Wisdom in Islam (a beautiful hadith)

Assalamuallykum:

Khalid ibn El Waleed (RA) narrated the following hadith: A Bedouin came one day to the Prophet (Pbuh) and said to him, “Oh, Messenger of Allah! I’ve come to ask you a few questions about the affairs of this Life and the Here After.”

Q: I’d like to be the most learned of men?
A: Fear Allah, and you will be the most learned of men.

Q: I wish to be the richest man in the world?
A: Be contented, and you will be the richest man in the world.

Q: I’d like to be the most just man?
A: Desire for others what you desire for yourself, and you will be the most just of men.

Q: I want to be the best of men?
A: Do good to others and you will be the best of men.

Q: I wish to be the most favoured by Allah?
A: Engage much in Allah’s praise, and you will be most favoured by Him.

Q: I’d like to complete my faith?
A: If you have good manners you will complete your faith

Q: I wish to be among those who do good?
A: Adore Allah as if you see Him. If you don’t see Him, He seeth you. In this way you will be among those who do good.

Q: I wish to be obedient to Allah?
A: If you observe Allah’s commands you will be obedient.

Q: I’d like to be free from all sins?
A: Bathe yourself from impurities and you will be free from all sins.

Q: I’d like to be raised on the Day of Judgment in the light?
A: Don’t wrong yourself or any other creature, and you will be raised on the Day of Judgment in the light.

Q: I’d like Allah to bestow His mercy on me?
A: If you have mercy on yourself and others, Allah will grant you mercy on the Day of Judgment.

Q: I’d like my sins to be very few?
A: If you seek the forgiveness Allah as much as you can, your sins will be very few.

Q: I’d like to be the most honourable man?
A: If you do not complain to any fellow creature, you will be the most honourable of men.

Q: I’d like to be the strongest of men?
A: If you put your trust in Allah, you will be the strongest of men.

Q: I’d like to enlarge my provision?
A: If you keep yourself pure, Allah will enlarge your provision.

Q: I’d like to be loved by Allah and His messenger?
A: If you love what Allah and Him Messenger love, you will be among their beloved ones.

Q: I wish to be safe from Allah’s wrath on the Day of Judgment?
A: If you do not loose your temper with any of your fellow creatures, you will be safe from the wrath of Allah on the Day of Judgment.

Q: I’d like my prayers to be responded?
A: If you avoid forbidden actions, your prayers will be responded.

Q: I’d like Allah not to disgrace me on the Day of Judgment?
A: If you guard your chastity, Allah will not disgrace you on the Day of Judgment.

Q: I’d like Allah to provide me with a protective covering on the Day of Judgment?
A: Do not uncover your fellow creatures faults, and Allah will provide you with a covering protection on the Day of Judgment.

Q: What will save me from sins?
A: Tears, humility and illness.

Q: What are the best deeds in the eyes of Allah?
A: Gentle manners, modesty and patience.

Q: What are the worst evils in the eyes of Allah?
A: Hot temper and miserliness.

Q: What assuages the wrath of Allah in this life and in the Hereafter?
A: Concealed charity and kindness to relatives.

Q: What extinguishes hell’s fires on the Day of Judgment?
A: Patience in adversity and misfortunes. Related by Imam Ibn Hambal May Allah give us the true guidance. Ameen!!!

Related by Imam Ibn Hambal

May Allah guide us all!
fe aman Allah

i have read this on many Muslim websites. Does anyone have the specific Hadith number that it derives from?

SubhanAllah it's just beautiful to read. Really makes me think...about how far i have yet to go in becoming a true Muslim.

Thank you for posting, GP.

jazak Allah khayr brother…
a very inspiring hadith…

may Allah bless us all with true guidance from the wise words of the Prophet :saw:

Thank you for sharing with us.

Jazak Allah

I will try to memorize them (most of them if not all)
Can you please spare some time and explain this question:

Q: I’d like to enlarge my provision?
A: If you keep yourself pure, Allah will enlarge your provision.

Thanks

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Q: I’d like to enlarge my provision?
A: If you keep yourself pure, Allah will enlarge your provision.

Thanks
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Assalamuallykum:

All praise be to Allah, no doubt, a man has no power in the decision to live, to die, to grow, to give birth, etc. He cannot choose his physical dimensions, nor his parents, nor the race to which he likes to belong, nor the quality of his genes.

Furthermore, he cannot act contrary to the laws of nature, i.e. the laws of physics, chemistry and biology, to which he is subjected, and which organize his existence. The same principle applies to all other creatures and beings that have no will of their own, as none of them is able to create himself. As a consequence of •this incapability and need of a Creator, man is but a bondman who is bound by an innate compulsion to submit to Allah's will.

In order to make man comprehend this fact, the Qur'an (incessantly) asserts and confirms man's surrender to the Creator of existence. Allah the Exalted says:

“And if Allâh were to enlarge the provision for His slaves, they would surely rebel in the earth, but He sends down by measure as He wills. Verily! He is in respect of His slaves, the Well-Aware, the All-Seer (of things that benefit them) (42. Ash-Shûra:27)

Indeed Allah (SW) is the one who provides rizq (provision), Furthermore, Allah(SW) acknowledges:

'To Him belongs the keys of the heavens and the earth, He enlarges the provision for whom He wills'. [42:12] There is no provider (raziq) except Him : 'Who is he that can provide for you if He should withhold His provision ?'. [67:21] And He has divided the provision (rizq) between His servants : 'It is We Who portion out between them their livelihood in this world'. [43:32] And He ordered them to have taqwa (Allah fearing): ' And whosoever fears Allah and keeps his duty to Him, He will make a way out for him (from his difficulty) and He will grant him provision from whence he could never imagine'. [65:2-3]

So "pure yourself" reflects to have taqwa as explained above.

Allah knows the best.
May Allah guide us all!
fe aman Allah

Walikum salam

Thank you for the explanation
Jazak allah