Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z-Zinad from
al-Araj from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may
Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Adam and Musa
argued and Adam got the better of Musa. Musa rebuked Adam,
'You are Adam who led people astray and brought them out
of the Garden.' Adam said to him, 'You are Musa to whom
Allah gave knowledge of everything and whom he chose above
people with His message.' He said, 'Yes.' He said, 'Do you
then censure me for a matter which was decreed for me
before I was created?' "
Yahya related to me from Malik from Zayd ibn Abi Unaysa
that Abd al-Hamid ibn Abd ar-Rahman ibn Zayd ibn al-Khattab
informed him from Muslim ibn Yasar al-Juhani that Umar ibn
al-Khattab was asked about this ayat - "When your Lord
took their progeny from the Banu Adam from their backs and
made them testify against themselves. 'Am I not your
Lord?' They said, 'Yes, we bear witness'
Lest you should say on the Day of Rising, 'We were
heedless of that.'" (Sura 7 ayat 172) Umar ibn al-Khattab
said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him
and grant him peace, being asked about it. The Messenger
of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said,
'Allah, the Blessed, the Exalted, created Adam. Then He
stroked his back with His right hand, and progeny issued
from it. He said, "I created these for the Garden and they
will act with the behaviour of the people of the Garden."
Then He stroked his back again and brought forth progeny
from him. He said, "I created these for the Fire and they
will act with the behaviour of the people of the Fire." 'A
man said, 'Messenger of Allah! Then of what value are
deeds?' The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and
grant him peace, answered, 'When Allah creates a slave for
the Garden, he makes him use the behaviour of the people
of the Garden, so that he dies on one of the actions of
the people of the Garden and by it He brings him into the
Garden. When He creates a slave for the Fire, He makes him
use the behaviour of the people of the Fire, so that he
dies on one of the actions of the people of the Fire, and
by it, He brings him into the Fire.' "
Yahya related to me from Malik that he heard that the
Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him
peace, said, "I have left two matters with you. As long as
you hold to them, you will not go the wrong way. They are
the Book of Allah and the Sunna of His Prophet."
Yahya related to me from Malik from Ziyad ibn Sad from
Amr ibn Muslim that Tawus al-Yamani said, "I found some of
the companions of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless
him and grant him peace, saying 'Everything is by decree.'
" Tawus added, "I heard Abdullah ibn Umar say that The
Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him
peace. said, 'Everything is by decree - even incapacity
and ability,' (or 'ability and incapacity')."
Malik related to me from Ziyad ibn Sad that Amr ibn
Dinar said, "I heard Abdullah ibn az-Zubayr say in a
khutba, 'Allah - He is the Guider and the One Who Tempts
Away.' "
Yahya related to me from Malik that his paternal uncle,
Abu Suhayl ibn Malik said, "I was a prisoner with Umar ibn
Abd al-Aziz. He said, 'What do you think about these
Qadariyya (fatalists)?' I said, 'My opinion is that one
should ask them to turn from wrong action, if they will do
so. If not, subject them to the sword.' Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz
said, 'That is my opinion.
Malik added, "That is my opinion also."
Section: General Section on the People of the Decree
Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z-Zinad from
al-Araj from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may
Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "A woman should
not ask for the divorce of her sister to make her plate
empty and in order to marry. She has what is decreed for
her."
Yahya related to me from Malik from Yazid ibn Ziyad
that Muhammad ibn Kab al-Quradhi said, ''Muawiya ibn Abi
Sufyan said from the mimbar, 'O people! Nothing keeps away
what Allah gives and nothing gives what Allah keeps away.
The earnestness of the earnest one does not profit him.
When Allah desires good for him, he gives him
understanding in the deen.' Then Muawiya said, 'I heard
these words from the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless
him and grant him peace, on these blocks of wood.' "
Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard that
this was said "Praise be to Allah who created everything
as is necessary, who does not hasten anything He defers
and determines. Allah is enough for me and sufficient.
Allah hears whoever makes dua to him. Allah does not have
a goal."
Yahya related to me from Malik that he heard that this
was said "No one will die until his provision is completed
for him, so behave correctly in your seeking it."