَنْ يَنْفَعُوكَ بِشْئٍ، لَمْ يَنْفَعُوكَ إِلَّا بِشْئٍ قَدْ كَتَبَهُ الله لَكَ، وَإِنِ اجْتَمَعُوا عَلَى أَنْ يَضُرُّوكَ بِشئٍ، لَمْ يَضُرُوك إِلَّا بِشَئٍ قَدْ كَتَبَهُ الله عَلَيكَ، رُفِعَتِ الأَقْلَامُ، وَجَفَّتِ الصُّحُف".

"يَا غُلَامُ: احْفَظِ الله يَحْفَظكَ، احْفَظِ الله تَجِدْهُ تُجَاهَكَ، وَإِذَا سَالْتَ فَاسْأَلِ الله، وَإذَا اسْتَعَنْتَ فَاسْتَعِنْ بِالله، وَاعْلَمْ أَنَّ الأُمَّةَ لَوِ اجْتَمَعَتْ عَلَى أَنْ يَنْفَعُوكَ بِشئٍ لَمْ يَكْتُبْهُ الله لَكَ لَمْ يَقْدِرُوا عَلَى ذَلِكَ، وَلَوِ اجْتَمَعُوا عَلَى أَنْ يَضُرُّوكَ بِشىْءٍ لَمْ يَكْتبهُ الله لَكَ لَمْ يَقْدِرُوا عَلَى ذَلِكَ، قُضِىَ القَضَاءُ، وَجَفَّتِ الأقْلَامُ وَطُوِيَتِ الصُّحُفُ".

"يَا فَتَى: أَلَا أَهبُ لَكَ؟ أَلَا أُعَلِّمُكَ كَلِمَاتٍ يَنْفَعُكَ الله بِهِنَّ؟ احْفَظْ الله يَحْفَظْكَ، احْفَظْ الله تَجِدْهُ أَمَامَكَ، وَإِذَا سَأَلْتَ فَاسْأَلْ الله، وَإِذَا اسْتَعَنْتَ فَاسْتَعِنْ بِالله، وَاعْلَمْ أَنْ قَدْ جَفَّ الْقَلَمُ بِمَا هُوَ كَائِنٌ، وَاعْلَمْ أَنَّ الْخَلَائِقَ لَوْ أَرَادُوكَ بِشَىْءٍ لَمْ يُكْتَبْ عَلَيْكَ لَمْ يَقْدِرُوا عَلَيْكَ، وَاعْلَمْ أَنَّ النَّصْرَ مَعَ الصَّبْرِ، وَأَنَّ الْفَرَجَ مَعَ الْكَرْبِ، وَأَنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا".

"عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ: أَرْدَفَنِى رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَوْمًا فأَخْلَفَ يَدَهُ وَرَاءَ ظَهْره فَقَالَ: يَا غُلامُ، أَلا أُعَلِّمُكَ كلِمَاتٍ: احْفَظِ اللهَ يَحْفَظكَ، احْفَظِ الله تَجِدْهُ أَمَامَكَ، جَفَّت الأَقْلامُ، وَرفُعَتِ الصُّحُفُ، فَإِذَا سَأَلْتَ فَاسْأَلِ اللهَ، وَإِذَا اسْتَعَنْتَ فَاسْتَعِنْ بِالله، وَالَّذِى نَفْسُ مُحَمَّدٍ بيَدهِ لَوْجَهِدَتِ الأُمَّةُ عَلَى أَنْ يَضُرُّوكَ لَمْ يَضُرُّوكَ إِلا بِشَىْءٍ قَدْ كَتَبَهُ الله عَلَيْكَ، وَلَوْ أَرَادَتْ أَنْ يَنْفَعُوكَ مَا نَفَعُوكَ إِلا بِشَىْءٍ قدْ كَتَبَهُ الله لَكَ".