It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "One of you will receive a response so long as he does not become impatient and say: 'I supplicated and received no response."'

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ عَنْ أَبِى عُبَيْدٍ مَوْلَى ابْنِ أَزْهَرَ عَنْ أَبِى هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قَالَ « يُسْتَجَابُ لأَحَدِكُمْ مَا لَمْ يَعْجَلْ فَيَقُولُ قَدْ دَعَوْتُ فَلاَ أَوْ فَلَمْ يُسْتَجَبْ لِى ».

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "One of you will receive a response so long as he does not become impatient and say: 'I called upon my Lord and received no response.'"

حَدَّثَنِى عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ شُعَيْبِ بْنِ لَيْثٍ حَدَّثَنِى أَبِى عَنْ جَدِّى حَدَّثَنِى عُقَيْلُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ أَنَّهُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِى أَبُو عُبَيْدٍ مَوْلَى عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ وَكَانَ مِنَ الْقُرَّاءِ وَأَهْلِ الْفِقْهِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « يُسْتَجَابُ لأَحَدِكُمْ مَا لَمْ يَعْجَلْ فَيَقُولُ قَدْ دَعَوْتُ رَبِّى فَلَمْ يَسْتَجِبْ لِى ».

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (s.a.w) said: "A person will still be answered so long as his supplication does not involve sin or severing ties of kinship, and so long as he does not become impatient." It was said: "O Messenger of Allah, what does being impatient mean?" He said: "Saying: 'I supplicated, and I supplicated, and I did not receive any response,' then he becomes disappointed and stops supplicating."

حَدَّثَنِى أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ أَخْبَرَنِى مُعَاوِيَةُ - وَهُوَ ابْنُ صَالِحٍ - عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ عَنْ أَبِى إِدْرِيسَ الْخَوْلاَنِىِّ عَنْ أَبِى هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- أَنَّهُ قَالَ « لَا يَزَالُ يُسْتَجَابُ لِلْعَبْدِ مَا لَمْ يَدْعُ بِإِثْمٍ أَوْ قَطِيعَةِ رَحِمٍ مَا لَمْ يَسْتَعْجِلْ ». قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا الاِسْتِعْجَالُ قَالَ « يَقُولُ قَدْ دَعَوْتُ وَقَدْ دَعَوْتُ فَلَمْ أَرَ يَسْتَجِيبُ لِى فَيَسْتَحْسِرُ عِنْدَ ذَلِكَ وَيَدَعُ الدُّعَاءَ ».

It was narrated that Usamah bin Zaid said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'I stood at the gate of Paradise, and I saw that most of those who entered it were poor, and the wealthy were detained, except the people of the Fire who were ordered to be taken there, and I stood by the gate of the Fire, and I saw that most of those who entered it were women."

حَدَّثَنَا هَدَّابُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ ح وَحَدَّثَنِى زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ الْعَنْبَرِىُّ ح وَحَدَّثَنِى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعْتَمِرُ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ أَخْبَرَنَا جَرِيرٌ كُلُّهُمْ عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ التَّيْمِىِّ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كَامِلٍ فُضَيْلُ بْنُ حُسَيْنٍ - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ حَدَّثَنَا التَّيْمِىُّ عَنْ أَبِى عُثْمَانَ عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « قُمْتُ عَلَى بَابِ الْجَنَّةِ فَإِذَا عَامَّةُ مَنْ دَخَلَهَا الْمَسَاكِينُ وَإِذَا أَصْحَابُ الْجَدِّ مَحْبُوسُونَ إِلاَّ أَصْحَابَ النَّارِ فَقَدْ أُمِرَ بِهِمْ إِلَى النَّارِ وَقُمْتُ عَلَى بَابِ النَّارِ فَإِذَا عَامَّةُ مَنْ دَخَلَهَا النِّسَاءُ ».

Ibn 'Abbas said: Muhammad (s.a.w) said: "I looked into Paradise and saw that most of its people are the poor, and I looked into the Fire and saw that most of its people are women."

حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَيُّوبَ عَنْ أَبِى رَجَاءٍ الْعُطَارِدِىِّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ يَقُولُ قَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « اطَّلَعْتُ فِى الْجَنَّةِ فَرَأَيْتُ أَكْثَرَ أَهْلِهَا الْفُقَرَاءَ وَاطَّلَعْتُ فِى النَّارِ فَرَأَيْتُ أَكْثَرَ أَهْلِهَا النِّسَاءَ ».

It was narrated that Abu At-Tayyah said: "Mutarrif bin 'Abdullah had two wives, and he came from the house of one of them, and the other one said: 'Have you come from the house of so-and-so?' He said: 'I have come from the house of 'Imran bin Husain and he told us that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "The fewest of the people of Paradise are women."

حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِى حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ أَبِى التَّيَّاحِ قَالَ كَانَ لِمُطَرِّفِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ امْرَأَتَانِ فَجَاءَ مِنْ عِنْدِ إِحْدَاهُمَا فَقَالَتِ الأُخْرَى جِئْتَ مِنْ عِنْدِ فُلاَنَةَ فَقَالَ جِئْتُ مِنْ عِنْدِ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ فَحَدَّثَنَا أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قَالَ « إِنَّ أَقَلَّ سَاكِنِى الْجَنَّةِ النِّسَاءُ ».

It was narrated that Usamah bin Zaid said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'I have not left behind me any Fitnah (trial) that is more harmful to men than women."'

حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ وَمُعْتَمِرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ التَّيْمِىِّ عَنْ أَبِى عُثْمَانَ النَّهْدِىِّ عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « مَا تَرَكْتُ بَعْدِى فِتْنَةً هِىَ أَضَرُّ عَلَى الرِّجَالِ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ ».

It was narrated from Usamah bin Zaid bin Harithah and Sa'eed bin Zaid bin 'Amr bin Nufail, the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "I have not left behind among the people any Fitnah (trial) that is more harmful to men than women."

حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ الْعَنْبَرِىُّ وَسُوَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى جَمِيعًا عَنِ الْمُعْتَمِرِ قَالَ ابْنُ مُعَاذٍ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعْتَمِرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ قَالَ قَالَ أَبِى حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عُثْمَانَ عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدِ بْنِ حَارِثَةَ وَسَعِيدِ بْنِ زَيْدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ نُفَيْلٍ أَنَّهُمَا حَدَّثَا عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- أَنَّهُ قَالَ « مَا تَرَكْتُ بَعْدِى فِى النَّاسِ فِتْنَةً أَضَرَّ عَلَى الرِّجَالِ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ ».

It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri that the Prophet (s.a.w) said: "This world is sweet and green, and Allah has given you authority over it, so look at what you do. Beware of this world and beware of women, for the first Fitnah (trial) among the Children of Israel had to do with women."

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ أَبِى مَسْلَمَةَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا نَضْرَةَ يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِى سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِىِّ عَنِ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قَالَ « إِنَّ الدُّنْيَا حُلْوَةٌ خَضِرَةٌ وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ مُسْتَخْلِفُكُمْ فِيهَا فَيَنْظُرُ كَيْفَ تَعْمَلُونَ فَاتَّقُوا الدُّنْيَا وَاتَّقُوا النِّسَاءَ فَإِنَّ أَوَّلَ فِتْنَةِ بَنِى إِسْرَائِيلَ كَانَتْ فِى النِّسَاءِ ». وَفِى حَدِيثِ ابْنِ بَشَّارٍ « لِيَنْظُرَ كَيْفَ تَعْمَلُونَ ».

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "While three men were walking, it began to rain, and they found shelter in a cave in a mountain. Then a rock from the mountain fell over the mouth of the cave, and they were trapped. They said to one another: 'See if you have done any righteous deeds for the sake of Allah, and pray to Allah by virtue thereof, so that He might remove the rock for you.' One of them said: 'O Allah, I had my parents who were old, and my wife, and I had young children. I used to graze the sheep for them and when I come back, I used to milk (the sheep) and I would start with my parents, and give them to drink before my children. One day I was delayed and I did not come back until evening, and I found that they had gone to sleep. I milked (the sheep) as usual, then I brought the milk and stood by their heads, but I did not like to wake them from their sleep, and I did not like to give milk to the children before them. The children were crying at my feet, and I remained like that, and they remained like that until dawn came. If You know that I did that seeking thereby Your Face, then open it a little for us, so that we may see the sky.' So Allah opened it a little for them, and they could see the sky. "The next one said: 'O Allah, I had a female cousin whom I loved as deeply as any man loves a woman, and I wanted to have my way with her, but she refused unless I brought her one hundred Dinar. I worked hard and collected one hundred Dinar, and brought that to her. But when I was between her legs, she said: "O slave of Allah, fear Allah and do not break the seal except in a lawful manner." So I got up and left her. If You know that I did that seeking thereby Your Face, then open it some more for us.' And He opened it some more for them. "The last one said: 'O Allah, I hired a man in return for a measure (Faraq) of rice, and when he had finished his work he said: "Give me my wages." I offered the measure of rice to him but he refused it. So I sowed the rice many times until I had acquired cows and a herdsman thereby. Then he came to me and said: "Fear Allah and do not wrong me with regard to my wages." I said: "Go to these cows and their herdsman and take them." He said: "Fear Allah and do not make fun of me." I said: "I am not making fun of you. Take the cows and herdsman." So he took them and went away. If You know that I did that seeking thereby Your Face, then open the rest of it for us.' So Allah opened the rest of it."

حَدَّثَنِى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ الْمُسَيَّبِىُّ حَدَّثَنِى أَنَسٌ - يَعْنِى ابْنَ عِيَاضٍ أَبَا ضَمْرَةَ - عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عُقْبَةَ عَنْ نَافِعٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- أَنَّهُ قَالَ « بَيْنَمَا ثَلاَثَةُ نَفَرٍ يَتَمَشَّوْنَ أَخَذَهُمُ الْمَطَرُ فَأَوَوْا إِلَى غَارٍ فِى جَبَلٍ فَانْحَطَّتْ عَلَى فَمِ غَارِهِمْ صَخْرَةٌ مِنَ الْجَبَلِ فَانْطَبَقَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ فَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ انْظُرُوا أَعْمَالاً عَمِلْتُمُوهَا صَالِحَةً لِلَّهِ فَادْعُوا اللَّهَ تَعَالَى بِهَا لَعَلَّ اللَّهَ يَفْرُجُهَا عَنْكُمْ. فَقَالَ أَحَدُهُمُ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّهُ كَانَ لِى وَالِدَانِ شَيْخَانِ كَبِيرَانِ وَامْرَأَتِى وَلِىَ صِبْيَةٌ صِغَارٌ أَرْعَى عَلَيْهِمْ فَإِذَا أَرَحْتُ عَلَيْهِمْ حَلَبْتُ فَبَدَأْتُ بِوَالِدَىَّ فَسَقَيْتُهُمَا قَبْلَ بَنِىَّ وَأَنَّهُ نَأَى بِى ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ الشَّجَرُ فَلَمْ آتِ حَتَّى أَمْسَيْتُ فَوَجَدْتُهُمَا قَدْ نَامَا فَحَلَبْتُ كَمَا كُنْتُ أَحْلُبُ فَجِئْتُ بِالْحِلاَبِ فَقُمْتُ عِنْدَ رُءُوسِهِمَا أَكْرَهُ أَنْ أُوقِظَهُمَا مِنْ نَوْمِهِمَا وَأَكْرَهُ أَنْ أَسْقِىَ الصِّبْيَةَ قَبْلَهُمَا وَالصِّبْيَةُ يَتَضَاغَوْنَ عِنْدَ قَدَمَىَّ فَلَمْ يَزَلْ ذَلِكَ دَأْبِى وَدَأْبَهُمْ حَتَّى طَلَعَ الْفَجْرُ فَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنِّى فَعَلْتُ ذَلِكَ ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِكَ فَافْرُجْ لَنَا مِنْهَا فُرْجَةً نَرَى مِنْهَا السَّمَاءَ. فَفَرَجَ اللَّهُ مِنْهَا فُرْجَةً فَرَأَوْا مِنْهَا السَّمَاءَ. وَقَالَ الآخَرُ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّهُ كَانَتْ لِىَ ابْنَةُ عَمٍّ أَحْبَبْتُهَا كَأَشَدِّ مَا يُحِبُّ الرِّجَالُ النِّسَاءَ وَطَلَبْتُ إِلَيْهَا نَفْسَهَا فَأَبَتْ حَتَّى آتِيَهَا بِمِائَةِ دِينَارٍ فَتَعِبْتُ حَتَّى جَمَعْتُ مِائَةَ دِينَارٍ فَجِئْتُهَا بِهَا فَلَمَّا وَقَعْتُ بَيْنَ رِجْلَيْهَا قَالَتْ يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ اتَّقِ اللَّهَ وَلاَ تَفْتَحِ الْخَاتَمَ إِلاَّ بِحَقِّهِ. فَقُمْتُ عَنْهَا فَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنِّى فَعَلْتُ ذَلِكَ ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِكَ فَافْرُجْ لَنَا مِنْهَا فُرْجَةً. فَفَرَجَ لَهُمْ. وَقَالَ الآخَرُ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّى كُنْتُ اسْتَأْجَرْتُ أَجِيرًا بِفَرَقِ أَرُزٍّ فَلَمَّا قَضَى عَمَلَهُ قَالَ أَعْطِنِى حَقِّى. فَعَرَضْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَرَقَهُ فَرَغِبَ عَنْهُ فَلَمْ أَزَلْ أَزْرَعُهُ حَتَّى جَمَعْتُ مِنْهُ بَقَرًا وَرِعَاءَهَا فَجَاءَنِى فَقَالَ اتَّقِ اللَّهَ وَلاَ تَظْلِمْنِى حَقِّى. قُلْتُ اذْهَبْ إِلَى تِلْكَ الْبَقَرِ وَرِعَائِهَا فَخُذْهَا. فَقَالَ اتَّقِ اللَّهَ وَلاَ تَسْتَهْزِئْ بِى . فَقُلْتُ إِنِّى لاَ أَسْتَهْزِئُ بِكَ خُذْ ذَلِكَ الْبَقَرَ وَرِعَاءَهَا. فَأَخَذَهُ فَذَهَبَ بِهِ فَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنِّى فَعَلْتُ ذَلِكَ ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِكَ فَافْرُجْ لَنَا مَا بَقِىَ. فَفَرَجَ اللَّهُ مَا بَقِىَ.