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Sahih al-Bukhari 5644 (Book 75, Hadith 4) #5418
The Tender Plant and the Pine Tree

SUMMARY: A believer is like a tender plant that bends in the wind, but stands straight again when the wind stops. An impious person is like a pine tree that remains hard and straight until Allah cuts it down.

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger said, "The example of a believer is that of a fresh tender plant; from whatever direction the wind comes, it bends it, but when the wind becomes quiet, it becomes straight again. Similarly, a believer is afflicted with calamities (but he remains patient till Allah removes his difficulties) And an impious wicked person is like a pine tree which keeps hard and straight till Allah cuts (breaks) it down when He wishes".
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْمُنْذِرِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ فُلَيْحٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ هِلاَلِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ، مِنْ بَنِي عَامِرِ بْنِ لُؤَىٍّ عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ مَثَلُ الْمُؤْمِنِ كَمَثَلِ الْخَامَةِ مِنَ الزَّرْعِ مِنْ حَيْثُ أَتَتْهَا الرِّيحُ كَفَأَتْهَا، فَإِذَا اعْتَدَلَتْ تَكَفَّأُ بِالْبَلاَءِ، وَالْفَاجِرُ كَالأَرْزَةِ صَمَّاءَ مُعْتَدِلَةً حَتَّى يَقْصِمَهَا اللَّهُ إِذَا شَاءَ

TOPICS
belief  *  patience  *  affliction  *  impiety  *  iman  *  sabr  *  balwa  *  fujur

QUICK LESSONS:
Remain patient during difficult times; Follow God's commands; Have faith in God's plan for you; Bend with whatever direction life takes you; Stay away from sinning; Be steadfast in your faith even during hardships.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith explains how believers and impious people are different from each other. It compares believers to a fresh tender plant, which bends in whichever direction the wind blows, but stands straight again when the wind stops. Similarly, believers face difficulties and calamities in life but remain patient until Allah removes their difficulties. On the other hand, an impious person is compared to a pine tree which remains hard and straight until Allah cuts it down when He wishes. This hadith teaches us to be patient during difficult times as Allah will eventually remove our difficulties if we remain steadfast in our faith. It also reminds us of how important it is to stay away from sin as those who do not follow God's commands will be punished by Him one day or another.

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