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Monday, January 9, 2023

A Quick Introduction: The Strong Believer Methodology


حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَابْنُ، نُمَيْرٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ حَبَّانَ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم

 ‏ "‏ الْمُؤْمِنُ الْقَوِيُّ خَيْرٌ وَأَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِ الضَّعِيفِ وَفِي كُلٍّ خَيْرٌ احْرِصْ عَلَى مَا يَنْفَعُكَ وَاسْتَعِنْ بِاللَّهِ وَلاَ تَعْجِزْ وَإِنْ أَصَابَكَ شَىْءٌ فَلاَ تَقُلْ لَوْ أَنِّي فَعَلْتُ كَانَ كَذَا وَكَذَا ‏.‏ وَلَكِنْ قُلْ قَدَرُ اللَّهِ وَمَا شَاءَ فَعَلَ فَإِنَّ لَوْ تَفْتَحُ عَمَلَ الشَّيْطَانِ ‏"‏ 


Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

A strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than a weak believer, and each is good. Cherish that which gives you benefit, seek help from Allah, and do not lose heart. If anything (in the form of trouble) comes to you, don't say: If I had not done that, such and such would not have happened. Instead, say: "Allah did what He had ordained," for your "if" opens the way for the devil. (Sahih Muslim 2664)

Imam Muslim collected this narration in his Sahih. He placed it in the volume dedicated to Al Qadr, Divine Preordainment. He titled the entry "Chapter: The command to be strong, to not to lose heart, to seek Allah's assistance, and to relegate to God's decree."

This hadith contains a wealth of wisdom that can be applied daily. By striving to be firm believers and seeking out those things that will benefit us, we can increase our productivity and find success in our endeavors. When faced with setbacks, we learn to trust Allah rather than get discouraged and lose heart.

Throughout this blog, we will delve deeper into the teachings of this hadith and examine how we can derive a methodology to become more productive, resilient, and faithful individuals. Insha'Allah (God willing), we will be able to extract valuable lessons and use them to overcome the obstacles that life throws our way.