Jami' at-Tirmidhi — Hadith #28674

Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Musa told us, Abdullah bin Al-Mubarak told us, Laith bin Saad and Ibn Lahi’ah told us on the authority of Qais bin Al-Hajjaj, he said, Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman told us, Abu Al-Walid told us, Laith bin Saad told us, Qays bin Al-Hajjaj told me The meaning is one, on the authority of Hanash al-San’ani, on the authority of Ibn Abbas, who said: I was behind the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, one day, and he said, “O boy, I will teach you some words.” Save God, and He will protect you. Save God, and you will find Him facing you. If you ask, then ask God, and if you seek help, then seek help from God. And know that if the nation were to gather to benefit you with anything, they would not benefit you except with something that God had already written for you, even if they were to gather to harm you. They did not harm you except with something that God had already decreed for you. The pens were removed and the pages dried. Abu Issa said this hadith. Good and true...