Question:
Is this narration authentic?
Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “If you adopt tawakkul [in the proper meaning of tawakkul], Allah will feed you like He feeds the birds. They emerge [from their nests] hungry in the morning,
Answer:
Imam Tirmidhi (rahimahullah) and other Muhaddithun have recorded this Hadith.
Sayyiduna ‘Umar ibnul Khattab (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “If you all depend on Allah with due reliance as he ought to be relied upon, you would have been granted provision/sustenance as birds are granted sustenance. They go forth hungry in the morning and return with a full belly at dusk.”
(Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith: 2344. See additional references here)
Imam Tirmidhi (rahimahullah) has declared the Hadith authentic (hasanun sahih).
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
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