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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Authenticity of the Hadith: Whoever Leaves Something for the Sake of Allah

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Question:
The hadith: "Whoever leaves something for the sake of Allah, Allah will replace it with something better," is this hadith authentic?

Answer:
Yes, the hadith is well-known and recognized among the scholars of knowledge. It is clear that whoever leaves something out of fear of Allah, Allah will replace it with something better. So whoever leaves what is forbidden, Allah will replace it with what is lawful, and that is better than what is forbidden. Is this something that has been tested? Yes.
Source نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/273 — archive.org (9:39)

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