One day I was behind the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)
[riding on the same mount] and he said, “O young man, I shall teach you some
words [of advice]: Be
mindful of Allah and Allah will protect you. Be mindful
of Allah and you will find Him in
front of you. If you ask, then ask Allah
[alone]; and if you seek help, then seek help from
Allah [alone]. And know that
if the nation were to gather together to benefit you with anything, they would
not benefit you except with what Allah had already prescribed for you. And if
they were to gather together to harm you with anything, they would not harm you
except with what Allah had already prescribed against you. The pens have been
lifted and the pages have dried.” It was related by at-Tirmidhi, who said it
was a good and sound hadeeth. Another narration, other than that of Tirmidhi,
reads: Be mindful of Allah, and you will find Him in front of you. Recognize
and acknowledge Allah in times of ease and prosperity, and He will remember you
in times of adversity. And know that what has passed you by [and you have
failed to attain] was not going to befall you, and what has befallen you was
not going to pass you by. And know that victory comes with patience, relief
with affliction, and hardship with ease.
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