It is narrated from Sayyiduna Amr bin Aas (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man asked: O Messenger of Allah! Which is the best deed? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: To have faith in Allah, to affirm it, to strive in the way of Allah, and Hajj Mabroor. The man said: O Messenger of Allah! You have mentioned many things. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Then speak gently, feed others, forgive, and have good character. The man said: I only want one word. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Go, and protect yourself from having bad thoughts about Allah.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب جامع فى الترغيب: الآداب والمواعظ والحكم وجوامع الكلم، يبدأ بالثلاثيات / 9636
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«حديث محتمل للتحسين لشواھده ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 17814 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 17967»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … Protect yourself from having bad thoughts about Allah Ta'ala, that is, entrust your affair to Allah Ta'ala and then be content with whatever decision Allah Ta'ala makes regarding you.
In the translation, we have mentioned only one meaning of "samah"; its further meanings are: to forgive, gentleness, overlooking, generosity, and liberality.