A short yet powerful hadith from Anas bin Malik (رضي الله عنه) where the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) teaches the balance between trust in Allah and taking action:
“اعْقِلْهَا وَتَوَكَّلْ”
“Tie it and rely (upon Allah).”
Anas bin Malik (رضي الله عنه) narrated that a man said:
“O Messenger of Allah! Shall I tie it and rely (upon Allah), or leave it loose and rely (upon Allah)?”
He said (ﷺ): “Tie it and rely (upon Allah).”
Arabic:
قَالَ رَجُلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَعْقِلُهَا وَأَتَوَكَّلُ أَوْ أُطْلِقُهَا وَأَتَوَكَّلُ قَالَ
"اعْقِلْهَا وَتَوَكَّلْ"
Other chains report similar narrations.
Source: At-Tirmidhi 2517
Grading: Classed as Ḥasan by Shaykh Al-Albani رَحِمَهُ ٱللَّٰهُ
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