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Sunan Ibn Majah 3211 (Book 28, Hadith 12) #32565
Contentment with What You Have

SUMMARY: The Prophet ﷺ encourages people to be content with what they have and to make the most of it.

It was narrated from Abu Tha’labah that the Prophet said: "Eat what your bow brings you".
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عُمَيْرٍ، عِيسَى بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ النَّحَّاسُ وَعِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ الرَّمْلِيُّ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا ضَمْرَةُ بْنُ رَبِيعَةَ، عَنِ الأَوْزَاعِيِّ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي ثَعْلَبَةَ الْخُشَنِيِّ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ ـ قَالَ ‏ "‏ كُلْ مَا رَدَّتْ عَلَيْكَ قَوْسُكَ

TOPICS
contentment  *  eating  *  bow  *  istikbaar  *  akl

QUICK LESSONS:
Make use of resources at hand , Take advantage of opportunities .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith from the Prophet (ﷺ) encourages us to be content with what we have and make the most of it. He tells us that whatever our bow brings us, we should eat it. This means that whatever resources or opportunities come our way, we should take advantage of them and not expect more than what is available. We should not strive for more than what is necessary or try to acquire things beyond our means. Instead, we should focus on making use of the resources at hand in order to achieve success in life. By doing so, we can live a life of contentment and satisfaction without having to worry about wanting more than what is available.

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