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Sunan Ibn Mājah 4168

الْمُؤْمِنُ الْقَوِيُّ خَيْرٌ وَأَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِ الضَّعِيفِ وَفِي كُلٍّ خَيْرٌ احْرِصْ عَلَى مَا يَنْفَعُكَ وَلاَ تَعْجِزْ فَإِنْ غَلَبَكَ أَمْرٌ فَقُلْ قَدَّرَ اللَّهُ وَمَا شَاءَ فَعَلَ وَإِيَّاكَ وَاللَّوْ فَإِنَّ اللَّوْ تَفْتَحُ عَمَلَ الشَّيْطَانِ

al-muʾminu al-qawiyyu khayrun wa-aḥabbu ilā-Llāh mina al-muʾmini aḍ-ḍaʿīfi wafī kullin khayrun āḥriṣ ʿalā mā yanfaʿuka walā taʿjiz fa-in ghalabaka amrun faqul qaddara-Llāh wamā shāʾa faʿala wa-iyyāka wa-l-law fa-inna al-law taftaḥu ʿamala ash-shayṭāni

Transliteration generated from the Arabic vowel marks

The full narration

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said, attributing it to the Prophet (ﷺ):“The stronger believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, although both are good. Strive to seek that which will benefit you and do not feel helpless. If something overwhelms you, then say: Qaddarallah, wa ma sha'a fa’al (It is the decree of Allah and what He wills He does). And beware of (saying) ‘If only,’ for ‘If only’ opens the door to Satan.”

Source

Sunan Ibn Mājah · 4168

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