Hadith+
    Beta 2
Help
 
X
GO
Browse All Books    Browse All Topics
LiteView
 
Quick Search 
Sahih al-Bukhari 6501 (Book 81, Hadith 90) #6250
The Impermanence of Things

SUMMARY: Allah's Messenger taught that nothing in this world is permanent and everything will eventually be put down.

Narrated Anas: The Prophet had a she-camel called Al-'Adba' and it was too fast to surpass in speed. There came a bedouin riding a camel of his, and that camel outstripped it (ie Al-Aqba'). That result was hard on the Muslims who said sorrowfully, "Al- Adba has been outstripped". Allah's Messenger said, "It is due from Allah that nothing would be raised high in this world except that He lowers or puts it down".
حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدٌ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ كَانَ لِلنَّبِيِّ نَاقَةٌ‏.‏ قَالَ وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدٌ أَخْبَرَنَا الْفَزَارِيُّ وَأَبُو خَالِدٍ الأَحْمَرُ عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ الطَّوِيلِ عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ كَانَتْ نَاقَةٌ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ تُسَمَّى الْعَضْبَاءَ، وَكَانَتْ لاَ تُسْبَقُ، فَجَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ عَلَى قَعُودٍ لَهُ فَسَبَقَهَا، فَاشْتَدَّ ذَلِكَ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَقَالُوا سُبِقَتِ الْعَضْبَاءُ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ إِنَّ حَقًّا عَلَى اللَّهِ أَنْ لاَ يَرْفَعَ شَيْئًا مِنَ الدُّنْيَا إِلاَّ وَضَعَهُ

TOPICS
impermanence  *  world  *  high  *  lowered

QUICK LESSONS:
Acceptance of God’s will , Detachment from worldly possessions .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is narrated by Anas ibn Malik and it talks about the Prophet's she-camel called Al-'Adba'. It was known for its speed and no one could outrun it. However, one day a bedouin riding his own camel managed to outstrip it. This result was hard on the Muslims who were sad that their beloved camel had been outstripped. In response to this Allah's Messenger taught them that nothing would be raised high in this world except that He lowers or puts it down. This teaches us an important lesson about the impermanence of things in this world; no matter how great something may seem at first, eventually it will come to an end or be put down by God. We should not become too attached to worldly possessions as they are all temporary and can easily be taken away from us at any time.

Please use the feedback below to report any discrepancies or concerns.

Feedback           Discuss      Disclaimer     

haluk
  
Prev    Next