Hadith on Creation: Allah loves for us to benefit His creatures

Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “All creatures depend upon Allah, so the most beloved creatures to Allah are those who are most beneficial to His dependents.

Source: Shu’ab al-Imān lil-Bayhaqī 7446

Grade: Lahu shawahid (corroborated) according to Al-‘Ajluni

Imam al-San’ani commented, “The word ‘dependent’ refers to those whom a person supports and maintains. Creation are called the dependents of Allah because He cares for them in all of their conditions. Moreover, being ‘most beneficial’ includes benefit in both religious and worldly matters.”

Source: al-Tanwīr Sharḥ al-Jāmi’ al-Ṣaghīr 1/396

عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْخَلْقُ كُلُّهُمْ عِيَالُ اللَّهِ فَأَحَبُّهُمْ إِلَيْهِ أَنْفَعُهُمْ لِعِيَالِهِ

7446 شعب الإيمان طاعة أولي الأمر بفصولها فصل في نصيحة الولاة ووعظهم

1/457 المحدث العجلوني خلاصة حكم المحدث له طرق بعضها يقوي بعضاً في كشف الخفاء

قال الصنعاني عيال من يتكفل به الرجل من عالة والعباد عيال الله لأنه المتكفل بهم في جميع أحوالهم والأنفع شامل لنفع الدين والدنيا

1/396 التنوير شرح الجامع الصغير

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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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