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Jami at-Tirmidhi 2866 (Book 44, Hadith 8) #28513
Trials of the Believer and Hypocrite

SUMMARY: The believer is like a plant that is constantly swaying in the wind, and will never stop facing trials. The hypocrite is like a cedar tree, which does not give in until it is cut down.

Narrated Abu Hurairah: that the Messenger of Allah said: "The parable of the believer is like the plant; the wind does not stop causing it to sway, and the believer does not stop suffering trials. The parable of the hypocrite is that of a cedar tree, it does not give in until it is cut down".
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْخَلاَّلُ، وَغَيْرُ، وَاحِدٍ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، قَالَ‏ أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ مَثَلُ الْمُؤْمِنِ كَمَثَلِ الزَّرْعِ لاَ تَزَالُ الرِّيَاحُ تُفِيئُهُ وَلاَ يَزَالُ الْمُؤْمِنُ يُصِيبُهُ بَلاَءٌ وَمَثَلُ الْمُنَافِقِ كَمَثَلِ الشَّجَرَةِ الأَرْزِ لاَ تَهْتَزُّ حَتَّى تُسْتَحْصَدَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ

TOPICS
belief  *  trials  *  hypocrisy  *  iman  *  fitnah  *  nifaq

QUICK LESSONS:
Remain steadfast in your faith despite all of life's challenges; strive to stay away from hypocrisy; have faithfulness towards Allah; obey His commands; seek His mercy through good deeds; remain patient during trials/tests etc..

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the differences between believers and hypocrites. It compares believers to plants that are constantly swaying in the wind, meaning they will never stop facing trials or tests from Allah. On the other hand, hypocrites are compared to cedar trees which do not give in until they are cut down. This means that even though hypocrites may seem strong on the outside, their inner faith has been weakened by their hypocrisy and eventually they will be destroyed by Allah's punishment. This hadith teaches us to remain steadfast in our faith despite all of life's challenges and difficulties so we can be rewarded with Allah's mercy on Judgment Day. We should also strive to stay away from hypocrisy as it can lead us astray from our faith and cause us great harm both here on Earth and hereafter in Paradise or Hellfire depending on our actions during this life.

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