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‘O son of Adam, Do not be afraid of any power or sovereignty’

Is this Hadith authentic? Kindly provide the Arabic text as well

O son of Adam, Do not fear -Hadith Qudsi-

“Allah Ta’ala said: “O son of Adam do not be afraid of any power or sovereignty. As long as my sovereignty remains and my sovereignty never ceases. O son of Adam do not fear tightened sustenance. As long as my storehouses are full and my storehouses are never empty. O son of Adam I created you to worship me, so don’t play. I have already set your share of sustenance, so don’t make yourself tired. I created you to worship so don’t play, and I guaranteed your sustenance so don’t make yourself tired. I swear by my glory and might, if you are content with what I have allocated for you, I will bring comfort [peace] to your heart and body and you will be praised by me. On the other hand, if you are not content with what I have allocated for you, I swear with my glory and might I will set the world loose on you, where you will run just like the animals run in the wild and you will still not get more than what I originally allocated for you! O son of Adam, I created the seven heavens and earth effortlessly, so would it trouble me to simply send a loaf of bread your way? O son of Adam, do not ask me of tomorrow’s sustenance, just like I have not asked you for tomorrow’s deeds. O son of Adam, I love you. So by my right over you, love me.”

Answer

I have not come across this as a Hadith of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam).

Shaykh Shihabud Din, Abul Fath Al Abshihi (rahimahullah) before citing a similar narration [without a chain], states, ‘It has been reported that Ka’b Al Ahbar had found these words recorded in the Tawrah.’

(Al Mustatraf, vol. 1 pg. 123. See here)

Arabic text of the version in Al Mustatraf

يا ابن آدم لا تخافن من ذي سلطان ما دام سلطاني باقيا، وسلطاني لا ينفد أبدا، يا ابن آدم لا تخش من ضيق الرزق ما دامت خزائني ملآنة، وخزائني لا تنفد أبدا، يا ابن آدم لا تأنس بغيري، وأنا لك، فإن طلبتني وجدتني، وإن أنست بغيري فتّك وفاتك الخير كله، يا ابن آدم خلقتك لعبادتي، فلا تلعب، وقسمت رزقك فلا تتعب، وفي أكثر منه فلا تطمع، ومن أقل منه فلا تجزع، فإن أنت رضيت بما قسمته لك أرحت قلبك وبدنك، وكنت عندي محمودا، وإن لم ترض بما قسمته لك فوعزتي وجلالي لأسلطن عليك الدنيا تركض فيها ركض الوحوش في البر ولا ينالك منها إلا ما قد قسمته لك، وكنت عندي مذموما، يا ابن آدم خلقت السموات السبع والأرضين السبع، ولم أعي بخلقهن أيعينني رغيف أسوقه لك من غير تعب، يا ابن آدم أنا لك محب، فبحقي عليك كن لي محبا، يا ابن آدم لا تطالبني برزق غد كما لا أطالبك بعمل غد، فإني لم أنس من عصاني، فكيف من أطاعني وأنا على كل شيء قدير، وبكل شيء محيط

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar

Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar

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