Regarding Al-Qadar (The Divine Decree)
Darussalam · Volume 5
39. THE BOOK OFTHE SUNNAHSunan Abi Dawud Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 4693 ¦ الجزء: 4 ¦ الصفحة: 222
Source no. 4693 · Volume 1 · Page 2
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4693. Abū Mūsā Al-Ash'ari said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'Allāh created Ādam from a handful that He took from all the earth. So the sons of Ādam came in accordance with the earth, there are red, white, black, and some in between, smooth and rough, bad and good.'" In the Hadīth of Yahyā (one of the narrators) it adds: "And some in between." And the wording of the narration is that of Yazid.[1]
4693 - حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، أَنَّ يَزِيدَ بْنَ زُرَيْعٍ، وَيَحْيَى بْنَ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَاهُمْ قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا عَوْفٌ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا قَسَامَةُ بْنُ زُهَيْرٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُوسَى الْأَشْعَرِيُّ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " إِنَّ اللَّهَ خَلَقَ آدَمَ مِنْ قَبْضَةٍ قَبَضَهَا مِنْ جَمِيعِ الْأَرْضِ، فَجَاءَ بَنُو آدَمَ عَلَى قَدْرِ الْأَرْضِ: جَاءَ مِنْهُمُ الْأَحْمَرُ، وَالْأَبْيَضُ، وَالْأَسْوَدُ، وَبَيْنَ ذَلِكَ، وَالسَّهْلُ، وَالْحَزْنُ، وَالْخَبِيثُ، وَالطَّيِّبُ «زَادَ فِي حَدِيثِ يَحْيَى» وَبَيْنَ ذَلِكَ " وَالْإِخْبَارُ فِي حَدِيثِ يَزِيدَ
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[1] Meaning, he heard this narration from Musad-dad, from two Shaikh, Yazid bin Zura' and Yahyā bin Sa'eed.
In this narration, as well as the following, the issue of compulsion and choice is explained. Creatures have no choice in their complexion and their temperament, this is decided by Allāh, but they have the choice to strive for betterment, and are provided the guidance by their Lord for that endeavor.