Forty Sacred Hadith Qudsi – Hadith 39

Hadith 39 Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

سَأَلَ مُوسَى رَبَّهُ عَنْ سِتِّ خِصَالٍ كَانَ يَظُنُّ أَنَّهَا لَهُ خَالِصَةً وَالسَّابِعَةُ لَمْ يَكُنْ مُوسَى يُحِبُّهَا قَالَ يَا رَبِّ أَيُّ عِبَادِكَ أَتْقَى قَالَ الَّذِي يَذْكُرُ وَلا يَنْسَى قَالَ فَأَيُّ عِبَادِكَ أَهْدَى قَالَ الَّذِي يَتْبَعُ الْهُدَى قَالَ فَأَيُّ عِبَادِكَ أَحْكُمُ قَالَ الَّذِي يَحْكُمُ لِلنَّاسِ كَمَا يَحْكُمُ لِنَفْسِهِ قَالَ فَأَيُّ عِبَادِكَ أَعْلَمُ قَالَ عَالِمٌ لا يَشْبَعُ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ يَجْمَعُ عِلْمَ النَّاسِ إِِلَى عِلْمِهِ قَالَ فَأَيُّ عِبَادِكَ أَعَزُّ قَالَ الَّذِي إِِذَا قَدَرَ غَفَرَ قَالَ فَأَيُّ عِبَادِكَ أَغْنَى قَالَ الَّذِي يَرْضَى بِمَا يُؤْتَى قَالَ فَأَيُّ عِبَادِكَ أَفْقَرُ قَالَ صَاحِبٌ مَنْقُوصٌ

Moses asked his Lord about six traits he thought he had, but the seventh he did not like. Moses said: O Lord, who is the most Godfearing of Your servants? Allah said: Those who remember and do not forget. Moses said: Who is the most guided of Your servants? Allah said: Those who follow the guidance. Moses said: Who is the best in judgment of Your servants? Allah said: Those who judge people as they would love to be judged themselves. Moses said: Who are the most knowledgeable of Your servants? Allah said: A scholar who is unsatisfied with his knowledge and adds the knowledge of people to his own. Moses said: Who are the most honored of Your servants? Allah said: Those who forgive when they have power over others. Moses said: Who are the richest of Your servants? Allah said: Those who are pleased with what they have. Moses said: Who are the poorest of Your servants? Allah said: Those who desire more than they need. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 6217, Grade: Hasan

🇧🇦[BS] Musa je pitao svoga Gospodara o šest osobina koje je pretpostavljao da su samo za njega, a sedma nije bila Musu voljana. Rekao je: O Bože, koji od Tvojih robova se Tebe najviše boji? Rekao je: onaj koji se prisjeti i ne zaboravi. Rekao je: koji od Tvojih robova ima najbolju uputu? Rekao je: onaj koji slijedi uputu. Rekao je: koji od Tvojih robova je najmudriji? Rekao je: onaj koji sudi ljudima kao što bi sebi suditi. Rekao je: koji od Tvojih robova je najbolje upoznat sa znanjem? Rekao je: učeni čovjek koji se ne siti znanja, koji skuplja znanje ljudi sa svojim znanjem. Rekao je: koji od Tvojih robova je najmoglji? Rekao je: onaj koji, kad ima moć, opraštaje. Rekao je: koji od Tvojih robova je najbogatlji? Rekao je: onaj koji je zadovoljan onim što mu je dano. Rekao je: koji od Tvojih robova je najsiromašniji? Rekao je: čovjek sa oštećenim bogatstvom.

🇺🇸[EN] Moses asked his Lord about six qualities that he thought were exclusively his, and the seventh Moses did not love. He said: O Lord, which of Your servants is most God-conscious? He said: the one who remembers and does not forget. He said: which of Your servants is most guided? He said: the one who follows guidance. He said: which of Your servants is most wise? He said: the one who judges for people as he judges for himself. He said: which of Your servants is most knowledgeable? He said: a scholar who is not satisfied with knowledge, who gathers the knowledge of people to his own knowledge. He said: which of Your servants is most mighty? He said: the one who, when he has power, forgives. He said: which of Your servants is most rich? He said: the one who is content with what he is given. He said: which of Your servants is poorest? He said: one whose wealth is diminished.

Source: Forty Sacred Hadith Qudsi – Hadith 39