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سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب الأدبChapters on Etiquette
بَابُ : فَضْلِ الْحَامِدِينَChapter: The Virtue Of Those Who Praise Allah
Hadith 3805
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْخَلَّالُ , حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ , عَنْ شَبِيبِ بْنِ بِشْرٍ , عَنْ أَنَسٍ , قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " مَا أَنْعَمَ اللَّهُ عَلَى عَبْدٍ نِعْمَةً , فَقَالَ : الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ , إِلَّا كَانَ الَّذِي أَعْطَاهُ , أَفْضَلَ مِمَّا أَخَذَ " .
´It was narrated from Anas that :` the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Allah does not bestow a blessing upon any slave and he says: 'Al-hamdu Lillah (praise is to Allah),' except that what he gives (the praise) is better than what he received (the blessing)."
Brief Explanation
1؎ : That is, in the sight of Allah Ta'ala, his saying «الحمد للہ» is superior to the blessing that Allah Ta'ala has given him. Thus, the servant has received the blessing, and what is superior to it in the sight of Allah Ta'ala is his (the servant's) expression of gratitude; otherwise, in comparison to His blessing, what significance does a single word uttered by us hold? Even if we were to say «الحمد للہ» for millions of years, we would still not be able to fulfill the gratitude for His blessings.
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
A servant gives importance to the apparent blessings of this world, although the ability to offer gratitude (shukr) for that blessing, and the resulting rewards in the Hereafter, are far better and superior than this worldly blessing itself. Therefore, as soon as a blessing is received, it is necessary to offer gratitude, and this is also beneficial for the servant.
A servant gives importance to the apparent blessings of this world, although the ability to offer gratitude (shukr) for that blessing, and the resulting rewards in the Hereafter, are far better and superior than this worldly blessing itself. Therefore, as soon as a blessing is received, it is necessary to offer gratitude, and this is also beneficial for the servant.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3805
