praise be to Allah Who reduced his plotting to whispering

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Hadith narrated by Narrated by Abu Dāwūd and An-Nasā’i in Al-Kubra

Authenticity grade : Authentic

Hadith text: praise be to Allah Who reduced his plotting to whisperi…

عن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما قال: جاءَ رجُلُ إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: يا رسولَ اللهِ، إن أحدنا يجدُ في نفسِهِ -يُعرِّضُ بالشَّيءِ- لأَن يكونَ حُمَمَةً أحَبُّ إليه من أن يتكلَّم بِهِ، فقال: «اللهُ أكبرُ، اللهُ أكبرُ، الحمدُ لله الذي ردَّ كيدَه إلى الوسوسَةِ».

Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: A man came to the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "O Messenger of Allah, one of us may have such thoughts - referring to it indirectly - that he would prefer to turn into charcoal rather than speak about them." Thereupon, he said: "Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest; praise be to Allah Who reduced his plotting to whispering."

Explanation of the hadith: praise be to Allah Who reduced his plotting to whisperi…

Lessons: praise be to Allah Who reduced his plotting to whisperi…

• The Hadīth demonstrates that Satan lies in wait for the believers, whispering to them in an attempt to turn them from belief to disbelief.
• It highlights the weakness of Satan towards the believers, as he is unable to do anything but whisper.
• A believer should turn away from the whisperings of Satan and repel them.
• It is legitimate to proclaim Allah's greatness upon experiencing something pleasant, amazing, or the like.
• It is legitimate for a Muslim to ask a scholar about all that he finds confusing.

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