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A reminder to myself first.

Something which is difficult to perform except by those who are under Allaah's Mercy:

In today's Khutbah, the Khateeb mentioned that the pious predecessors (al-Salaf al-Saaleh) used to be pleased and thankful to Allaah if their prayers were answered, but they would be *more* grateful and *more* thankful to Allaah if their prayers were not answered.

The reason being that when their prayers were answered, it was a decision that they made for themselves and Allaah granted it to them; but when their prayers were not answered, it was because Allaah made a decision for them, and He knows better what is good for them.

And who knows better than Allaah?

And who cares more than Allaah?

And who is more generous than Allaah?

As Allaah تعالى said:
{...and it may be that you dislike a thing which is good for you and that you like a thing which is bad for you. Allaah knows but you do not know.}
[Surah al-Baqarah (2): 216]

And the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ said:
❝How wonderful is the case of a believer; for all his affairs are good for him, and this applies only to a believer. If something good happens to him, he is thankful for it and that is good for him; if something bad happens to him, he bears it with patience and that is good for him.❞
[Saheeh Muslim (7138), Kitaab al-Zuhd]