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Sahih Muslim 1654b (Book 27, Hadith 33) #11397
The Power of Saying "Insha' Allah"

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the importance of saying "Insha' Allah" (if God wills) when making plans and desires, as it will help in achieving them.

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Prophet as saying that Sulaiman b. Dawud, the Messenger of Allah, observed: I will have an intercourse with seventy wives during the night; all of them will give birth to a male child who will fight in the cause of Allah. His companion or the and I said to him: Say," If God wills". But he (Hadrat Sulaimin) did not say so, and he forgot it. And none of his wives gave birth to a child, but one who gave birth to a premature child. Allah's Messenger said: Had he said Insha' Allah (if God so will). he would not have failed and his desire would have been materialised.
وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبَّادٍ، وَابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لاِبْنِ أَبِي عُمَرَ - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ حُجَيْرٍ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ قَالَ ‏"‏ قَالَ سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ لأَطُوفَنَّ اللَّيْلَةَ عَلَى سَبْعِينَ امْرَأَةً كُلُّهُنَّ تَأْتِي بِغُلاَمٍ يُقَاتِلُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ لَهُ صَاحِبُهُ أَوِ الْمَلَكُ قُلْ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ ‏.‏ فَلَمْ يَقُلْ وَنَسِيَ ‏.‏ فَلَمْ تَأْتِ وَاحِدَةٌ مِنْ نِسَائِهِ إِلاَّ وَاحِدَةٌ جَاءَتْ بِشِقِّ غُلاَمٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ وَلَوْ قَالَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ ‏.‏ لَمْ يَحْنَثْ وَكَانَ دَرَكًا لَهُ فِي حَاجَتِهِ

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desire  *  materialised  *  plans  *  inshaallah

QUICK LESSONS:
Remember to put your trust in God when making plans or desires; Say 'Inshallah'.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of saying “Inshallah” or “If God wills” when making plans and desires. It tells us that if we say this phrase, our wishes will be more likely to come true. The story in this hadith is about Sulaiman b Dawud, a messenger of Allah who wanted to have intercourse with seventy wives in one night and all give birth to male children who would fight for Allah's cause. His companion advised him to say “If God wills” but he did not do so and none of his wives gave birth except one who gave birth prematurely. The Prophet then said that if he had said “If God wills” his wish would have been fulfilled. This teaches us that we should always remember to put our trust in God when making plans or desires as He knows what is best for us and can make things happen if He so wishes.

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