The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) pointed out that everything is decreed, even incapacity, which is failure to do what should be done - in matters of this world and the Hereafter - and procrastinating and delaying it beyond its due time; and even capacity, which is vigor and proficiency in matters of worldly life and the Hereafter; and that Allah Almighty had predestined capacity and incapacity, and everything that happens in the universe had already been known and willed by Allah.

• The Hadīth demonstrates the Companions' belief in predestination.
• Everything happens by Allah's predestination, even people's incapacity and vigor.
• The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) were cautious and meticulous in conveying the Prophet's Hadīths.
• We should believe in all predestination, including its pleasant and unpleasant aspects.

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5. Hadith

• An-Nu‘mān ibn Bashīr (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: ‘Abdullāh ibn Rawāhah (may Allah be pleased with him) fell down unconscious, so his sister started crying. She said: "O my mountain! O so-and-so!" and went on calling hi...
• Say 'there is no god but Allah', and I will testify for you by it on the Day of Judgment
• If you wish, be patient and you will enter Paradise, or, if you wish, I will supplicate to Allah to cure you
• The first thing Allah created was the Pen. He commanded it to write. It said: My Lord, what shall I write? He said: Write down what has been ordained for all things until the establishment of the Hour