Advice from the Prophet ﷺ

Advice from the Prophet - Ibn Rajab - MuslimLife

Ibn 'Abbas said:

“One day when I was behind the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), he said to me: “O young man! Shall I teach you some words by which Allaah will enable you to benefit?”

I replied: “Of course!”

He said: “Protect Allah and He will protect you. Protect Allah and you will find Him before you. Know Allah in ease and He will know you in hardship. When you ask, ask Allah. When you seek help, seek Allah’s help. The pen is lifted and the pages are dried. If all creatures were to gather together to try to benefit you with something that Allah has not ordained, they would not be able to do so. And if they were to conspire to harm you with something that Allah has not decreed, they would not be able to do so. Know that there is great good in patiently enduring what you hate, that victory comes with patience, that relief comes after distress, and that ease comes after hardship.”

The author, Ibn Rajab, said:

"This hadith contains very important advice and universal principles that deal with the greatest and noblest aspects of this religion. So much so that Imam Abu al-Faraj said in his book Sayd al-Khatir: 'I pondered over this hadith and it struck me with wonder. I was so astonished that I almost became dizzy.' He then said: 'The ignorance that prevails about this hadith and the lack of understanding that results from it is truly distressing!'"