Yahya ibn Sa’id reported: Umar ibn Abdul Aziz, may Allah have mercy on him, would supplicate often, saying, “O Allah, make me pleased with Your decree and bless me in Your providence, such that I would not like to hasten anything You delay, nor delay anything You hasten.” Source: al-Riḍā ʻan Allāh bi-Qaḍāʼihi li-Ibn Abī …
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Mundhir reported: Wahb ibn Munabbih, may Allah have mercy on him, said, “Satan, upon whom is the curse of Allah, said: Verily, we lie in wait among the people of impatience and fury, then we play with them as children play with a ball.” Source: al-Zuhd li-Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal 522 عَنْ مُنْذِر عَنْ وَهْبِ بْنِ …
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Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There is careful hesitation in everything but the deeds of the Hereafter.” Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4810 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ سعد بن أبي وقاص عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ التُّؤَدَةُ فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ إِلَّا فِي …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Deliberation is from Allah, and recklessness is from Satan.” Source: al-Sunan al-Kubrá 20270 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ التَّأَنِّي مِنَ اللَّهِ وَالْعَجَلَةُ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ 20270 السنن الكبرى للبيهقي …
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Sahl ibn Sa’d reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Clemency is from Allah and haste is from Satan.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2012 Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Suyuti عن سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْأَنَاةُ مِنْ اللَّهِ وَالْعَجَلَةُ مِنْ الشَّيْطَانِ 2012 سنن الترمذي …
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