صحیح ابن حبان
Ibn Hibban
كتاب البر والإحسانBook of Righteousness and Goodness
فصل من البر والإحسان - ذكر رجاء الغفران لمن نحى الأذى عن طريق المسلمين
Section on Righteousness and Kindness – Hope of forgiveness for one who removes harm from the path of Muslims
Hadith 536
أَخْبَرَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ سَعِيدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ ، عَنْ سُمَيٍّ ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " بَيْنَمَا رَجُلٌ يَمْشِي بِطَرِيقٍ وَجَدَ غُصْنَ شَوْكٍ عَلَى الطَّرِيقِ فَأَخَذَهُ ، فَشَكَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ ، فَغَفَرَ لَهُ " ، قَالَ أَبُو حَاتِمٍ : اللَّهُ جَلَّ وَعَلا أَجَلُّ مِنْ أَنْ يَشْكُرَ عَبِيدَهُ ، إِذْ هُوَ الْبَادِئُ بِالإحْسَانِ إِلَيْهِمْ ، وَالْمُتَفَضِّلُ بِإتْمَامِهَا عَلَيْهِمْ ، وَلَكِنَّ رِضَا اللَّهِ جَلَّ وَعَلا بِعَمَلِ الْعَبْدِ عَنْهُ يَكُونُ شُكْرًا مِنَ اللَّهِ ، جَلَّ وَعَلا عَلَى ذَلِكَ الْفِعْلِ .
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, narrates this statement of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him: "A man was once walking on a path when he saw a thorny branch on the road. He picked it up (and put it aside), so Allah Almighty accepted this deed of his and forgave him."
(Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:) The Being of Allah Almighty is far above and exalted from needing to thank His servant, because He initiates goodness with His servants and then completes it upon them and bestows His grace upon them. However, Allah Almighty being pleased with His servant's deed will be considered as gratitude from Allah Almighty, which will be for that act of the servant.
(Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:) The Being of Allah Almighty is far above and exalted from needing to thank His servant, because He initiates goodness with His servants and then completes it upon them and bestows His grace upon them. However, Allah Almighty being pleased with His servant's deed will be considered as gratitude from Allah Almighty, which will be for that act of the servant.
