109 hadith
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Woe to the Arabs from an evil that has drawn near. Trials will come like patches of dark night. A man will wake up a believer and reach the evening a disbeliever. People will sell their religion for a small…
أحمد 9073SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Woe to the Arabs from an evil that has drawn near. Trials like patches of dark night, in which a man will be a believer in the morning and a disbeliever by evening, or a believer in the evening and a disbeliever by…
الأعظمي 15798HasanWe were tested alongside the Messenger of Allah ﷺ with hardship, and we endured patiently. Then after him we were tested with prosperity, and we did not endure patiently.
الترمذي 2464DaifThe Prophet ﷺ used to say, "Woe to the Arabs from an evil that has drawn near. Trials like patches of dark night, in which a man wakes up a believer and goes to sleep an unbeliever, and goes to sleep a believer and wakes up an unbeliever,…
الأعظمي 15741HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There will be tribulations, then more tribulations. Behold, the one who walks during them is better than the one who hastens toward them. Behold, the one who sits during them is better than the one who…
أحمد 20490SahihWe were with Umar when he asked, "Which of you heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ mention the trials?" Some people said, "We heard him." Umar said, "Perhaps you mean the trial a man faces with his family and his neighbor?" They said, "Yes." He…
مسلم 369SahihWe came to Anas bin Malik and complained to him about what we were suffering at the hands of Hajjaj. He said, "Be patient, for no time will come upon you except that the one after it will be worse, until you meet your Lord. I heard this…
الأعظمي 15714SahihHe came back from visiting Umar and reported that when we sat with him yesterday, Umar asked the companions of Muhammad ﷺ, "Which of you heard the words of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ concerning the trials?" They said, "We heard them." He…
أحمد 23280SahihWhen he returned from Umar, he said that when we sat with Umar, he was asking the companions of the Prophet ﷺ, "Which of you heard the saying of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about the trials?" They replied, "We heard it." Umar said, "Perhaps…
أحمد 23440SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Trials are about to overshadow you like patches of dark night. The safest of people from them will be a man with sheep, eating from the milk of his flock, or a man beyond the frontier passes, holding…
الأعظمي 15713HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Ahead of you lie trials like patches of dark night. In them a man will wake up a believer and go to sleep a disbeliever, and go to sleep a believer and wake up a disbeliever. The one who sits still through…
أحمد 19662SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Hasten to do good deeds before tribulations come like patches of dark night. A man will wake up as a believer and go to bed as a disbeliever, or go to bed as a believer and wake up as a disbeliever, selling his faith…
أحمد 8848SahihWe came to Anas bin Malik and complained to him about what we were suffering at the hands of Hajjaj. He said, "Be patient, for no time will come upon you except that what follows it will be worse, until you meet your Lord. I heard this from…
الأعظمي 15784SahihI asked, "Messenger of Allah, which people face the most severe trials?" He replied, "The prophets, then those who most resemble them, then those next in rank. A person is tried according to the strength of his faith. If his faith is firm,…
الترمذي 2398HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There will be trials in which the one sitting is better than the one standing, the one standing is better than the one walking, and the one walking is better than the one running. Whoever exposes himself to…
البخاري 7081SahihWe were with Umar when he asked, "Which of you heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ mention the trials?" Some people said, "We heard him." Umar said, "Perhaps you mean the trial a man faces concerning his family and his neighbor?" They replied,…
الأعظمي 15782SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The greater the trial, the greater the reward. When Allah loves a people, He tests them. Whoever accepts it with contentment will have Allah's pleasure, and whoever responds with resentment will have His…
ابن ماجه 4031HasanI asked, "Messenger of Allah, which people face the most severe trials?" He replied, "The prophets, then those most like them, then those next in rank. A servant is tested according to the strength of his faith. If his faith is firm, his…
ابن ماجه 4023HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Hasten to do good deeds before tribulations come like stretches of dark night. A man will wake up as a believer and reach evening as a disbeliever, or reach evening as a believer and wake up as a disbeliever,…
الترمذي 2195SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There will be trials in which the one sitting is better than the one standing, the one standing is better than the one walking, and the one walking is better than the one running. Whoever exposes himself to…
الأعظمي 15727SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Hasten to perform good deeds before trials come like patches of a dark night, when a man will wake up as a believer and go to sleep as a disbeliever, or go to sleep as a believer and wake up as a disbeliever, selling…
أحمد 8030SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Hasten to perform good deeds before trials come like patches of a dark night, when a man will wake up as a believer and go to sleep as a disbeliever, or go to sleep as a believer and wake up as a disbeliever, selling…
أحمد 10772SahihI heard Hajjaj giving a sermon and mentioning something I found objectionable, so I recalled the saying of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, "It is not fitting for a believer to humiliate himself." I asked, "Messenger of Allah, how does he…
الأعظمي 15881HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There will be trials in which the one sitting is better than the one standing, the one standing is better than the one walking, and the one walking is better than the one running. Whoever exposes himself to…
مسلم 7247SahihWe came to Anas bin Malik and complained to him about what we were suffering at the hands of Hajjaj. He said, "Be patient, for no time will come upon you except that the time after it will be worse, until you meet your Lord. I heard this…
البخاري 7068SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The believer is like a stalk of crop, the winds keep bending it back and forth, and the believer is continually struck by trials. The hypocrite is like the cedar tree, it does not sway until it is cut down."
الترمذي 2866SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When Allah loves a people, He tests them. Whoever endures with patience will have patience as their reward, and whoever despairs will have only their despair."
أحمد 23633SahihI asked, "Messenger of Allah, which people face the most severe trials?" He replied, "The prophets, then those who most resemble them, then those who most resemble them. A person is tested according to the strength of his faith. If his…
الأعظمي 13006HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The believer is like a fresh stalk of grain. Its leaves bend whichever way the wind blows it, and when the wind dies down, it stands upright again. In the same way, the believer is bent low by trials. The…
البخاري 7466SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The believer is like a stalk of grain that the wind keeps bending back and forth, and the believer is constantly afflicted with trials. The hypocrite is like the cedar tree, which does not shake until it is…
أحمد 7814SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The likeness of the believer is like a stalk of crop, the wind keeps bending it, and the believer keeps being struck by trials. The likeness of the hypocrite is like the cedar tree, it does not sway until it…
الأعظمي 14680SahihI said, "Messenger of Allah, which people are tested most severely?" He replied, "The prophets, then the righteous, then those who resemble them most closely, and so on. A man is tested according to the strength of his faith. If his faith…
أحمد 1481HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Hasten to perform good deeds before trials come like patches of a dark night, when a man wakes up as a believer and goes to sleep as a disbeliever, or goes to sleep as a believer and wakes up as a…
مسلم 313SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Before you lie trials like patches of dark night. A man will wake up a believer and go to bed an unbeliever. The one sitting during them will be better than the one standing, the one standing better than the…
أبو داود 4262HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whomever Allah wishes good for, He afflicts with hardship."
البخاري 5645SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The believer is like a stalk of crops that the wind keeps bending, for the believer is constantly afflicted with trials. The hypocrite is like the cedar tree, which does not sway until it is ready to be cut…
الأعظمي 15055SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Hasten to do good deeds before tribulations come like patches of a dark night. A man will wake up a believer and go to sleep an unbeliever, or go to sleep a believer and wake up an unbeliever, selling his…
الأعظمي 15705SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Trials continue to befall the believing man and the believing woman in themselves, their children, and their wealth, until they meet Allah with no sin upon them."
الأعظمي 3405HasanI asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, "Which people face the most severe trials?" He replied, "The prophets, then those who most resemble them, then those who most resemble them. A person is tested according to his level of faith. If his faith…
أحمد 1494HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The believer is like a stalk of crop, the wind keeps bending it, and the believer is constantly struck by trials. The hypocrite is like the cedar tree, it does not sway until it is uprooted at harvest."
مسلم 7092SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When Allah [[r4]] loves a people, He tests them. Whoever bears it with patience, patience is his reward, and whoever gives way to despair, despair is all he gains."
أحمد 23623SahihI said, "Messenger of Allah, which people are tested most severely?" He replied, "The prophets, then those who most resemble them, then those who most resemble them. A person is tested according to the strength of his faith. If his faith is…
الأعظمي 3395HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever Allah intends good for, He afflicts with hardship."
أحمد 7235SahihWe came in to visit the Prophet ﷺ while he was suffering from a fever. We said, "Ah, ah! May our fathers and mothers be your ransom, Messenger of Allah, how severe your fever is!" He said, "We prophets have our trials multiplied for us." We…
الأعظمي 3399HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "It is not fitting for a believer to humiliate himself." They asked, "How does he humiliate himself?" He replied, "By exposing himself to trials he cannot endure."
الترمذي 2254DaifThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The likeness of a believer is like a fresh stalk of grain. Whichever way the wind blows, it bends it down, and when the wind dies down, it straightens up again. Likewise, the believer is bent by trials. The likeness of…
أحمد 10775SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There will be tribulations during which the one sitting is better than the one standing, the one standing is better than the one walking, and the one walking is better than the one running. Whoever exposes…
البخاري 7082SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "This month of yours has cast its shadow upon you. By Him whom the Messenger of Allah ﷺ swears by, no month has ever passed over the Muslims that was better for them than this one, and no month has ever passed…
أحمد 10783DaifRegarding the verse *"And among the people is he who worships Allah on an edge"* [Hajj 22:11], Ibn Abbas said, "A man would arrive in Madinah, and if his wife bore him a son and his mares produced foals, he would say, 'This is a good…
الأعظمي 12774SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A time will come upon people when the one who holds firmly to his religion will be like one grasping a hot coal."
الترمذي 2260HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "When Allah loves a people, He tests them. Whoever is patient gains the reward of patience, and whoever is anxious gains only his anxiety."
أحمد 23641SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There will be tribulations in which the one sitting is better than the one standing, the one standing is better than the one walking, and the one walking is better than the one running. Whoever exposes…
البخاري 3601SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "This month of yours has cast its shadow over you. By the One the Messenger of Allah swears by, no month has ever passed over the believers that was better for them than this one, and no month has ever passed…
أحمد 8870DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The believer is like a stalk of grain, the wind keeps bending it, and the believer is constantly afflicted by trials. The hypocrite is like a cedar tree, it does not sway until it is uprooted."
أحمد 7192SahihI visited the Prophet ﷺ while he was suffering from a fever. I placed my hand on him and felt the intensity of his heat through the blanket. I said, "Messenger of Allah, how severe this is upon you!" He replied, "That is how it is with us.…
الأعظمي 3397HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The believer is like a fresh stalk of grain. Whichever way the wind comes, it bends it, and when it straightens, it is bent again by trial. The wicked person is like a cedar tree, firm and upright, until…
البخاري 5644SahihFrom this very pulpit, I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "What remains of this world is only trial and tribulation. The example of your deeds is like that of a vessel. If its upper part is good, its lower part is good, and if its upper…
أحمد 16853DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "It is not fitting for a believer to humiliate himself." They asked, "How does he humiliate himself?" He replied, "By exposing himself to trials he cannot bear."
ابن ماجه 4016DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When Allah loves a people, He tests them. Whoever is patient will have patience as his reward, and whoever despairs will have despair as his lot."
الأعظمي 3434HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The believer is like a fresh stalk of grain. Whichever direction the wind blows, it bends it, and when the wind subsides, it straightens up again, bending with each trial. The wicked person, however, is like a cedar…
الأعظمي 3440Sahih