It was narrated that 'Abdullah said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) - and he is the truthful, the one who is believed - told us: 'The creation of any one of you is put together in his mother's womb for forty days, then, he is during that (period) an 'Alaqah for a similar period. Then he becomes a Mudghah for a similar period. Then Allah sends to him an angel who breathes the soul into him, and is enjoined to write down four things: His provision, his lifespan, his deeds and his misery or happiness. By the One besides Whom none has the right lobe worshiped! One of you may do the deeds of the people of Paradise until there is nothing between him and it but a cubit, then the Decree overtakes him and he does the deeds of the people of the Fire and enters it. And one of you may do the deeds of the people of the Fire until there is nothing between him and it but a cubit, then the Decree overtakes him and he does the deeds of the people of Paradise, and enters it."

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ ، وَوَكِيعٌ (ح) وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ الْهَمْدَانِيُّ ، وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي ، وَأَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ ، وَوَكِيعٌ ، قَالُوا: حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ وَهْبٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ الصَّادِقُ الْمَصْدُوقُ إِنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ يُجْمَعُ خَلْقُهُ فِي بَطْنِ أُمِّهِ أَرْبَعِينَ يَوْمًا ، ثُمَّ يَكُونُ فِي ذَلِكَ عَلَقَةً مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ ، ثُمَّ يَكُونُ فِي ذَلِكَ مُضْغَةً مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ ، ثُمَّ يُرْسَلُ الْمَلَكُ فَيَنْفُخُ فِيهِ الرُّوحَ ، وَيُؤْمَرُ بِأَرْبَعِ كَلِمَاتٍ: بِكَتْبِ رِزْقِهِ ، وَأَجَلِهِ ، وَعَمَلِهِ ، وَشَقِيٌّ ، أَوْ سَعِيدٌ ، فَوَالَّذِي لاَ إِلَهَ غَيْرُهُ إِنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ لَيَعْمَلُ بِعَمَلِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ حَتَّى مَا يَكُونُ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَهَا إِلاَّ ذِرَاعٌ ، فَيَسْبِقُ عَلَيْهِ الْكِتَابُ ، فَيَعْمَلُ بِعَمَلِ أَهْلِ النَّارِ ، فَيَدْخُلُهَا ، وَإِنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ لَيَعْمَلُ بِعَمَلِ أَهْلِ النَّارِ ، حَتَّى مَا يَكُونُ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَهَا إِلاَّ ذِرَاعٌ ، فَيَسْبِقُ عَلَيْهِ الْكِتَابُ ، فَيَعْمَلُ بِعَمَلِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ ، فَيَدْخُلُهَا.

It was narrated from Hudhaifah bin Asid that the Prophet (s.a.w) said: "The angel enters upon the Nutfah (sperm drop) after it has settled in the womb for forty or forty-five nights, and he says: 'O Lord, miserable or happy?' And they are written down. Then he says: 'O Lord, male or female?' And they are written down. And he writes down his deeds, what he will leave behind, lifespan and provisions, then the scroll is rolled up, and nothing is added or taken away there from."'

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ ، وَاللَّفْظُ لاِبْنِ نُمَيْرٍ ، قَالاَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي الطُّفَيْلِ ، عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ بْنِ أَسِيدٍ ، يَبْلُغُ بِهِ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ: يَدْخُلُ الْمَلَكُ عَلَى النُّطْفَةِ بَعْدَ مَا تَسْتَقِرُّ فِي الرَّحِمِ بِأَرْبَعِينَ ، أَوْ خَمْسَةٍ وَأَرْبَعِينَ لَيْلَةً ، فَيَقُولُ: يَا رَبِّ أَشَقِيٌّ ، أَوْ سَعِيدٌ ؟ فَيُكْتَبَانِ ، فَيَقُولُ: أَيْ رَبِّ أَذَكَرٌ ، أَوْ أُنْثَى ؟ فَيُكْتَبَانِ ، وَيُكْتَبُ عَمَلُهُ وَأَثَرُهُ وَأَجَلُهُ وَرِزْقُهُ ، ثُمَّ تُطْوَى الصُّحُفُ ، فَلاَ يُزَادُ فِيهَا وَلاَ يُنْقَصُ.

'Amir bin Wathilah narrated that he heard 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud say (explaining the Hadith no. 6725) : "The miserable one is the one who is miserable in his mother's womb, and the happy one is the one who learns lessons from (the end of) others." He ('Amir bin Wathilah) went to a man among the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) who was called Hudhaifah bin Asid Al-Ghifari, and told him what Ibn Mas'ud had said and asked: "How can a man (Hudhaifah) be in a state of misery without having done anything?" The man said to him: "Are you surprised by that? I heard the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) say: 'When forty-two nights have passed for the Nutfah (sperm drop), Allah sends an angel to it, and he gives it its shape and creates its hearing, sight, skin, flesh and bones. Then he says: 'O Lord, male or female?' Your Lord decrees whatever He wills, and the angel writes it down. Then he says: 'O Lord, his lifespan?' Your Lord says whatever He wills, and the angel writes it down. Then he says: 'O Lord, his provision?' Your Lord decrees whatever He wills, and the angel writes it down. Then the angel departs with the page in his hand, and he does not add or take away anything. therefrom"

حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ سَرْحٍ ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ الْحَارِثِ ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ الْمَكِّيِّ ، أَنَّ عَامِرَ بْنَ وَاثِلَةَ ، حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عَبْدَ اللهِ بْنَ مَسْعُودٍ ، يَقُولُ : الشَّقِيُّ مَنْ شَقِيَ فِي بَطْنِ أُمِّهِ وَالسَّعِيدُ مَنْ وُعِظَ بِغَيْرِهِ ، فَأَتَى رَجُلاً مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُقَالُ لَهُ : حُذَيْفَةُ بْنُ أَسِيدٍ الْغِفَارِيُّ ، فَحَدَّثَهُ بِذَلِكَ مِنْ قَوْلِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ فَقَالَ : وَكَيْفَ يَشْقَى رَجُلٌ بِغَيْرِ عَمَلٍ ؟ فَقَالَ لَهُ الرَّجُلُ : أَتَعْجَبُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ ؟ فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، يَقُولُ : إِذَا مَرَّ بِالنُّطْفَةِ ثِنْتَانِ وَأَرْبَعُونَ لَيْلَةً ، بَعَثَ اللَّهُ إِلَيْهَا مَلَكًا ، فَصَوَّرَهَا وَخَلَقَ سَمْعَهَا وَبَصَرَهَا وَجِلْدَهَا وَلَحْمَهَا وَعِظَامَهَا ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : يَا رَبِّ أَذَكَرٌ أَمْ أُنْثَى ؟ فَيَقْضِي رَبُّكَ مَا شَاءَ ، وَيَكْتُبُ الْمَلَكُ ، ثُمَّ يَقُولُ : يَا رَبِّ أَجَلُهُ ، فَيَقُولُ رَبُّكَ مَا شَاءَ ، وَيَكْتُبُ الْمَلَكُ ، ثُمَّ يَقُولُ : يَا رَبِّ رِزْقُهُ ، فَيَقْضِي رَبُّكَ مَا شَاءَ ، وَيَكْتُبُ الْمَلَكُ ، ثُمَّ يَخْرُجُ الْمَلَكُ بِالصَّحِيفَةِ فِي يَدِهِ ، فَلاَ يَزِيدُ عَلَى مَا أُمِرَ وَلاَ يَنْقُصُ.

Abu At-Tufail said: I entered upon Abu Sarihah Hudhaifah bin Asid Al-Ghifari, and he said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) with these two ears of mine, saying: "The Nutfah (sperm drop) stays in the womb for forty nights, then the angel comes down to it."- Zuhair (one of the narrators) said: "I think he said: 'The one who shapes it."' - "He says: 'O Lord, male or female?' And Allah makes it male or female. Then he says: 'O Lord, physically sound or unsound?' And Allah makes him physically sound or unsound. Then he says: 'O Lord, what is his provision?' What is his lifespan? 'Then Allah makes him doomed or blessed."'

حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ أَبِي خَلَفٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي بُكَيْرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ أَبُو خَيْثَمَةَ ، حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عَطَاءٍ ، أَنَّ عِكْرِمَةَ بْنَ خَالِدٍ ، حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ أَبَا الطُّفَيْلِ حَدَّثَهُ ، قَالَ : دَخَلْتُ عَلَى أَبِي سَرِيحَةَ حُذَيْفَةَ بْنِ أَسِيدٍ الْغِفَارِيِّ ، فَقَالَ : سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِأُذُنَيَّ هَاتَيْنِ ، يَقُولُ : إِنَّ النُّطْفَةَ تَقَعُ فِي الرَّحِمِ أَرْبَعِينَ لَيْلَةً ، ثُمَّ يَتَصَوَّرُ عَلَيْهَا الْمَلَكُ قَالَ زُهَيْرٌ : حَسِبْتُهُ قَالَ الَّذِي يَخْلُقُهَا فَيَقُولُ : يَا رَبِّ أَذَكَرٌ ، أَوْ أُنْثَى ، فَيَجْعَلُهُ اللَّهُ ذَكَرًا ، أَوْ أُنْثَى ، ثُمَّ يَقُولُ : يَا رَبِّ أَسَوِيٌّ ، أَوْ غَيْرُ سَوِيٍّ ، فَيَجْعَلُهُ اللَّهُ سَوِيًّا ، أَوْ غَيْرَ سَوِيٍّ ، ثُمَّ يَقُولُ : يَا رَبِّ مَا رِزْقُهُ مَا أَجَلُهُ مَا خُلُقُهُ ، ثُمَّ يَجْعَلُهُ اللَّهُ شَقِيًّا ، أَوْ سَعِيدًا.

It was narrated from Anas bin. Malik that the Prophet (s.a.w) said: "Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, has appointed an angel over the womb, and he says: 'O Lord, a Nutfah (sperm drop); O lord, an 'Alaqah; O Lord, a Mudghah.' Then when Allah wants to decree the (final stage of) his creation, the angel says: 'O Lord, male or female? Miserable or happy? What is his provision? What is his lifespan?' And that is written in the womb of his mother."

حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو كَامِلٍ فُضَيْلُ بْنُ حُسَيْنٍ الْجَحْدَرِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللهِ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، وَرَفَعَ الْحَدِيثَ ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ: إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ قَدْ وَكَّلَ بِالرَّحِمِ مَلَكًا ، فَيَقُولُ : أَيْ رَبِّ نُطْفَةٌ ، أَيْ رَبِّ عَلَقَةٌ ، أَيْ رَبِّ مُضْغَةٌ ، فَإِذَا أَرَادَ اللَّهُ أَنْ يَقْضِيَ خَلْقًا قَالَ: قَالَ الْمَلَكُ: أَيْ رَبِّ ذَكَرٌ ، أَوْ أُنْثَى ؟ شَقِيٌّ ، أَوْ سَعِيدٌ ؟ فَمَا الرِّزْقُ ؟ فَمَا الأَجَلُ ؟ فَيُكْتَبُ كَذَلِكَ فِي بَطْنِ أُمِّهِ.

It was narrated that 'Ali said: "We were at a funeral in Baqi' Al-Gharqad, and the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) came to us. He sat down and we sat down around him. He had a stick, and he looked down at the ground, and started to scratch the ground with the stick, then he said: 'There is no one among you, no living soul, but Allah has decreed his place in Paradise or the Fire, and it has been decreed whether he is miserable or happy.' A man said: 'O Messenger of Allah, shouldn't we rely on our destiny and stop striving?' He said: 'Whoever is one of the happy, he will find himself doing the deeds of the happy, and whoever is one of the miserable, he will find himself doing the deeds of them miserable.' He (s.a.w) said: 'Do good deeds, for everyone is helped (to do their deeds). The happy are helped to do the deeds of the happy, and the miserable are helped to do the deeds of the miserable.' Then he recited: 'As for him who gives (in charity) and keeps his duty to Allah and fears Him, and believes in Al-Husna; We will make smooth for him the path of ease (goodness). But he who is greedy miser and thinks himself self sufficient and belies Al-Husna, We will make smooth for him the path for evil."'

حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، وَاللَّفْظُ لِزُهَيْرٍ ، قَالَ إِسْحَاقُ: أَخْبَرَنَا ، وقَالَ الآخَرَانِ: حَدَّثَنَا ، جَرِيرٌ ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَيْدَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ ، قَالَ: كُنَّا فِي جَِنَازَةٍ فِي بَقِيعِ الْغَرْقَدِ ، فَأَتَانَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَعَدَ وَقَعَدْنَا حَوْلَهُ ، وَمَعَهُ مِخْصَرَةٌ فَنَكَّسَ فَجَعَلَ يَنْكُتُ بِمِخْصَرَتِهِ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: مَا مِنْكُمْ مِنْ أَحَدٍ ، مَا مِنْ نَفْسٍ مَنْفُوسَةٍ ، إِلاَّ وَقَدْ كَتَبَ اللَّهُ مَكَانَهَا مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ وَالنَّارِ ، وَإِلاَّ وَقَدْ كُتِبَتْ شَقِيَّةً ، أَوْ سَعِيدَةً ، قَالَ فَقَالَ رَجَلٌ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، أَفَلاَ نَمْكُثُ عَلَى كِتَابِنَا ، وَنَدَعُ الْعَمَلَ ؟ فَقَالَ : مَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ السَّعَادَةِ ، فَسَيَصِيرُ إِلَى عَمَلِ أَهْلِ السَّعَادَةِ ، وَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الشَّقَاوَةِ ، فَسَيَصِيرُ إِلَى عَمَلِ أَهْلِ الشَّقَاوَةِ فَقَالَ : اعْمَلُوا فَكُلٌّ مُيَسَّرٌ ، أَمَّا أَهْلُ السَّعَادَةِ فَيُيَسَّرُونَ لِعَمَلِ أَهْلِ السَّعَادَةِ ، وَأَمَّا أَهْلُ الشَّقَاوَةِ فَيُيَسَّرُونَ لِعَمَلِ أَهْلِ الشَّقَاوَةِ ، ثُمَّ قَرَأَ: {فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَى وَاتَّقَى ، وَصَدَّقَ بِالْحُسْنَى ، فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْيُسْرَى ، وَأَمَّا مَنْ بَخِلَ وَاسْتَغْنَى ، وَكَذَّبَ بِالْحُسْنَى فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْعُسْرَى}.

It was narrated that 'Ali said: "One day the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) was sitting with a stick in his hand, with which he was scratching the ground. He raised his head and said: 'There is no soul among you but his place in Paradise or the Fire is known.' They said: 'O Messenger of Allah, (if it is so, then) why should we strive? Should we not rely on that?' He said: 'No, keep striving, for everyone will be helped to do that for which he was created.' Then he (s.a.w) recited: As for him who gives (in charity) and keeps his duty to Allah and fears Him, and believes in Al-Husna', up to II is saying: We will make smooth for him the path for evil."'

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ ، وَأَبُو سَعِيدٍ الأَشَجُّ ، قَالُوا : حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ (ح) وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ (ح) وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ ، وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَيْدَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ السُّلَمِيِّ ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ ، قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ جَالِسًا وَفِي يَدِهِ عُودٌ يَنْكُتُ بِهِ ، فَرَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ فَقَالَ: مَا مِنْكُمْ مِنْ نَفْسٍ إِلاَّ وَقَدْ عُلِمَ مَنْزِلُهَا مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ وَالنَّارِ قَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، فَلِمَ نَعْمَلُ ؟ أَفَلاَ نَتَّكِلُ ؟ قَالَ: لاَ ، اعْمَلُوا ، فَكُلٌّ مُيَسَّرٌ لِمَا خُلِقَ لَهُ ثُمَّ قَرَأَ : {فَأَمَّا مَنْ أَعْطَى وَاتَّقَى ، وَصَدَّقَ بِالْحُسْنَى} ، إِلَى قَوْلِهِ {فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْعُسْرَى}.

It was narrated that Jabir said: "Suraqah bin Malik bin Ju'sham said: 'O Messenger of Allah, explain our religion to us as if we had been created just now. What about the deeds that we do day-to-day? Are they because the pens have dried and they are happening as they have already been decreed, or what we are to do?' He (s.a.w) said: 'No, it is because the pens have dried and they are happening as they have already been decreed.' He said: 'Then why should we strive?"' Zuhair (a sub narrator) said: "Then Abu Az-Zubair (a narrator) said something that I did not understand, and I asked: 'What did he say?' He said: 'Strive, for everyone is helped."'

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ (ح) وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو خَيْثَمَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ ، قَالَ : جَاءَ سُرَاقَةُ بْنُ مَالِكِ بْنِ جُعْشُمٍ قَالَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، بَيِّنْ لَنَا دِينَنَا كَأَنَّا خُلِقْنَا الآنَ ، فِيمَا الْعَمَلُ الْيَوْمَ ؟ أَفِيمَا جَفَّتْ بِهِ الأَقْلاَمُ ، وَجَرَتْ بِهِ الْمَقَادِيرُ ، أَمْ فِيمَا نَسْتَقْبِلُ ؟ قَالَ : لاَ ، بَلْ فِيمَا جَفَّتْ بِهِ الأَقْلاَمُ وَجَرَتْ بِهِ الْمَقَادِيرُ قَالَ : فَفِيمَ الْعَمَلُ ؟. قَالَ زُهَيْرٌ : ثُمَّ تَكَلَّمَ أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ بِشَيْءٍ لَمْ أَفْهَمْهُ ، فَسَأَلْتُ : مَا قَالَ ؟ فَقَالَ : اعْمَلُوا فَكُلٌّ مُيَسَّرٌ.

It was narrated that 'Imran bin Husain said: "It was said: 'O Messenger of Allah, is it known who are the people of Paradise and who are the people of the Fire?' He said: 'Yes.' It was said: 'Then why should people strive?' He said: 'Everyone is helped to do that for which he was created."'

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى ، أَخْبَرَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ الضُّبَعِيِّ ، حَدَّثَنَا مُطَرِّفٌ ، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ ، قَالَ: قِيلَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، أَعُلِمَ أَهْلُ الْجَنَّةِ مَنْ أَهْلِ النَّارِ ؟ قَالَ: فَقَالَ: نَعَمْ ، قَالَ قِيلَ : فَفِيمَ يَعْمَلُ الْعَامِلُونَ ؟ قَالَ: كُلٌّ مُيَسَّرٌ لِمَا خُلِقَ لَهُ.

It was narrated that Abul-Aswad Ad-Daili said: "Imran bin Al-Husain said to me: 'What do you think about what people are working and striving for today - is it something that has been previously decreed and decided for them, or, is it connected to that which their Prophet (s.a.w) brought to them so that proof may he established against them?' "I said: 'It is something that has been previously decreed and decided for them.' He said: 'Wouldn't that be an injustice?' I was greatly disturbed by that, and I said: 'Everything is created by Allah and belongs to Him; He is not to be questioned about what He does, but they will be questioned.'"He said to me: 'May Allah have mercy on you. I only asked you that in order to test your intelligence. Two men from Muzainah came to the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) and said: "O Messenger of Allah, what do you think about what people are working and striving for today - is it something that has been previously decreed and decided for them or it is connected to that which their Prophet (s.a.w) brought to them so that proof may be established against them?" ''He ((s.a.w)) said: 'No, it is something that has been previously decreed and decided for them, and the confirmation of that is in the Book of Allah (the Mighty and Sublime): "By Nafs (Adam or a person or a soul), and Him Who perfected him in proportion; then He showed him what is wrong for him and what is right for him.'"

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْحَنْظَلِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عُمَرَ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَزْرَةُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ عُقَيْلٍ ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ يَعْمَُرَ ، عَنْ أَبِي الأَسْوَدِ الدِّيلِيِّ ، قَالَ: قَالَ لِي عِمْرَانُ بْنُ الْحُصَيْنِ ، أَرَأَيْتَ مَا يَعْمَلُ النَّاسُ الْيَوْمَ وَيَكْدَحُونَ فِيهِ ، أَشَيْءٌ قُضِيَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَمَضَى عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ قَدَرِ مَا سَبَقَ ؟ ، أَوْ فِيمَا يُسْتَقْبَلُونَ بِهِ مِمَّا أَتَاهُمْ بِهِ نَبِيُّهُمْ ، وَثَبَتَتِ الْحُجَّةُ عَلَيْهِمْ ؟ فَقُلْتُ: بَلْ شَيْءٌ قُضِيَ عَلَيْهِمْ ، وَمَضَى عَلَيْهِمْ ، قَالَ فَقَالَ : أَفَلاَ يَكُونُ ظُلْمًا ؟ قَالَ : فَفَزِعْتُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ فَزَعًا شَدِيدًا ، وَقُلْتُ : كُلُّ شَيْءٍ خَلْقُ اللهِ وَمِلْكُ يَدِهِ ، فَلاَ يُسْأَلُ عَمَّا يَفْعَلُ وَهُمْ يُسْأَلُونَ ، فَقَالَ لِي : يَرْحَمُكَ اللَّهُ إِنِّي لَمْ أُرِدْ بِمَا سَأَلْتُكَ إِلاَّ لأَحْزِرَ عَقْلَكَ ، إِنَّ رَجُلَيْنِ مِنْ مُزَيْنَةَ أَتَيَا رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالاَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، أَرَأَيْتَ مَا يَعْمَلُ النَّاسُ الْيَوْمَ ، وَيَكْدَحُونَ فِيهِ ، أَشَيْءٌ قُضِيَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَمَضَى فِيهِمْ مِنْ قَدَرٍ قَدْ سَبَقَ ، أَوْ فِيمَا يُسْتَقْبَلُونَ بِهِ مِمَّا أَتَاهُمْ بِهِ نَبِيُّهُمْ ، وَثَبَتَتِ الْحُجَّةُ عَلَيْهِمْ ؟ فَقَالَ: لاَ ، بَلْ شَيْءٌ قُضِيَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَمَضَى فِيهِمْ ، وَتَصْدِيقُ ذَلِكَ فِي كِتَابِ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: وَنَفْسٍ وَمَا سَوَّاهَا فَأَلْهَمَهَا فُجُورَهَا وَتَقْوَاهَا.