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Sunan Ibn Majah 1566 (Book 6, Hadith 134) #30918
The Better of Two Evils

SUMMARY: Sitting on a live coal is better than sitting on a grave.

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah said: The Messenger of Allah said: "If one of you were to sit on a live coal that burns him, that would be better for him than if he were to sit on a grave".
حَدَّثَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ـ ‏ "‏ لأَنْ يَجْلِسَ أَحَدُكُمْ عَلَى جَمْرَةٍ تُحْرِقُهُ خَيْرٌ لَهُ مِنْ أَنْ يَجْلِسَ عَلَى قَبْرٍ

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coal  *  grave  *  sitting

QUICK LESSONS:
Choose the lesser of two evils, strive for what is best and most beneficial in life, never give up hope.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith, narrated by Abu Hurairah, speaks to the idea that it is better to choose the lesser of two evils. In this case, it would be better to sit on a live coal than to sit on a grave. This hadith serves as an important reminder that we should always strive for what is best and most beneficial for us in life. It also teaches us that even if something may seem difficult or uncomfortable at first, it can still be the right choice in the end. We should never give up hope and always look for ways to make our lives easier and more meaningful.

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