What is the authenticity of the hadith: "O son of Adam, I created you for worship, so do not play; and I provided for you, so do not tire yourself"?
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The questioner : How is our Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : May Allah greet you with good.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : May Allah greet you, Shaykh Nasser.
The Shaykh : May Allah greet you.
The questioner : Shaykh, I have not heard from you for a while. I want to ask you a question about the authenticity of the hadith where the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The Shaykh : Leave it alone, do not toil over it. Leave it alone, do not toil over it.
The questioner : It is in this one.
The Shaykh : Because it is not authentic.
The questioner : No, but where might one find it? Do you know where it is?
The Shaykh : You cannot find it. You are not able to find it.
The questioner : I mean, for example, is it not in *Dha'if al-Jami'*? No, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And you as well.
The questioner : I am telling you, it is not good, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And you as well.
The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah. By Allah. By Allah, from the news of our Shaykh.
The questioner : Samir, may Allah will it, is he eager to be with you? No, no.
The Shaykh : He was unable to look into the leisure, yes.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner : May Allah greet you with good.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : May Allah greet you, Shaykh Nasser.
The Shaykh : May Allah greet you.
The questioner : Shaykh, I have not heard from you for a while. I want to ask you a question about the authenticity of the hadith where the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
O son of Adam, I created you for worship, so do not play; and I provided for you, so do not tire yourself.
يا ابن آدم خلقتك للعبادة فلا تلعب وخسرت لك رزقك فلا تتعب.The Shaykh : Leave it alone, do not toil over it. Leave it alone, do not toil over it.
The questioner : It is in this one.
The Shaykh : Because it is not authentic.
The questioner : No, but where might one find it? Do you know where it is?
The Shaykh : You cannot find it. You are not able to find it.
The questioner : I mean, for example, is it not in *Dha'if al-Jami'*? No, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And you as well.
The questioner : I am telling you, it is not good, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And you as well.
The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah. By Allah. By Allah, from the news of our Shaykh.
The questioner : Samir, may Allah will it, is he eager to be with you? No, no.
The Shaykh : He was unable to look into the leisure, yes.
Source
سلسلة الهدى والنور، المجلس 1265 — d3watuna.com (13:09)
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