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Sunan Ibn Majah #3768

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The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، أَنْبَأَنَا اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَنَّهُ قَالَ ‏ "‏ عِظَمُ الْجَزَاءِ مَعَ عِظَمِ الْبَلاَءِ وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ إِذَا أَحَبَّ قَوْمًا ابْتَلاَهُمْ فَمَنْ رَضِيَ فَلَهُ الرِّضَا وَمَنْ سَخِطَ فَلَهُ السُّخْطُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
“The greatest reward comes with the greatest trial. When Allah loves a people He tests them. Whoever accepts that wins His pleasure but whoever is discontent with that earns His wrath.”
Narrated by It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

Context

This hadith conveys a profound truth about the relationship between trials and rewards. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) explains that the greatest rewards come with the greatest trials, indicating that tests are a sign of Allah's love. Acceptance of these trials leads to divine pleasure, while discontent leads to His wrath.

Modern Application

In daily life, this hadith encourages individuals to embrace challenges as opportunities for growth. By maintaining a positive attitude during hardships, believers can cultivate resilience and draw closer to Allah.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Divine Will and Trials and Tests because it illustrates the connection between divine love, trials, and the resulting rewards.

Divine WillTrials and Tests

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About Sunan Ibn Majah

This hadith is #3768 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of Tribulations. It is graded Da'if and narrated by It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:.

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