48/6. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2675d — Thinking Well of Allah
The Virtue Of Remembrance, Supplication, Drawing Close To Allah And Thinking Positively Of Him
Thinking Well of Allah Hadith and Calling Upon Him
Sahih Muslim : 2675d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2675d
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ بُرْقَانَ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ، بْنِ الأَصَمِّ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَقُولُ أَنَا عِنْدَ ظَنِّ عَبْدِي بِي وَأَنَا مَعَهُ إِذَا دَعَانِي " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Allah thus stated: I live in the thought of My servant as he thinks of Me and with him as he calls Me.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2675dIn-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 25USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 35, Hadith 6495
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2675d
This Hadith Qudsi teaches a simple and comforting message about thinking well of Allah. Abu Huraira reports that Allah's Messenger said Allah stated: I live in the thought of My servant as he thinks of Me, and I am with him when he calls Me. The narration focuses on two actions: the servant's thought about Allah and the servant's calling upon Allah. It does not list many conditions or long details. It encourages a believer to call upon Allah and to keep a hopeful view of Him. For people searching for I am as My servant thinks of Me hadith, this text gives the short wording clearly.
What we learn from this hadith
- A servant's thought about Allah matters in this Hadith.
- Calling upon Allah is directly mentioned as a moment of Allah's nearness.
- The narration encourages hope and turning to Allah in supplication.
