Are you granted victory and provided with sustenance except through your weak ones?

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Hadith narrated by Narrated by Al-Bukhāri

Authenticity grade : Authentic

Hadith text: Are you granted victory and provided with sustenance ex…

عَنْ مُصْعَبِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ قَالَ: رَأَى سَعْدٌ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ لَهُ فَضْلًا عَلَى مَنْ دُونَهُ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «هَلْ تُنْصَرُونَ وَتُرْزَقُونَ إِلَّا بِضُعَفَائِكُمْ».

Mus‘ab ibn Sa‘d reported: Sa‘d (may Allah be pleased with him) saw that he had superiority over those beneath him. So, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Are you granted victory and provided with sustenance except through your weak ones?"

Explanation of the hadith: Are you granted victory and provided with sustenance ex…

Lessons: Are you granted victory and provided with sustenance ex…

• Encouraging humility and preventing arrogance towards others.
• Ibn Hajar said: If the strong are favored due to their bravery, the weak are favored due to their supplication and sincerity.
• Encouraging kindness to the poor and giving them their rights, as it is one of the causes of Allah's mercy and support for you.

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