Hadith on Trials: Allah tests those He loves

Mahmud ibn Labid reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If Allah loves a people, He afflicts them with trials. Whoever would be patient is given patience, and whoever would be anxious is given anxiety.”

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 23641

Grade: Jayyid (very good) according to Al-Arna’ut

عَنْ مَحْمُودِ بْنِ لَبِيدٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِذَا أَحَبَّ اللَّهُ قَوْمًا ابْتَلَاهُمْ فَمَنْ صَبَرَ فَلَهُ الصَّبْرُ وَمَنْ جَزِعَ فَلَهُ الْجَزَعُ

23641 مسند أحمد بن حنبل

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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