Textual Studies of the Hadith - National Open University of Nigeria

ISL222 TEXTUAL STUDIES OF THE HADITH
hit could not have missed you. Know that victory comes with patience
(endurance), relief with anxiety, ease with hardship.”
Commentary
Abdullah ibn Abbas was a learned scholar. He was a cousin of the holy
Prophet. His life was full of piety for Allah. Even the holy Prophet
(S.A.W) established it that he was privileged to have seen Angel Jubril
twice. He died in 687 C.E.
This hadith is a torch-bearer of good deeds. It implores us to seek
assistance from Allah alone and from nobody else. We are also urged to
remember Allah during the time of enjoyment so that He will have
mercy on us in times of difficulties. Allah is the giver and the taker.
We must bear in mind that nobody can be of any help to us or do us any
harm. We need to know that only Allah possesses these qualities. Allah
is the master-provider for those who are patient and have satisfaction
with what He has provided for them.
The tradition also points out the fact that anything that happens to us has
been pre-decreed by Allah.
Lessons
The following lessons are derivable from the hadith:
1. We seek for help only from Allah.
2. We must have the belief that nobody can be of help to us or do us
evil unless it has been ordained by Allah.
3. We must remember Allah when the goings are good.
4. We must seek for Allah’s mercy when we are in hardship.
5. We must believe that anything that befalls us in this life is our
destiny.
6. We must exercise patience in the face of hardship.
SELF-ASSESSMENT EXERCISE 3
Comment on Hadith 19 and highlight on its lessons.
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