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Sunan Abi Dawud 1730 (Book 11, Hadith 10) #22022
The Best Provision is Piety

SUMMARY: People used to perform Hajj without bringing provisions, but Allah revealed that the best provision is piety.

Ibn 'Abbas said : People used to perform Hajj and not bring provisions with them. Abu Mas’ud said the inhabitants of Yemen or people of Yemen used to perform Hajj and not bring provisions with them. They would declare we put our trust in Allah. So Allah most high sent down " and bring provisions, but the best provision is piety".
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ الْفُرَاتِ، - يَعْنِي أَبَا مَسْعُودٍ الرَّازِيَّ - وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْمُخَرِّمِيُّ - وَهَذَا لَفْظُهُ - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا شَبَابَةُ، عَنْ وَرْقَاءَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ كَانُوا يَحُجُّونَ وَلاَ يَتَزَوَّدُونَ - قَالَ أَبُو مَسْعُودٍ كَانَ أَهْلُ الْيَمَنِ أَوْ نَاسٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْيَمَنِ يَحُجُّونَ وَلاَ يَتَزَوَّدُونَ - وَيَقُولُونَ نَحْنُ الْمُتَوَكِّلُونَ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ ‏{‏ وَتَزَوَّدُوا فَإِنَّ خَيْرَ الزَّادِ التَّقْوَى ‏}‏ الآيَةَ

TOPICS
provisions  *  piety  *  hajj

QUICK LESSONS:
Have faith in Allah ; Prepare oneself physically ; Develop a relationship with God through prayer ; Bring provisions when performing Hajj .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks of the importance of having piety when performing Hajj. People used to go on pilgrimage without bringing any provisions with them, trusting in Allah alone for their sustenance. In response, Allah revealed a verse from the Quran which states that one should bring provisions with them, but also that the best provision is piety. This teaches us that while it is important to be prepared and have physical resources available for our needs, it is even more important to have faith in God and trust in His mercy and grace. We must remember that no matter what situation we are in or how much we prepare ourselves physically, ultimately our success lies in our relationship with God through prayer and devotion.

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