188 hadith
We met Abdullah bin Umar and mentioned to him the question of divine decree and what people were saying about it. The first person to speak about divine decree in Basra was Mabad Juhani. So I and Humayd bin Abdul-Rahman Himyari set out on…
أبو داود 4696SahihI asked, "Messenger of Allah, are our deeds based on what the Pen has already recorded and what destiny has already decreed, or do they concern matters yet to come?" He replied, "Rather, they are based on what the Pen has already recorded…
ابن ماجه 91SahihThey asked, "Messenger of Allah, what about the deeds we perform, are they something already decreed, or something we are now initiating?" He replied, "They are something already decreed." They asked, "Then what is the point of action,…
أحمد 27487DifficultImran bin Husayn said to me, "Tell me, this work that people do today and toil at, is it something already decreed for them, settled upon them by a destiny that went before, or is it something they meet as they go forward, based on what…
الأعظمي 13732SahihImran bin Husayn said to me, "Tell me, this work that people do today and toil at, is it something already decreed for them and settled upon them by a destiny that went before, or is it something they meet in the future, based on what their…
الأعظمي 1016SahihI went early one day to Imran bin Husayn, and he said, "Abu Aswad," and then he related the hadith, that a man from Juhayna, or from Mazina, came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked, "Messenger of Allah, tell me about what people do today and strive…
أحمد 19936SahihImran bin Husayn said to me, "What do you think about what people do today and toil in? Is it something already decreed and determined for them by a prior decree, or is it something they will face from what their Prophet brought them, by…
مسلم 6739SahihWe were at a funeral in the cemetery of Gharqad when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to us and sat down, and we sat around him. He had a small stick with him. He lowered his head and began poking at the ground with the stick. Then he said,…
الأعظمي 13740SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked, "Messenger of Allah, do we initiate our deeds, or has the matter already been decreed?" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, "Allah [[r4]] took the offspring of Adam from his loins and made them testify…
الأعظمي 209HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "These are for this, and these are for that." He said, "So the people dispersed, no longer disputing about predestination."
الأعظمي 1041SahihWe were at a funeral in Baqee al-Gharqad when the Prophet ﷺ came to us and sat down, and we sat around him. He had a small stick with him, and he lowered his head and began scratching the ground with it. Then he said, "There is not one of…
الأعظمي 1013SahihWe were at a funeral in Baqi al-Gharqad when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to us. He sat down and we sat around him. He had a small staff with him. He lowered his head and began scratching at the ground with his staff, then said, "There is…
مسلم 6731SahihWe were attending a funeral at Baqi al-Gharqad when the Prophet ﷺ came to us. He sat down and we sat around him. He had a small staff with him, and he lowered his head and began scratching the ground with it. Then he said, "There is not one…
البخاري 1362SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was sitting one day with a stick in his hand, scratching at the ground with it. Then he raised his head and said, "There is not one soul among you whose place in Paradise or in the Fire is not already known." They…
مسلم 6733SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Allah [[r4]] created Adam, then took forth his offspring from his back and said, 'These are in Paradise, and I do not mind, and these are in the Fire, and I do not mind.'" Someone asked, "Messenger of…
أحمد 17660DifficultThey asked, "Messenger of Allah, what we do, is it a matter already decreed, or something we are now beginning?" He replied, "It is a matter already decreed." They asked, "Then what is the point of action, Messenger of Allah?" He said,…
الأعظمي 1017HasanWe were at a funeral in Baqi al-Gharqad when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to us. He sat down and we sat around him. He had a small staff with him, and he lowered his head and began poking at the ground with it. Then he said, "There is not…
مسلم 6732SahihWe were at a funeral in Baqi al-Gharqad when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to us. He sat down and we sat around him. He had a small stick with him and he began scratching the ground with it. Then he raised his head and said, "There is not…
أحمد 1067SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked, "Messenger of Allah, do we begin our deeds afresh, or has the matter already been decreed?" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, "Allah [[r4]] took the offspring of Adam from his back and made them bear…
الأعظمي 1042HasanI came in to visit Ubada while he was ill, and I could see death taking shape upon him. I said, "Father, give me your final counsel and do your utmost for me." He said, "Sit me up." Then he said, "My son, you will never taste the flavor of…
أحمد 22705SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ, who is the truthful and the trusted, told us, "Each one of you has his creation gathered in his mother's womb for forty days, then he becomes a clinging clot for the same period, then a lump of flesh for the same…
الأعظمي 12823SahihUbayy, may Allah have mercy on him, gave me his final counsel, saying, "My son, I urge you to believe in destiny, both its good and its evil, for if you do not believe in it, Allah [[r5]] will admit you into the Fire." He continued, "I…
أحمد 22707SahihWe were at a funeral in Baqi al-Gharqad when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to us. He sat down and we sat around him. He had a small stick with him, and he lowered his head and began scratching at the ground with the stick. Then he said,…
البخاري 4948SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ, the truthful and trustworthy, told us, "The creation of each one of you is gathered in his mother's womb for forty days and forty nights. Then he becomes a clot of blood for a similar period, then a lump of flesh…
الأعظمي 540SahihI heard my father mention that his father heard Abu Bakr saying, "I asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, 'Messenger of Allah, are deeds based on what has already been decreed, or on something newly initiated?' He replied, 'Rather, they are based…
أحمد 19DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ, the truthful and trusted, told us, "Each one of you has his creation gathered in his mother's womb for forty days, then he becomes a clinging clot for the same period, then a lump of flesh for the same period. Then…
البخاري 3208SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "There are five things that none knows except Allah, *'Indeed, Allah has knowledge of the Hour, sends down the rain, and knows what is in the wombs. No soul knows what it will earn tomorrow, and no soul…
الأعظمي 13014HasanWe were attending a funeral with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ at Baqee al-Gharqad. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came and sat down, holding a small stick with which he began poking the ground. Then he raised his head and said, "There is not one of…
أبو داود 4694SahihUmar bin Khattab was asked about this verse, *"And when your Lord took from the children of Adam, from their loins, their descendants, and made them bear witness concerning themselves, 'Am I not your Lord?' They said, 'Yes, we bear…
مالك 1716DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ, the truthful and trusted, told us, "Each one of you has his creation gathered in his mother's womb for forty days. Then he becomes a clinging clot for the same period, then a lump of flesh for the same period. Then…
الأعظمي 1000SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ, the truthful and trustworthy, told us that the creation of each one of you is gathered in his mother's womb for forty days or forty nights, then becomes a clinging clot for a like period, then becomes a lump of…
البخاري 7454SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "People are of four kinds, and deeds are of six kinds. As for people, there is one granted abundance in this world and the next, one granted abundance in this world but restricted in the next, one restricted in this…
الأعظمي 15086HasanWe were sitting with the Prophet ﷺ, and he had a stick in his hand with which he was scratching the ground. Then he raised his head and said, "There is none among you whose place in Paradise or in the Hellfire has not already been written."…
ابن ماجه 78SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ, who is the truthful and the trusted, narrated to us, "Each one of you has his creation gathered in his mother's womb for forty days, then he becomes a clinging clot for a similar period, then he becomes a lump of…
الترمذي 2137SahihWhile we were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, he was scratching the ground with a stick. Then he raised his head toward the sky and said, "There is not one among you whose place in the Fire and place in Paradise has not already been known,"…
الترمذي 2136SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out to us holding two books in his hands. He asked, "Do you know what these two books are?" We replied, "No, unless you inform us, Messenger of Allah." He said, indicating the one in his right hand, "This is a…
أحمد 6563DaifSomeone asked, "Messenger of Allah, are the people of Paradise already known apart from the people of the Fire?" He said, "Yes." The questioner then asked, "Then why do people bother to act at all?" He replied, "Everyone is made ready for…
مسلم 6738SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out to us holding two books in his hands and asked, "Do you know what these two books are?" We replied, "No, Messenger of Allah, unless you inform us." He said of the one in his right hand, "This is a book from…
الترمذي 2141HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ, the truthful and trustworthy, told us, "Each one of you has his creation gathered in his mother's womb for forty days, then he becomes a clinging clot for a similar period, then a lump of flesh for a similar…
الأعظمي 8254SahihI came to Makkah and met Ata bin Abu Rabah, and I said to him, "Abu Muhammad, the people of Basra are disputing about divine decree." He said, "My son, do you recite the Quran?" I said, "Yes." He said, "Then recite Zukhruf." So I recited,…
الترمذي 2155SahihI heard al-Urs, who was among the companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, say, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'A servant may perform the deeds of the people of the Fire, then a path from the paths of Paradise is presented to him and…
الأعظمي 1048SahihWe were sitting with the Prophet ﷺ at a funeral, at Baqi al-Gharqad, I believe he said. He began poking at the ground, then raised his head and said, "There is not one of you whose place in Paradise and whose place in the Fire has not…
أحمد 1110SahihAli [[r1]] took me by the hand and we walked along together until we sat down on the bank of the Furat. Then Ali [[r1]] said that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There is no soul brought into being but that Allah has already decreed for it…
أحمد 1349SahihWe were with the Prophet ﷺ at a funeral when he began poking the ground with a stick. He said, "There is not one of you whose place in Paradise or in the Hellfire has not already been determined." They asked, "Should we not then rely on…
الأعظمي 14752SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The drop of fluid remains in the womb for forty days without change. When the forty days have passed, it becomes a clinging clot, then a lump of flesh in the same manner, then bones in the same manner. When…
أحمد 3553DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was invited to the funeral of a young boy from the Ansar. I said, "Messenger of Allah, blessed is this child, a sparrow among the sparrows of Paradise. He did no evil and never lived to encounter it." He replied,…
مسلم 6768SahihMessenger of Allah, tell us about what we do. Is it something already decreed and finished, or something newly begun and originated? He replied, "It is something already decreed and finished. So act, Ibn al-Khattab, for everyone is made…
أحمد 5140DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was sitting one day with a stick in his hand, scratching at the ground with it. He raised his head and said, "There is not one of you whose place in Paradise or in the Fire has not already been known." They said,…
أحمد 621SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ, the truthful and trustworthy, told us, "Each one of you has his creation gathered in his mother's womb for forty days. Then he becomes a clinging clot for a similar period. Then he becomes a lump of flesh for a…
أحمد 3624SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, the truthful and trusted, say, "The creation of each one of you is gathered in his mother's womb for forty nights, then it becomes a clinging clot for a similar period, then a lump of flesh for a similar…
أحمد 3934SahihThe Prophet ﷺ was at a funeral when he picked up something and began scratching the ground with it. He said, "There is not one of you whose place in the Fire and whose place in Paradise has not already been written." The companions asked,…
البخاري 4949SahihWe were at a funeral in al-Baqi when the Prophet ﷺ came and sat down, and we sat with him. He had a stick with which he was scratching the ground. Then he raised his head toward the sky and said, "There is no soul brought into being except…
الترمذي 3344SahihSuraqa bin Malik asked, "Messenger of Allah, what is the purpose of our deeds? Are they in something already decreed, or in something we are now beginning?" He replied, "Rather, they are in something already decreed." Suraqa said, "Then…
أحمد 14258SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "People are of four kinds and deeds are of six kinds. As for people, there is one given abundance in this world and the next, one given abundance in this world but restricted in the next, one restricted in this world but…
أحمد 19035HasanUmar bin Khattab [[r1]] was asked about this verse, *"And when your Lord took from the children of Adam, from their loins, their descendants"* [Araf 7:172]. Umar [[r1]] said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ being asked about it, and the…
أحمد 311DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Deeds are of six kinds and people are of four kinds. Two deeds are decisive, one is like for like, one good deed is rewarded tenfold, and one good deed is rewarded seven hundredfold. As for the two decisive…
أحمد 19039HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ, who is the truthful and the trusted, said, "Each one of you has his creation gathered in his mother's womb for forty days, then he becomes a clinging clot for a similar period, then a lump of flesh for a similar…
أبو داود 4708SahihThe Prophet ﷺ was at a funeral when he took a stick and began poking the ground with it. He said, "There is not one of you whose place in the Fire or in the Garden has not already been written." They said, "Messenger of Allah, shall we not…
أحمد 1181SahihWe were with the Prophet ﷺ at Baqi al-Gharqad for a funeral when he said, "There is not one of you whose place in Paradise and whose place in the Fire has not already been written." They said, "Messenger of Allah, then should we not simply…
البخاري 4945SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ, the truthful and trusted, told us, "The creation of each one of you is gathered in his mother's womb for forty days, then he becomes a clinging clot for the same period, then a lump of flesh for the same period.…
ابن ماجه 76Sahih