The Hadīth: “Tie It And Rely (Upon Allāh)”
Darussalam · Volume 4
35. Chapters On The Description Of The Day Of Judgment, And Ar-Riqāq,[1] And Al-Wara' From The Messenger Of Allāh ﷺJami at-Tirmidhi Darussalam English translation
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Source no. 2517 · Volume 6 · Page 17
Hasan
حسن تخريج المشكلة (٢٢)
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2517. Anas bin Mālik narrated that a man said: “O Messenger of Allāh! Shall I tie it and rely (upon Allāh), or leave it loose and rely (upon Allāh)?” He said: “Tie it and rely (upon Allāh).” (Hasan) ‘Amr bin ‘Ali said: “Yahya said: ‘To me, this Hadīth is Munkar.’” Abū ‘Eisā said: This Hadīth is Gharīb as a narration of Anas. It has been reported similarly from 'Amr bin Umayyah Ad-Damri, from the Prophet ﷺ.
٢٥١٧ - حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْقَطَّانُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الْمُغِيرَةُ بْنُ أَبِي قُرَّةَ السَّدُوسِيُّ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ يَقُولُ: «قَالَ رَجُلٌ»: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، أَعْقِلُهَا وَأَتَوَكَّلُ أَوْ أُطْلِقُهَا وَأَتَوَكَّلُ، قَالَ: اعْقِلْهَا وَتَوَكَّلْ. قَالَ عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ: قَالَ يَحْيَى: وَهَذَا عِنْدِي حَدِيثٌ مُنْكَرٌ. وَهَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ حَدِيثِ أَنَسٍ، لَا نَعْرِفُهُ إِلَّا مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ، وَقَدْ رُوِيَ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ أُمَيَّةَ الضَّمْرِيِّ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، نَحْوَ هَذَا.
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Not only that the Hadith states it but the practice of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ also confirms that reliance on Allāh in fact means first collecting all the means possible for a thing, and then leaving the result to the Causer of all causes, i.e. Allāh. Reliance on Allāh does not mean giving up the means and just sitting and hoping for Allāh's munificence and help. Of course, the end result or success in one's efforts rests only in the Hands of Allāh.