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Devoting Oneself to Worship
إنَّ اللَّهَ تعالى يقولُ يا ابنَ آدمَ : تفرَّغْ لعبادتي أملأْ صدرَكَ غنًى وأسدَّ فقرَكَ وإن لا تفعَل ملأتُ يديْكَ شغلاً، ولم أسدَّ فقرَكَ
Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) said: "Indeed Allah, Most High said: 'O son of Adam! Devote yourself to My worship, I will fill your chest with riches and alleviate your poverty. And if you do not do so, then I will fill your hands with problems and not alleviate your poverty.'"
Translation: Sunnah.com
Translation follows a related wording.
Sources & grading
- Al-Albani : Sahih
Notes on this narration (1)
- The English follows the related Tirmidhi 2466 narration.
Other narrations (1)
Alternative version Sunan Ibn Majah 4107
حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجَهْضَمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ دَاوُدَ، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي خَالِدٍ الْوَالِبِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ - وَلاَ أَعْلَمُهُ إِلاَّ قَدْ رَفَعَهُ - قَالَ " يَقُولُ اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ تَفَرَّغْ لِعِبَادَتِي أَمْلأْ صَدْرَكَ غِنًى وَأَسُدَّ فَقْرَكَ وَإِنْ لَمْ تَفْعَلْ مَلأْتُ صَدْرَكَ شُغْلاً وَلَمْ أَسُدَّ فَقْرَكَ " .
(Abu) Khalid Al-Walibi narrated from Abu Hurairah and he (one of the narrators) said: “I do not know except that he attributed it to the Prophet (ﷺ)” – “Allah says: ‘O son of Adam, devote yourself to My worship, and I will fill your heart with contentment and take care of your poverty; but if you do not do that, then I will fill your heart with worldly concerns and will not take care of your poverty.’”
Translation: Sunnah.com
Sources & grading
- Darussalam : Hasan
Notes on this narration (1)
- The transmitter expresses uncertainty about attributing this report to the Prophet; that uncertainty is retained in both source texts.