hadith/seek the beneficial lesson

Shaykh Mokhtar | Don't begin say if only I did such-and-such

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SEEK out benefit

On the authority of Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah, sallAllahu alayhi wa salla, said:

1. "Seek out that which benefits you, seek help only from Allah (See also: Nawawi:19 below) 

2. and never say you can't do it. 

3. If any adversity comes to you, do not say: 'If I had only acted in such-and-such a way, it would have been such-and-such;' but instead, say: 'Allah has decreed (it) and what He willed (see also Quran/33/36[1][2] on qadr), He has done,' for verily, (the word) (if) opens the way for the work of Satan." - Saheeh Muslim

Daga Abu Huraira -Allah ya yarda da shi- zuwa ga Annabi:

1. "Kayi kwadayin yin abinda zai amfane ka, kuma ka nemi taimakon Allah 

2. kuma kada ka Gaza, 

3. kuma koda wani abun ya sameka kada ka ce: 'Da ace nayi kaza da kaza, da hakan bata faru ba;' sai dai ka ce: haka Allah ya kaddara, cewa (da nayi) to ita ce mabudin aikin Shaidan" [3]

[Lessons from this hadith]

If there is something that will benefit you, make every effort and go after it! Seek it out. There is no failure, only lessons.

With best wishes to see you succeed at the highest level!

-- Muhammad Alshareef via email

See also QuranicOcean Samia on the word "lau" (if only) here. [4]

Abu Hurairah r.a. said: "The Messenger of Allah )ﷺ( said: 'The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, although both are good. Strive for that which will benefit you, seek the help of Allah, and do not feel helpless. If anything befalls you, do not say, "if only I had done such and such" rather say "Qaddara Allahu wa ma sha'a fa'ala (Allah has decreed and whatever He wills, He does)." For (saying) 'If' opens (the door) to the deeds of Satan.'" [Sunan Ibn Majah: 79]

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Related Hadith: Nawawi:19

"If you ask, then ask Allah [alone]; and if you seek help, then seek help from Allah [alone]." --Nawawi:19

"Idan za ka yi roƙo ka roƙi Allah ﷻ, idan kuma za ka nemi taimako ka nemi taimakon Allah." [5]