عَن أبي الدرداد قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:
" إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فَرَغَ إِلَى كُلِّ عَبْدٍ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ مِنْ خَمْسٍ: مِنْ أَجَلِهِ وَعَمَلِهِ وَمَضْجَعِهِ وَأَثَرِهِ وَرِزْقِهِ "
Abud Darda' reported God’s messenger as saying, “God has preordained five things for every man He has created:
his period of life, his action, his lying down, his moving about, and his provision.” Ahmad transmitted it.
Reported by Ahmad (No. 20729). Cited in Mishkat al-Masabih (No. 113).
Scholars’ grades
| Scholar | Grade | Applies to | Work |
| Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH |
AuthenticSahīh |
The hadith |
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| Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH |
Authenticصحیح |
The hadith |
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Grades of other versions (1)
- Authentic chainAl-Albani إسناده صحيح — هداية الرواة (109)
Other versions
Not graded
Musnad Ahmad 20729
Narrated by Abu ad-Dardā’ Arabic only
Also reported by… (2)
- الكني والأسماء للدولابي (3181)فَرَغَ اللَّهُ إِلَى كُلِّ عَبْدٍ مِنِ خَلْقِهِ مِنْ خَمْسٍ : مِنْ أَجَلِهِ وَعَمَلِهِ وَرِزْقِهِ وَأَثَرِهِ وَمَضْجَعِهِ
- تاريخ دمشق لابن عساكر (3296)فَرَغَ اللَّهُ إِلَى كُلِّ عَبْدٍ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ مِنْ خَمْسٍ : مِنْ أَجَلِهِ ، وَعَمَلِهِ ، وَأَثَرِهِ ، وَمَضْجَعِهِ ، وَرِزْقِهِ
On the same subject
Not graded
Musnad Ahmad 20730
Narrated by Abu ad-Dardā’ Arabic only