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(Book 7, Hadith 5) #35314
Taking On What You Can Handle

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad disapproved of a woman who stayed up all night to pray and advised her to take on whatever she was capable of doing.

Yahya related to me from Malik from Ismail from Ibn Abi Hakim that he had heard that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, heard a woman praying at night. He said, "Who is that?" and someone said to him,"It is al-Hawla bint Tuwayt, she does not sleep in the night". The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, disapproved of that and his disapproval showed in his face. Then he said, "Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, does not become weary, but you become weary. Take on whatever is within your capability".
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أَبِي حَكِيمٍ، أَنَّهُ بَلَغَهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ سَمِعَ امْرَأَةً مِنَ اللَّيْلِ تُصَلِّي فَقَالَ ‏"‏ مَنْ هَذِهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقِيلَ لَهُ هَذِهِ الْحَوْلاَءُ بِنْتُ تُوَيْتٍ لاَ تَنَامُ اللَّيْلَ ‏.‏ فَكَرِهَ ذَلِكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ حَتَّى عُرِفَتِ الْكَرَاهِيَةُ فِي وَجْهِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى لاَ يَمَلُّ حَتَّى تَمَلُّوا اكْلَفُوا مِنَ الْعَمَلِ مَا لَكُمْ بِهِ طَاقَةٌ

TOPICS
prayer  *  capability  *  night  *  exhaustion  *  salat  *  qudra  *  layl  *  tahassun

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect your own limitations , Trust Allah's judgement , Balance between striving for excellence and respecting your limits

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of taking on only what you are capable of doing. The Prophet Muhammad heard a woman praying at night and expressed his disapproval in his face. He then said that Allah does not become weary but people do become tired and should take on only what they can handle. This hadith teaches us that we should be mindful of our own limitations and not overexert ourselves in any task or activity. We should strive for excellence but also be aware that we have our own limits which must be respected in order for us to remain healthy and productive. It is important to remember that Allah knows best what is best for us so it is important to trust His judgement when it comes to how much we can handle at any given time.

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