Hadith #177
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا هَيْثَمٌ وَسَمِعْتُهُ أَنَا مِنْ هَيْثَمٍ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الرَّبِيعِ عَنْ يُونُسَ عَنْ أَبِي إِدْرِيسَ عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَرَأَيْتَ مَا نَعْمَلُ أَمْرٌ
قَدْ فُرِغَ مِنْهُ أَمْ أَمْرٌ نَسْتَأْنِفُهُ قَالَ بَلْ أَمْرٌ قَدْ فُرِغَ مِنْهُ قَالُوا فَكَيْفَ بِالْعَمَلِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ كُلُّ امْرِئٍ مُهَيَّأٌ لِمَا خُلِقَ لَهُ
Isnad Chain
هيثم وسمعته
أبو الربيع
يونس
أبي إدريس
أبو الدرداء
English Translation
It was narrated from Abu al-Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man asked the Prophet ﷺ: "Is this matter already decided, or is it something we are initiating?" He said: "Rather, it is a matter already decided." They said: "Then what is the point of deeds, O Messenger of Allah?" He said: "Every person is facilitated toward what he was created for."
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Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 49, Hadith 177
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 26215
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-62605