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Shaddad ibn Aws (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "The intelligent one is he who disciplines himself and works for what is after death, and the incapable one 1 is he who follows his desires and wishes upon Allah."
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- Candidate: Jami al-Tirmidhi 2459 (unverified) 99% confidence
- Candidate: Sunan Ibn Majah 4260 (unverified) 99% confidence
- Candidate: Mishkat al-Masabih 5289 (unverified) 95% confidence
Mishkat (candidate) 5289
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) His statement: And the incapable one, etc.: At-Tayyibi said: The incapable one is he whose soul has overcome him, and he does what his soul commands, becoming incapable for himself, following his soul's desires, and giving it what it craves. The intelligent is contrasted with the incapable, and the true counterpart to the intelligent is the foolish in opinion, and to the incapable is the capable, indicating that the intelligent is the capable, and the incapable is the foolish. Wishing upon Allah means sinning and wishing for Paradise without seeking forgiveness or repentance. (As stated in Al-Mirqat).
Note 1
(۱) قوله : والعاجز إلخ : قال الطيبي لله والعاجز الذي غلبت عليه نفسه وعمل ما أمرته به نفسه، فصار عاجزا لنفسه فاتبع نفسه هواها، وأعطاها ما اشتهته قوبل الكيس بالعاجز، والمقابل الحقيقي للكيس السفيه الرأي، وللعاجز القادر ليؤذن بأن الكيس هو القادر، والعاجز هو السفيه. وتمنى على الله أي يذنب ويتمنى الجنة من غير الاستغفار والتوبة. كذا في «المرقاة».