Whoever pushes himself in his vigilance...

The Messenger (sallallaahu `alaihi wassallam) said, 

 

مَنْ يَتَحَرَّ الخَيْرَ يُعْطَهُ

 "Man yataharral-khayra yu'tahu"

Whoever pushes himself in his vigilance about attaining good, then he will he will be given it

As-Suyootee said in al-Jaami' al-Kabeer: It was collected by ad-Daaraqutnee is his Afraad and al-Khateeb in Taareekh Baghdaad from the narration of Aboo Hurayrah, and it was collected by al-Khateeb from the narration of Abud-Dardaa'. Al-Albaanee judged it hasan in Saheeh al-Jaami' al-Kabeer, adding a reference to As-Silsilah as-Saheehah (#342).

NOTE: The translations may seem a bit lengthy for only a few words in Arabic, but they are heavy Arabic phrases employing lots of linguistic devices. 


Moosaa ibn John Richardson

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