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Sahih Muslim 218b — Tawakkul and Avoiding Omens
The Evidence that groups of Muslims will enter Paradise without being called to account, and without being punished
Hadith About Tawakkul: Avoiding Omens and Trusting Allah
Sahih Muslim : 218b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 218b
حَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَارِثِ، حَدَّثَنَا حَاجِبُ بْنُ عُمَرَ أَبُو خُشَيْنَةَ الثَّقَفِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَكَمُ بْنُ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ مِنْ أُمَّتِي سَبْعُونَ أَلْفًا بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ " . قَالُوا مَنْ هُمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ " هُمُ الَّذِينَ لاَ يَسْتَرْقُونَ وَلاَ يَتَطَيَّرُونَ وَلاَ يَكْتَوُونَ وَعَلَى رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ " .
'Imran bin Husain Narrated from:
Verily the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Seventy thousand men of my Ummah would enter Paradise without rendering account. They (the companions of the Holy Prophet) said: Who would be those, Messenger of Allah? He (the Holy Prophet) said: They would be those who neither practise charm, not take omens, nor do they cauterise, but they repose their trust in their Lord.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 218bIn-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 431USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 1, Hadith 423
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 218b
This hadith explains who the seventy thousand from the Ummah are. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said they are people who do not ask others to practise charms, do not take omens, do not cauterise, and rely on their Lord. The core topic is tawakkul, meaning trust in Allah. A key phrase for readers is hadith about trust in Allah, because the text points to a heart that does not lean on fear, superstition, or doubtful signs. It does not give a long list of outward actions only; it ends with the inner quality: they repose their trust in their Lord. That ending helps us understand the heart of the hadith. A believer should avoid omens and keep hope and dependence fixed on Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- Avoiding omens is part of the praised quality mentioned in this text.
- Trust in Allah is placed at the center of the description.
- The hadith gives glad tidings about a group from the Ummah entering Paradise without account.
