The Prophet (ﷺ) stood before Musailama (the liar) who was sitting with his companions then, and said to
him, "If you ask me for this piece (of palm-leaf stalk), even then I would not give it to you. You
cannot avoid what Allah has ordained for you, and if you turn away from Islam, Allah will surely ruin
you! "
While I was walking in company with the Prophet (ﷺ) in one of the fields of Medina, the Prophet (ﷺ) was
reclining on a palm leave stalk which he carried with him. We passed by a group of Jews. Some of
them said to the others, "Ask him about the spirit." The others said, "Do not ask him, lest he would
say something that you hate." Some of them said, "We will ask him." So a man from among them
stood up and said, 'O Abal-Qasim! What is the spirit?" The Prophet (ﷺ) kept quiet and I knew that he was
being divinely inspired. Then he said: "They ask you concerning the Spirit, Say: The Spirit; its
knowledge is with my Lord. And of knowledge you (mankind) have been given only a little." (17.85)
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Allah guarantees (the person who carries out Jihad in His Cause and nothing
compelled him to go out but Jihad in His Cause and the belief in His Word) that He will either admit
him into Paradise (Martyrdom) or return him with reward or booty he has earned to his residence from
where he went out."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 93, Hadith 555
Hadith 7464
Chapter 31: (Allah’s) Wish and Will - كتاب التوحيد
Narrated Anas:
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
" إِذَا دَعَوْتُمُ اللَّهَ فَاعْزِمُوا فِي الدُّعَاءِ، وَلاَ يَقُولَنَّ أَحَدُكُمْ إِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَعْطِنِي، فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لاَ مُسْتَكْرِهَ لَهُ ".
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Whenever anyone of you invoke Allah for something, he should be firm in his
asking, and he should not say: 'If You wish, give me...' for none can compel Allah to do something
against His Will."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 93, Hadith 556
Hadith 7465
Chapter 31: (Allah’s) Wish and Will - كتاب التوحيد
Narrated `Ali bin Abi Talib:
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ،. وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، حَدَّثَنِي أَخِي عَبْدُ الْحَمِيدِ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي عَتِيقٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ حُسَيْنٍ، أَنَّ حُسَيْنَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ ـ عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلاَمُ ـ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ عَلِيَّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم طَرَقَهُ وَفَاطِمَةَ بِنْتَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَيْلَةً فَقَالَ لَهُمْ " أَلاَ تُصَلُّونَ ". قَالَ عَلِيٌّ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّمَا أَنْفُسُنَا بِيَدِ اللَّهِ، فَإِذَا شَاءَ أَنْ يَبْعَثَنَا بَعَثَنَا، فَانْصَرَفَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حِينَ قُلْتُ ذَلِكَ، وَلَمْ يَرْجِعْ إِلَىَّ شَيْئًا، ثُمَّ سَمِعْتُهُ وَهْوَ مُدْبِرٌ يَضْرِبُ فَخِذَهُ وَيَقُولُ " {وَكَانَ الإِنْسَانُ أَكْثَرَ شَىْءٍ جَدَلاً}"
That one night Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) visited him and Fatima, the daughter of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said to
them, "Won 't you offer (night) prayer?.. `Ali added: I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Our souls are in the
Hand of Allah and when He Wishes to bring us to life, He does." Then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) went away
when I said so and he did not give any reply. Then I heard him on leaving while he was striking his
thighs, saying, 'But man is, more quarrelsome than anything.' (18.54)
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 93, Hadith 557
Hadith 7466
Chapter 31: (Allah’s) Wish and Will - كتاب التوحيد
Narrated Abu Huraira:
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سِنَانٍ، حَدَّثَنَا فُلَيْحٌ، حَدَّثَنَا هِلاَلُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
" مَثَلُ الْمُؤْمِنِ كَمَثَلِ خَامَةِ الزَّرْعِ، يَفِيءُ وَرَقُهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ أَتَتْهَا الرِّيحُ تُكَفِّئُهَا، فَإِذَا سَكَنَتِ اعْتَدَلَتْ، وَكَذَلِكَ الْمُؤْمِنُ يُكَفَّأُ بِالْبَلاَءِ، وَمَثَلُ الْكَافِرِ كَمَثَلِ الأَرْزَةِ صَمَّاءَ مُعْتَدِلَةً حَتَّى يَقْصِمَهَا اللَّهُ إِذَا شَاءَ ".
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The example of a believer is that of a fresh green plant the leaves of which
move in whatever direction the wind forces them to move and when the wind becomes still, it stand
straight. Such is the similitude of the believer: He is disturbed by calamities (but is like the fresh plant
he regains his normal state soon). And the example of a disbeliever is that of a pine tree (which
remains) hard and straight till Allah cuts it down when He will." (See Hadith No. 546 and 547, Vol.
7).
I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) while he was standing on the pulpit, saying, "The remaining period of your
stay (on the earth) in comparison to the nations before you, is like the period between the `Asr prayer
and sunset. The people of the Torah were given the Torah and they acted upon it till midday, and then
they were worn out and were given for their labor, one Qirat each. Then the people of the Gospel were
given the Gospel and they acted upon it till the time of the `Asr prayer, and then they were worn out
and were given (for their labor), one Qirat each. Then you people were given the Qur'an and you acted
upon it till sunset and so you were given two Qirats each (double the reward of the previous nations)."
Then the people of the Torah said, 'O our Lord! These people have done a little labor (much less than
we) but have taken a greater reward.' Allah said, 'Have I withheld anything from your reward?' They
said, 'No.' Then Allah said, 'That is My Favor which I bestow on whom I wish.' "
I, along with a group of people, gave the pledge of allegiance to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). He said, "I take your
Pledge on the condition that you (1) will not join partners in worship with Allah, (2) will not steal, (3)
will not commit illegal sexual intercourse, (4) will not kill your offspring, (5) will not slander, (6) and
will not disobey me when I order you to do good. Whoever among you will abide by his pledge, his
reward will be with Allah, and whoever commits any of those sins and receives the punishment in this
world, that punishment will be an expiation for his sins and purification; but if Allah screens him, then
it will be up to Allah to punish him if He will or excuse Him, if He will."
Allah's Prophet Solomon who had sixty wives, once said, "Tonight I will have sexual relation (sleep)
with all my wives so that each of them will become pregnant and bring forth (a boy who will grow
into) a cavalier and will fight in Allah's Cause." So he slept with his wives and none of them
(conceived and) delivered (a child) except one who brought a half (body) boy (deformed). Allah's
Prophet said, "If Solomon had said; 'If Allah Will,' then each of those women would have delivered a
(would-be) cavalier to fight in Allah's Cause." (See Hadith No. 74 A, Vol. 4).
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 93, Hadith 561
Hadith 7470
Chapter 31: (Allah’s) Wish and Will - كتاب التوحيد
Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ الثَّقَفِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ الْحَذَّاءُ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم دَخَلَ عَلَى أَعْرَابِيٍّ يَعُودُهُ فَقَالَ " لاَ بَأْسَ عَلَيْكَ طَهُورٌ، إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ ". قَالَ قَالَ الأَعْرَابِيُّ طَهُورٌ، بَلْ هِيَ حُمَّى تَفُورُ عَلَى شَيْخٍ كَبِيرٍ، تُزِيرُهُ الْقُبُورَ. قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " فَنَعَمْ إِذًا ".
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) entered upon a sick bedouin in whom he went to visit and said to him, "Don't worry,
Tahur (i.e., your illness will be a means of cleansing of your sins), if Allah Will." The bedouin said,
"Tahur! No, but it is a fever that is burning in the body of an old man and it will make him visit his
grave." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Then it is so."
When the people slept till so late that they did not offer the (morning) prayer, the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Allah
captured your souls (made you sleep) when He willed, and returned them (to your bodies) when He
willed." So the people got up and went to answer the call of nature, performed ablution, till the sun
had risen and it had become white, then the Prophet (ﷺ) got up and offered the prayer.
"A man from the Muslims and a man from the Jews quarrelled, and the Muslim said, "By Him Who
gave superiority to Muhammad over all the people!" The Jew said, "By Him Who gave superiority to
Moses over all the people!' On that the Muslim lifted his hand and slapped the Jew. The Jew went to
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and informed him of all that had happened between him and the Muslim. The Prophet (ﷺ)
said, "Do not give me superiority over Moses, for the people will fall unconscious on the Day of
Resurrection, I will be the first to regain consciousness and behold, Moses will be standing there,
holding the side of the Throne. I will not know whether he has been one of those who have fallen
unconscious and then regained consciousness before me, or if he has been one of those exempted by
Allah (from falling unconscious)." (See Hadith No. 524, Vol. 8)
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 93, Hadith 564
Hadith 7473
Chapter 31: (Allah’s) Wish and Will - كتاب التوحيد
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ أَبِي عِيسَى، أَخْبَرَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
" الْمَدِينَةُ يَأْتِيهَا الدَّجَّالُ فَيَجِدُ الْمَلاَئِكَةَ يَحْرُسُونَهَا فَلاَ يَقْرَبُهَا الدَّجَّالُ وَلاَ الطَّاعُونُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ ".
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Ad-Dajjal will come to Medina and find the angels guarding it. If Allah will,
neither Ad-Dajjal nor plague will be able to come near it."
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "For every Prophet there is one invocation which is definitely fulfilled by Allah,
and I wish, if Allah will, to keep my that (special) invocation as to be the intercession for my
followers on the Day of Resurrection."
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "While I was sleeping, I saw myself (in a dream) standing by a well. I drew from
it as much water as Allah wished me to draw, and then Ibn Quhafa (Abu Bakr) took the bucket from
me and drew one or two buckets, and there was weakness in his drawing----may Allah forgive him!
Then `Umar took the bucket which turned into something like a big drum. I had never seen a powerful
man among the people working as perfectly and vigorously as he did. (He drew so much water that)
the people drank to their satisfaction and watered their camels that knelt down there. (See Hadith No.
16, Vol. 5)
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 93, Hadith 567
Hadith 7476
Chapter 31: (Allah’s) Wish and Will - كتاب التوحيد
Narrated Abu Musa:
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ بُرَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى، قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا أَتَاهُ السَّائِلُ ـ وَرُبَّمَا قَالَ جَاءَهُ السَّائِلُ ـ أَوْ صَاحِبُ الْحَاجَةِ قَالَ
" اشْفَعُوا فَلْتُؤْجَرُوا، وَيَقْضِي اللَّهُ عَلَى لِسَانِ رَسُولِهِ مَا شَاءَ ".
Whenever a beggar or a person in need of something came to the Prophet (ﷺ) , he used to say (to his
companions), "Intercede (for him) and you will be rewarded for that, and Allah will fulfill what He
will through His Apostle's tongue."
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "None of you should say: 'O Allah! Forgive me if You wish,' or 'Bestow Your
Mercy on me if You wish,' or 'Provide me with means of subsistence if You wish,' but he should be
firm in his request, for Allah does what He will and nobody can force Him (to do anything).
That he differed with Al-Hurr bin Qais bin Hisn Al-Fazari about the companion of Moses, (i.e.,
whether he was Kha,dir or not). Ubai bin Ka`b Al-Ansari passed by them and Ibn `Abbas called him
saying, 'My friend (Hur) and I have differed about Moses' Companion whom Moses asked the way to
meet. Did you hear Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) mentioning anything about him?" Ubai said, "Yes, I heard Allah's
Apostle saying, "While Moses was sitting in the company of some Israelites a man came to him and
asked, 'Do you know Someone who is more learned than you (Moses)?' Moses said, 'No.' So Allah
sent the Divine inspiration to Moses:--
'Yes, Our Slave Khadir is more learned than you' Moses asked Allah how to meet him ( Khadir) So
Allah made the fish as a sign for him and it was said to him, 'When you lose the fish, go back (to the
place where you lose it) and you will meet him.' So Moses went on looking for the sign of the fish in
the sea. The boy servant of Moses (who was accompanying him) said to him, 'Do you remember
(what happened) when we betook ourselves to the rock? I did indeed forget to tell you (about) the fish.
None but Satan made me forget to tell you about it' (18.63) Moses said:
'That is what we have been seeking." Sa they went back retracing their footsteps. (18.64). So they both
found Kadir (there) and then happened what Allah mentioned about them (in the Qur'an)!' (See 18.60-
82)
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "If Allah wills, tomorrow we will encamp in Khaif Bani Kinana, the place where
the pagans took the oath of Kufr (disbelief) against the Prophet. He meant Al-Muhassab. (See Hadith 1589)
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 93, Hadith 571
Hadith 7480
Chapter 31: (Allah’s) Wish and Will - كتاب التوحيد
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ أَبِي الْعَبَّاسِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ حَاصَرَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَهْلَ الطَّائِفِ فَلَمْ يَفْتَحْهَا فَقَالَ " إِنَّا قَافِلُونَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ ". فَقَالَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ نَقْفُلُ وَلَمْ نَفْتَحْ. قَالَ " فَاغْدُوا عَلَى الْقِتَالِ ". فَغَدَوْا فَأَصَابَتْهُمْ جِرَاحَاتٌ. قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّا قَافِلُونَ غَدًا إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ "، فَكَأَنَّ ذَلِكَ أَعْجَبَهُمْ فَتَبَسَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم.
The Prophet (ﷺ) besieged the people of Ta'if, but he did not conquer it. He said, "Tomorrow, if Allah will,
we will return home. On this the Muslims said, "Then we return without conquering it?" He said,
'Then carry on fighting tomorrow." The next day many of them were injured. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If
Allah will, we will return home tomorrow." It seemed that statement pleased them whereupon Allah's
Apostle smiled.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When Allah ordains something on the Heaven the angels beat with their wings in
obedience to His Statement which sounds like that of a chain dragged over a rock. His Statement:
"Until when the fear is banished from their hearts, the Angels say, 'What was it that your Lord said?'
'They reply, '(He has said) the Truth. And He is the Most High, The Great. " (34.23)
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 93, Hadith 573
Hadith 7482
Chapter 32: “Intercession with Him profits not, except for him whom He permits….’ - كتاب التوحيد
Narrated Abu Huraira:
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
" مَا أَذِنَ اللَّهُ لِشَىْءٍ مَا أَذِنَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَتَغَنَّى بِالْقُرْآنِ ". وَقَالَ صَاحِبٌ لَهُ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَجْهَرَ بِهِ.
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Allah never listens to anything as He listens to the Prophet (ﷺ) reciting Qur'an in a
pleasant sweet sounding voice." A companion of Abu Huraira said, "He means, reciting the Qur'an
aloud."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 93, Hadith 574
Hadith 7483
Chapter 32: “Intercession with Him profits not, except for him whom He permits….’ - كتاب التوحيد
Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri:
حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ حَفْصِ بْنِ غِيَاثٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم
" يَقُولُ اللَّهُ يَا آدَمُ. فَيَقُولُ لَبَّيْكَ وَسَعْدَيْكَ. فَيُنَادَى بِصَوْتٍ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَأْمُرُكَ أَنْ تُخْرِجَ مِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِكَ بَعْثًا إِلَى النَّارِ ".
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Allah will say (on the Day of Resurrection), 'O Adam!' Adam will reply, 'Labbaik
wa Sa`daik! ' Then a loud Voice will be heard (Saying) 'Allah Commands you to take out the mission
of the Hell Fire from your offspring.' "
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 93, Hadith 575
Hadith 7484
Chapter 32: “Intercession with Him profits not, except for him whom He permits….’ - كتاب التوحيد
Narrated `Aisha:
حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ مَا غِرْتُ عَلَى امْرَأَةٍ مَا غِرْتُ عَلَى خَدِيجَةَ، وَلَقَدْ أَمَرَهُ رَبُّهُ أَنْ يُبَشِّرَهَا بِبَيْتٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ.
I never felt so jealous of any woman as I felt of Khadija, for Allah ordered him (the Prophet (ﷺ) ) to give
Khadija the glad tidings of a palace in Paradise (for her).
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 93, Hadith 576
Hadith 7485
Chapter 33: The Talk of the Lord with Jibril and Allah’s Call for the angels - كتاب التوحيد
Narrated Abu Huraira:
حَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاقُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ ـ هُوَ ابْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ ـ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
" إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى إِذَا أَحَبَّ عَبْدًا نَادَى جِبْرِيلَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ أَحَبَّ فُلاَنًا فَأَحِبَّهُ فَيُحِبُّهُ جِبْرِيلُ، ثُمَّ يُنَادِي جِبْرِيلُ فِي السَّمَاءِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ أَحَبَّ فُلاَنًا فَأَحِبُّوهُ، فَيُحِبُّهُ أَهْلُ السَّمَاءِ وَيُوضَعُ لَهُ الْقَبُولُ فِي أَهْلِ الأَرْضِ ".
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "If Allah loves a person, He calls Gabriel, saying, 'Allah loves so and so, O
Gabriel love him' So Gabriel would love him and then would make an announcement in the Heavens:
'Allah has loved so and-so therefore you should love him also.' So all the dwellers of the Heavens
would love him, and then he is granted the pleasure of the people on the earth." (See Hadith No. 66,
Vol. 8)