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Sahih Muslim 2663b (Book 46, Hadith 49) #13844
Predetermined Life, Sustenance & Refuge

SUMMARY: Allah has predetermined the length of life, sustenance and days allotted to each person. Asking Allah for refuge from the torment of Hellfire or grave is beneficial. Monkeys and swine existed before humans.

Abdullah reported that Umm Habiba, the wife of Allah's Apostle , said: 0 Allah, enable me to derive benefit from my husband, the Messenger of Allah , and from my father Abu Sufyan and from my brother Mu'awiya. Allah's Apostle said: You have asked from Allah about durations of life already set, and the length of days already allotted and the sustenances the share of which has been fixed. Allah would not do anything earlier before its due time, or He would not delay anything beyond its due time. And if you were to ask Allah to provide you refuge from the torment of the HellFire, or from the torment of the grave, it would have good in store for you and better for you also. He (the narrator) further said: Mention was made before him about monkeys, and Mis'ar (one of the narrators) said: I think that (the narrator) also (made a mention) of the swine, which had suffered metamorphosis. Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: Verily, Allah did not cause the race of those which suffered metamorphosis to grow or they were not survived by young ones. Monkeys and swine had been in existence even before (the metamorphosis of the human beings).
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ - وَاللَّفْظُ لأَبِي بَكْرٍ - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ مِسْعَرٍ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ مَرْثَدٍ، عَنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْيَشْكُرِيِّ، عَنِ الْمَعْرُورِ بْنِ سُوَيْدٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ قَالَتْ أُمُّ حَبِيبَةَ زَوْجُ النَّبِيِّ ‏"‏ اللَّهُمَّ أَمْتِعْنِي بِزَوْجِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ وَبِأَبِي أَبِي سُفْيَانَ وَبِأَخِي مُعَاوِيَةَ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ‏"‏ قَدْ سَأَلْتِ اللَّهَ لآجَالٍ مَضْرُوبَةٍ وَأَيَّامٍ مَعْدُودَةٍ وَأَرْزَاقٍ مَقْسُومَةٍ لَنْ يُعَجِّلَ شَيْئًا قَبْلَ حِلِّهِ أَوْ يُؤَخِّرَ شَيْئًا عَنْ حِلِّهِ وَلَوْ كُنْتِ سَأَلْتِ اللَّهَ أَنْ يُعِيذَكِ مِنْ عَذَابٍ فِي النَّارِ أَوْ عَذَابٍ فِي الْقَبْرِ كَانَ خَيْرًا وَأَفْضَلَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ وَذُكِرَتْ عِنْدَهُ الْقِرَدَةُ قَالَ مِسْعَرٌ وَأُرَاهُ قَالَ وَالْخَنَازِيرُ مِنْ مَسْخٍ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَمْ يَجْعَلْ لِمَسْخٍ نَسْلاً وَلاَ عَقِبًا وَقَدْ كَانَتِ الْقِرَدَةُ وَالْخَنَازِيرُ قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ

TOPICS
predetermined  *  life  *  sustenance  *  refuge  *  monkeys  *  swine  *  qadar  *  hayat  *  rizq  *  manzilah  *  qirdan  *  khanzeer

QUICK LESSONS:
Trusting in God's plan, Seeking refuge with God during difficult times .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about how everything in life is predetermined by Allah; including our length of life, sustenance and days allotted to us. It also mentions that asking for refuge from the torment of Hellfire or grave is beneficial as it will bring good in store for us and better for us also. The Prophet Muhammad then goes on to explain that monkeys and swine existed before humans did. This hadith teaches us to trust in Allah’s plan as He knows what’s best for us even if we don’t understand it at first glance. We should always seek refuge in Him when times are tough as He will provide a way out no matter what situation we are facing.

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