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Sahih al-Bukhari 2872 (Book 56, Hadith 88) #2748
Humility in Success

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) taught that Allah will bring down whatever rises high in the world.

Narrated Anas: The Prophet had a she camel called Al Adba which could not be excelled in a race. (Humaid, a subnarrator said, "Or could hardly be excelled") Once a bedouin came riding a camel below six years of age which surpasses it (ie Al-'Adba') in the race. The Muslims felt it so much that the Prophet noticed their distress. He then said, "It is Allah's Law that He brings down whatever rises high in the world".
حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ كَانَ لِلنَّبِيِّ نَاقَةٌ تُسَمَّى الْعَضْبَاءَ لاَ تُسْبَقُ ـ قَالَ حُمَيْدٌ أَوْ لاَ تَكَادُ تُسْبَقُ ـ فَجَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ عَلَى قَعُودٍ فَسَبَقَهَا، فَشَقَّ ذَلِكَ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِينَ، حَتَّى عَرَفَهُ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ حَقٌّ عَلَى اللَّهِ أَنْ لاَ يَرْتَفِعَ شَىْءٌ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا إِلاَّ وَضَعَهُ ‏"‏‏.‏ طَوَّلَهُ مُوسَى عَنْ حَمَّادٍ عَنْ ثَابِتٍ عَنْ أَنَسٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ‏.‏

TOPICS
success  *  humility  *  life  *  law

QUICK LESSONS:
Remain humble even when successful; Thank God for successes; Do not take successes for granted or become arrogant because of them; Understand God's law; Celebrate success with others instead of just oneself.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of humility and understanding that success is not permanent. It was narrated by Anas ibn Malik, who said that the Prophet Muhammad had a she-camel called Al Adba which could not be excelled in a race. One day, a Bedouin came riding on a camel below six years of age which surpassed Al Adba in the race. The Muslims felt distressed at this, but the Prophet Muhammad reminded them of Allah’s law that He brings down whatever rises high in this world. This teaches us to remain humble even when we are successful and to remember that our successes are temporary and can be taken away from us at any time. We should also remember to thank God for our successes and never take them for granted or become arrogant because of them.

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