Hadith #301
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ زَيْدٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ عَنْ جَابِرٍ أَنَّ سُرَاقَةَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فِيمَ الْعَمَلُ أَفِي شَيْءٍ
قَدْ فُرِغَ مِنْهُ أَوْ فِي شَيْءٍ نَسْتَأْنِفُهُ فَقَالَ بَلْ فِي شَيْءٍ قَدْ فُرِغَ مِنْهُ قَالَ فَفِيمَ الْعَمَلُ إِذًا قَالَ اعْمَلُوا فَكُلٌّ مُيَسَّرٌ لِمَا خُلِقَ لَهُ
Isnad Chain
هشيم
علي بن زيد
محمد بن المنكدر
جابر
English Translation
Hushaym informed us, 'Ali ibn Zayd informed us, from Muhammad ibn al-Munkadir, from Jabir (رضي الله عنهما) that Suraqah ibn Malik said: 'O Messenger of Allah, what is the purpose of our deeds? Is it for something already decreed, or something we initiate anew?' He said: 'Rather, it is for something already decreed.' He said: 'Then why do we strive?' He said: 'Strive, for everyone is facilitated toward that for which he was created.'
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Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 28, Hadith 301
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 13739
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-50129