0/10. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 87 — Islam and Belief in All Decrees
Regarding the Divine Decree (Qadr)
Hadith About Islam and Belief in All Divine Decrees
Sunan Ibn Majah : 87
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 87
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ عِيسَى الْجَرَّارُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى بْنِ أَبِي الْمُسَاوِرِ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، قَالَ لَمَّا قَدِمَ عَدِيُّ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ الْكُوفَةَ أَتَيْنَاهُ فِي نَفَرٍ مِنْ فُقَهَاءِ أَهْلِ الْكُوفَةِ . فَقُلْنَا لَهُ حَدِّثْنَا مَا سَمِعْتَ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ . فَقَالَ أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَقَالَ " يَا عَدِيَّ بْنَ حَاتِمٍ أَسْلِمْ تَسْلَمْ " . قُلْتُ وَمَا الإِسْلاَمُ فَقَالَ " تَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَأَنِّي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَتُؤْمِنُ بِالأَقْدَارِ كُلِّهَا خَيْرِهَا وَشَرِّهَا حُلْوِهَا وَمُرِّهَا " .
Ash-Sha'bi Narrated from:
When 'Adi bin Hatim came to Kufah, we came to him with a delegation of the Fuqaha of Kufah and said to him: 'Tell us of something that you heard from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).' He said: 'I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he said: "O 'Adi bin Hatim, enter Islam and you will be safe." I said, "What is Islam?" He said: "To testify to La ilaha illallah (none has the right to be worshipped but Allah) and that I am the Messenger of Allah, and to believe in all the Divine Decrees, the good of them and the bad of them, the sweet of them and the bitter of them."
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 87In-book reference : Introduction, Hadith 0English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 87
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 87
This hadith about Islam and Qadar records the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم answer to Adi bin Hatim. When Adi asked what Islam is, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم mentioned testifying that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and that he is the Messenger of Allah. He then mentioned belief in all Divine Decrees: the good and the bad, the sweet and the bitter. The wording is personal and direct. Islam includes words of faith, but it also includes accepting Allah’s decree even when life feels easy or hard. The hadith does not ask a person to pretend that bitter events feel sweet. It teaches belief that all decrees belong to Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- Islam begins with the testimony that Allah alone deserves worship.
- Belief in the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم is part of entering Islam.
- A Muslim believes in all Divine Decrees, whether they feel easy or hard.
- The hadith mentions both sweet and bitter decrees to show the wide scope of Qadar.
