106 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 4696SahihImran 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 13732SahihThe 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 12823SahihThe 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 8254SahihImran 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 1016SahihThe 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 1000SahihI 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 6739SahihThe 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 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 3934SahihI 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 91SahihWe 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 13740SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "These are for this, and these are for that." He said, "So the people dispersed, no longer disputing about predestination."
الأعظمي 1041SahihThe 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 3208SahihThe 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, 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 2137SahihI 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 1048SahihAli [[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 1349SahihAbdullah bin Masud used to say, "The wretched one is he who was made wretched while still in his mother's womb, and the fortunate one is he who takes warning from the example of others." A man went to one of the companions of the Messenger…
الأعظمي 1001SahihThe 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 7454SahihUbayy, 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 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 4694SahihThe 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 4708Sahih"The wretched is the one who was wretched while still in his mother's womb, and the fortunate is the one who takes warning from others." So a man went to one of the companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ called Huzaifa bin Usayd al-Ghifari…
مسلم 6726SahihThe 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 a similar period, then a lump of flesh for a similar period.…
مسلم 6723SahihThe 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 3624SahihWe 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 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 6731SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ, the truthful and trusted, told us, "Each one of you is gathered in his mother's womb for forty days, then becomes a clinging clot for the same period, then becomes a lump of flesh for the same period. Then Allah…
البخاري 3332SahihI 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 17660DifficultI 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, 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 76SahihWe 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 1067SahihSuraqa bin Jashum came and said, "Messenger of Allah, explain our religion to us as though we were just created today. What is action for? Is it for something the pens have already dried upon and the decrees have already run their course…
الأعظمي 1015SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ, the truthful and trusted one, told us, "Each one of you has his creation gathered together 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…
الأعظمي 12773SahihWe 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 6733SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ, the truthful and trusted, narrated to us, saying, "Each one of you is gathered in his mother's womb for forty days," or he said, "forty nights." Waki said, "Forty nights." "Then he becomes a clinging clot for the…
أحمد 4091SahihHe asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ upon his return from Badr, "Are we acting upon a matter already decreed, or upon something newly unfolding?" The Messenger replied, "It is a matter already decreed." Ali said, "Then what is the point of…
الأعظمي 1018HasanA 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 209HasanThey 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 27487DifficultWe 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 3344SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When Allah [[r4]] wills to create a soul, the angel of the wombs says, 'My Lord, male or female?' and Allah decrees His command to him. Then he says, 'My Lord, wretched or blessed?' and Allah decrees His…
الأعظمي 1005SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "A man may spend a portion of his life performing deeds such that, had he died doing them, he would have entered Paradise. Then before his death he changes and performs the deeds of the people of the Fire, so he dies and…
أحمد 13695SahihThe 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 15086HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "You should not be impressed by anyone until you see how their life ends, for a person may spend a period of his life, or a stretch of his time, doing good deeds, such that if he were to die in that state he…
الأعظمي 1047SahihMessenger 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 said, "A man may perform the deeds of the people of Paradise, while in truth he is recorded in the Book among the people of the Fire. Then, just before his death, he changes course and performs the deeds of the…
الأعظمي 1046SahihHe said, "The 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…
الأعظمي 13617SahihThe 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 621SahihSuraqa bin Malik bin Jushum came and said, "Messenger of Allah, explain our religion to us as if we were created just now. In what does action lie today? Is it in what the pens have dried upon and the decrees have been set, or in what we…
مسلم 6735SahihUmar 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 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 6563DaifWe 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 78SahihAbu Dharr reported that the Prophet ﷺ said, "When the drop of fluid has been in the womb for forty nights, the angel of souls comes to it and ascends to the Lord. The angel asks, 'My Lord, is Your servant male or female?' and Allah decrees…
الأعظمي 1006HasanUmar 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 1716DaifSomeone said to the Prophet ﷺ, "Tell us about what we do. Has it already been decreed and finished, or is it something newly begun, something newly originated?" He replied, "It is something already decreed and finished." Umar then asked,…
أحمد 196DaifYour Prophet ﷺ was given the keys to everything except five things, *"Indeed, Allah has knowledge of the Hour and sends down the rain and knows what is in the wombs. And no soul perceives what it will earn tomorrow, and no soul perceives in…
الأعظمي 13013HasanThe 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 2141Hasan