حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَکْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الطَّنَافِسِيُّ قَالَا حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَی بْنِ حَبَّانَ عَنْ الْأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْمُؤْمِنُ الْقَوِيُّ خَيْرٌ وَأَحَبُّ إِلَی اللَّهِ مِنْ الْمُؤْمِنِ الضَّعِيفِ وَفِي کُلٍّ خَيْرٌ احْرِصْ عَلَی مَا يَنْفَعُکَ وَاسْتَعِنْ بِاللَّهِ وَلَا تَعْجَزْ فَإِنْ أَصَابَکَ شَيْئٌ فَلَا تَقُلْ لَوْ أَنِّي فَعَلْتُ کَذَا وَکَذَا وَلَکِنْ قُلْ قَدَّرَ اللَّهُ وَمَا شَائَ فَعَلَ فَإِنَّ لَوْ تَفْتَحُ عَمَلَ الشَّيْطَانِ
ابن ماجہ · Hadith 79
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah (P.B.U.H) 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 vwa 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.” (Sahih)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020