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Abu Hafs

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بسم الله الرحمان الرحيم​
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Anas رضي الله عنه reported: When Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه و سلم came to Madinah, Abu Talhah took hold of my hand and brought me to Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه و سلم and said: Allah’s Messenger, Anas is a prudent young boy, and he will serve you. He (Anas) said: I served him in journey and at home, but, by Allah, he never asked me about a thing which I did as to why I did so, nor about a thing which I did not do as to why I had not done that. [Sahih Muslim]
 
Greetings, all

Can somebody explain this story?
What is it saying/teaching?
 
Hi,

this story shows the sublime and the beautiful character of our Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم that he was served by Anas رضي الله عنه for 10 years and when he would do a mistake, i.e. not do an act that he was told to be done or the act which he did which he was not supposed to do, Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم never asked him the reason why he didn't do that act since he صلى الله عليه و سلم said (not mentioned in the narration above), "Whatever was to come will come and whatever is not going to happen will not happen." Meaning he صلى الله عليه و سلم had reliance (Tawakkul in Arabic) in Allah سبحانه و تعالىthat whatever would happen would be good and Allah سبحانه و تعلى knows best.

I know it's a bit complicated. If you have any other questions, please do ask.
 
also it should be noted that during the prophets time (sallallahi alaihi wasallaam) slaves and servants use to get treated like dirt by the nobles, yet the prophet sallallahi alaihi wasallaam treated his servants better then a mother treats their children.


MashaAllaah... peace be upon him