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Sunan Ibn Majah 4203 — Seeking Reward Only from Allah
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Hadith About Seeking Reward from Allah Alone
Sunan Ibn Majah : 4203
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 4203
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، وَهَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْحَمَّالُ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَكْرٍ الْبُرْسَانِيُّ، أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ الْحَمِيدِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ مِينَاءَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي فَضَالَةَ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، - وَكَانَ مِنَ الصَّحَابَةِ - قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " إِذَا جَمَعَ اللَّهُ الأَوَّلِينَ وَالآخِرِينَ لِيَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ لِيَوْمٍ لاَ رَيْبَ فِيهِ نَادَى مُنَادٍ مَنْ كَانَ أَشْرَكَ فِي عَمَلٍ عَمَلَهُ لِلَّهِ فَلْيَطْلُبْ ثَوَابَهُ مِنْ عِنْدِ غَيْرِ اللَّهِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ أَغْنَى الشُّرَكَاءِ عَنِ الشِّرْكِ " .
Abu Sa’d bin Abu Fadalah Al-Ansari Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “When Allah assembles the first and the last on the Day of Resurrection, a day concerning which there is no doubt, a caller will cry out: ‘Whoever used to associate anyone else in an action that he did for Allah, let him seek his reward from someone other than Allah, for Allah is so self-sufficient that He has no need of any associate.’”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4203In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 104English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4203
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4203
This Hadith gives a serious scene from the Day of Resurrection. When Allah gathers the first and the last, a caller will announce that whoever associated anyone else in an action done for Allah should seek his reward from someone other than Allah. The reason is stated clearly: Allah has no need of any associate. The core topic is sincerity, especially doing deeds for Allah alone. This is closely linked to search terms like “hadith about riya,” “reward from Allah hadith,” and “Day of Judgment sincerity hadith.” The Hadith warns that actions are not only judged by their outer form. The purpose behind them matters. A believer should therefore protect his intention before, during, and after every good deed.
What we learn from this hadith
- Good deeds should be done for Allah, not for shared motives.
- The Day of Resurrection will make hidden intentions known.
- Reward should be sought from Allah alone.
- Associating others in deeds done for Allah is a serious danger.
