37/9. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 4138 — Success with Sufficiency
Contentment
Hadith About Success, Sufficient Provision, and Contentment
Sunan Ibn Majah : 4138
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 4138
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ لَهِيعَةَ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ، وَحُمَيْدِ بْنِ هَانِئٍ الْخَوْلاَنِيِّ، أَنَّهُمَا سَمِعَا أَبَا عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْحُبُلِيَّ، يُخْبِرُ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَنَّهُ قَالَ " قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَنْ هُدِيَ إِلَى الإِسْلاَمِ وَرُزِقَ الْكَفَافَ وَقَنِعَ بِهِ " .
Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'as Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “He has succeeded who is guided to Islam and is granted sufficient provision and is content with it.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4138In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 39English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4138
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4138
This hadith gives a clear picture of success. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said that the one has succeeded who is guided to Islam, granted sufficient provision, and is content with it. The hadith about sufficient provision does not define success as having the largest amount of wealth. It joins three things together: Islam, enough provision, and contentment. This is a balanced message. A person needs provision, but the hadith praises provision that is enough, along with a heart that accepts it. For readers searching for a hadith about contentment in Islam, this narration is direct and easy to remember. It teaches that success includes guidance, basic sufficiency, and a satisfied heart.
What we learn from this hadith
- Guidance to Islam is mentioned first in this description of success.
- Sufficient provision is praised in the hadith.
- Contentment with what is enough is part of the stated success.
- Success is not presented as endless increase in worldly goods.
