Hadith on Shaytan: Believers exhaust their devils by obeying Allah

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the believer will wear down his devils by obedience to Allah, just as one of you wears down his camel on a journey.

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 8717

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ لَيُنْضِي شَيَاطِينَهُ يعني على الطاعات كَمَا يُنْضِي أَحَدُكُمْ بَعِيرَهُ فِي السَّفَرِ

8717 مسند أحمد بن حنبل

3586 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث إسناده حسن في السلسلة الصحيحة

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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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