Hadeeth 19
On the authority of Abu Abbas Abdullah
bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) who said:
One day I was behind the Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allah be upon him) [riding on the same mount] and he said, “O
young man, I shall teach you some words [of advice]: Be mindful of Allah and
Allah will protect you. Be mindful of Allah and you will find Him in front of
you. If you ask, then ask Allah [alone]; and if you seek help, then seek help
from Allah [alone]. And know that if the nation were to gather together to
benefit you with anything, they would not benefit you except with what Allah had
already prescribed for you. And if they were to gather together to harm you
with anything, they would not harm you except with what Allah had already
prescribed against you. The pens have been lifted and the pages have dried.”
It was related by at-Tirmidhi, who said
it was a good and sound hadeeth.
Another narration, other than that of
Tirmidhi, reads:
Be mindful of Allah, and you will find
Him in front of you. Recognise and acknowledge Allah in times of ease and
prosperity, and He will remember you in times of adversity. And know that what
has passed you by [and you have failed to attain] was not going to befall you,
and what has befallen you was not going to pass you by. And know that victory
comes with patience, relief with affliction,
and hardship with ease.
