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Sahih al-Bukhari 279 (Book 5, Hadith 31) #278
Humility and Gratitude in the Face of Blessings

SUMMARY: The hadith is about Prophet Job (Aiyub) and how he was humble and grateful for the blessings of Allah.

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "When the Prophet Job (Aiyub) was taking a bath naked, golden locusts began to fall on him. Job started collecting them in his clothes. His Lord addressed him, 'O Job! Haven't I given you enough so that you are not in need of them'. Job replied, 'Yes!' By Your Honor (power)! But I cannot dispense with Your Blessings'. "
وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ قَالَ ‏"‏ بَيْنَا أَيُّوبُ يَغْتَسِلُ عُرْيَانًا فَخَرَّ عَلَيْهِ جَرَادٌ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ، فَجَعَلَ أَيُّوبُ يَحْتَثِي فِي ثَوْبِهِ، فَنَادَاهُ رَبُّهُ يَا أَيُّوبُ، أَلَمْ أَكُنْ أَغْنَيْتُكَ عَمَّا تَرَى قَالَ بَلَى وَعِزَّتِكَ وَلَكِنْ لاَ غِنَى بِي عَنْ بَرَكَتِكَ ‏"‏‏.‏ وَرَوَاهُ إِبْرَاهِيمُ عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عُقْبَةَ عَنْ صَفْوَانَ عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ قَالَ ‏"‏ بَيْنَا أَيُّوبُ يَغْتَسِلُ عُرْيَانًا

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humility  *  gratitude  *  blessings  *  prophetjob

QUICK LESSONS:
Be humble & grateful for all the blessings from Allah no matter how small they may seem.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about Prophet Job (Aiyub). He was taking a bath when golden locusts began to fall on him. Instead of keeping them for himself, he started collecting them in his clothes. His Lord then addressed him asking if He hadn't given him enough that he didn't need these locusts. Job replied that yes indeed He had given him enough but he could not dispense with His blessings. This teaches us to be humble and grateful for all the blessings we receive from Allah no matter how small they may seem. We should never take our blessings for granted or think that we are entitled to them because it is only through Allah's mercy that we have been blessed with anything at all. We should always remember to thank Him for everything He has given us no matter what it may be or how insignificant it may seem because even the smallest blessing can make a huge difference in our lives if used properly and with gratitude towards its source - Allah Almighty!

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